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October 7, 2020

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OCTOBER 6, 2020
Results to date are much better than initially expected, says NYK President while marking 135th anniversary of NYK's founding Sal Heavy Lift acquires major stake in Intermarine & expands its business in the Americas Unprecedented Golden Week capacity increase on Transpacific Coffee shipments marginally up during April-September DGTR notifies investigation into subsidised imports of copper tubes, pipes from Malaysia, Thailand & Vietnam JN Port attains 95 pc year-on-year cargo throughput in Sept. 2020 Personnel changes at Major Ports TRAFFIC HANDLED AT MAJOR PORTS Logistics challenges, reduction in turnaround time for seamless cargo movement between India & Bangladesh a priority: Minister Piyush Goyal emphasises on boosting rail freight IRCON floats tenders for construction of Coal India's 135-km east-west rail corridor Mumbai Port Trust actively participating in Clean India movement

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Vaccine readiness Austrian block train remains on track Trade between UAE and Israel has begun Additional rail capacity for Canada's industry The CMA CGM Group recruits Port indices climbing worldwide, says Drewry First of two freighters from Fiji to Singapore Batliwala becomes chairman, Erbacher returns New container trains to run between Siberia and China Two rating agencies on Jaxport's side Supply Chain Valley in Venlo is born Afrijet takes over converted ATR freighter from Aelis "Curiosity of the Day" No more locomotive change at the border Generation change at TST Five more weekly flights between BRU and MIA Laurels for Priority Freight Digital US contract platform goes Europe

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OCTOBER 6, 2020
Atlas Air 'moving the goalposts' after five years of talks with pilots' union SGP unveils mega-hub ambitions as it takes over second terminal at KAPD Xpediator expands European logistics footprint with takeover of Nidd Transport New cargo services at Brussels Airport as carriers gear up for vaccine flights Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM credit ratings upgraded ahead of 'bumper' Q3 Keeping supply chains running financially smoothly in these extraordinary times Against the odds: Kuehne + M'rsk - the night is still young. But... Snapshot: DSV Panalpina? Mesmerising Supply chain radar: Growing up...Zim lines up its fifth IPO attempt

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OCTOBER 6, 2020
ABS launches My Digital Fleet Timely access to relevant information to support the safe and efficient operation of vessels is critical in the digital era and offers a competitive edge. However, vessel data typically resides in disparate Ricardo Carlton is new Port Everglades Director of Operations Port Everglades Chief Executive and Port Director Jonathan Daniels has appointed Ricardo D. Charlton, BSME, FSO, as the port's new Director of Operations. "Ricardo is an outstanding addition and brings a wealth Laborde Products named new distributor for Scania USA Scania USA has selected Laborde Products as the new distributor for Scania Marine Engines along the U.S. Gulf Coast and in Midwest markets. Laborde Products has been devoted to developing commercial engine VIDEO: World's largest civilian hospital ship nears completion International charity Mercy Ships says that its second hospital ship, Global Mercy, will soon join its first, Africa Mercy, in bringing desperately needed medical services to Africa. Between 1990 and 2020, Mercy MSC sees hydrogen and biofuels in future fuel mix Container shipping giant MSC (Mediterranean Shipping Company) is looking at hydrogen and fuels derived from it as a possible fuel source for the future. Meantime, it is increasingly pioneering the use of

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OCTOBER 6, 2020
Charterers to report shipping emissions in green initiative Key energy, mining and agricultural companies and commodity traders have launched a new initiative that will see them report annual... From the News Desk: Shipping struggles to repel hackers Shipping companies and organisations have received a sharp wake-up call as to the threat of cyber attacks, with several affected... Shipping expects post-pandemic economic crisis Respondents to the latest Global Maritime Forum survey cited economic concerns and the impact of decarbonisation of shipping as being... Euronav chief backs 'gradual' carbon levy De Stoop believes a carbon levy on shipping fuels that increases gradually is more likely to be agreed on than... The Lloyd's List Podcast: The road to future fuels Listen to the second of three special edition podcasts produced in association with DNV GL examining the tectonic shift shaping... China bunker volume growth not hampered by pandemic 'Singapore's marine fuel sales have stayed robust even as there were significant decreases seen in demand from certain parts of... Antwerp receives EU funding for port carbon capture The Port of Antwerp was granted funding for two feasibility studies. It will look at moving CO2 by pipeline to Rotterdam... Okeanis chief does not see LNG as long-term fuel solution Speaking at a Marine Money virtual event, Mr Alafouzos said he does not see LNG as a long-term fix for... India to surpass China as the world's largest LPG importer by 2030 Poten expects Indian LPG consumption to increase by 2% in 2020, rising by 17% in the next five years compared... Boxship sector takes first steps towards ammonia use as fuel Joint development programme receives design in principle approval from Lloyd's Register for ammonia-fuelled vessel Suez casualty ruling hailed as victory for common sense Greece-owned bulk carrier was in breach of rules 5, 7 and 8 of the Collision Regulations, Mr Justice Teare decided Panama Canal sees flat volume growth due to pandemic After a strong start to its 2020 financial year, the Panama Canal was hit by falling demand in May and June PSA unit takes over control of Dammam The Singaporean operator takes over the management of Saudi Arabia's King Abdulaziz Port through its Saudi Global Ports unit. PSA... MSC eyes hydrogen for zero-carbon fuel source Collaboration with participants along the entire fuel supply chain will be critical as shipping makes efforts to remove carbon-based energy Singapore to boost LNG bunkering and digitalisation Singapore has acknowledged LNG as a key transitional fuel towards a low-carbon future and has set up a regulatory and... Daily Briefing Free to read: Greek bulker 'wholly responsible' for Suez multiple pile-up \| Does digital leviathan threaten fair competition in shipping? Equatorial launches new digital bunkering tool The new tool is expected to remove any miscommunication between parties, including shipping agents, surveyors, traders and ship operators, said...

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OCTOBER 6, 2020
Forward Air extends inland dray reach with Memphis acquisition Drayage tech provider acquires truck parking marketplace DCLI exiting NVO business to deal directly with truckers Transfix offers free software to woo small carriers Regulators delay Vancouver terminal decision, advance competing expansion CMA CGM slow to restore e-commerce services

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OCTOBER 6, 2020
New Caledonia rethinks its LNG import plan as power needs rise Funding from France helps to attract bidders as island territory votes to remain French Multiple failings likely to be uncovered in Panama probe into livestock carrier loss Death toll means the ship is one of the deadlines incidents since 2009, when 44 seafarers went missing in the loss of another converted vessel Hapag-Lloyd, ship manager fight Covid-19 suits from longshoremen One longshoreman contracted the respiratory illness, while the other argues exposure Hermitage Offshore fleet set for the auction block The company had as many as four bids for its fleet before heading to bankruptcy court Yieldstreet wins $76.7m summary judgment against Lakhanis in London High Court This is the second judgment awarded against the Lakhanis, who are now personally liable for a total of $124m in outstanding loans Hygo Energy IPO not the first shipping deal to be blown up by a hidden time bomb Deal had completed investor book, possibly below price range, but the company may now have to look outside for new chief executive if past is the prologue Baltic Dry Index keeps cruising amid China's iron ore demand Capesize fixtures may get split into panamax charters, according to Clarksons Platou Securities Rising tide of US LPG exports set to lift Navigator Holdings Jefferies analysts says low fleet growth creates the perfect platform for stronger rates MSC explores hydrogen as potential fuel source World's second largest liner operator backs hydrogen and biofuel but ensures its biggest ships are LNG-ready Coronavirus hits US bunker hubs hard but Asian ports show resilience Singapore, Japan and Zhoushan among top performing hubs as sales collapse in the US Gulf UK detains offshore vessel in Aberdeen over crew welfare concerns Full inspection now planned as RMT union criticises wage level on Ben Nevis Royal Caribbean Group faces a subdued 50th birthday celebration Coronavirus leaves cruise giant with little to cheer about as it celebrates its golden anniversary Bjorn Tore Larsen says he still wants to own a private fleet despite bulker sale effort The company is looking to sell a panamax bulker, which would leave it with just one wholly-owned ship Navig8 strikes first pool deal with Ibaizabal Tankers for suezmax UK-headquartered group expands Suez8 operations with Spanish owner's 2004-built ship Worker dies in accident at leading Turkish green recycler Isiksan ship breaking yard has safety and environmental approval from the European Commission and ClassNK DSME to offer ammonia-ready designs in bid to hit CO2 targets Shipbuilder logs approval in principle for ultra large containership fuelled by ammonia and sets 2025 target Trio of gasoline-laden Iranian tankers arrive in fuel-starved Venezuela The US has opted not to intervene the oil trade between the two sanctioned countries for now HMM fills all 12 of world's biggest boxships on maiden voyages Resurgence in container demand shown by South Korean owner's full house for Samsung and DSME newbuildings Battle lines drawn: SK Shipping and Capital Maritime set to go to trial in tanker fight One tanker remains at the centre of a dispute between South Korean shipowner and companies managed by Greece's Capital Maritime Sberbank unit snaps up 46 Palmali tankers for $60m Russian creditor buys fleet of Turkish owner's bankrupt Russian unit after failing to find any other buyer CMB and Centerbridge wind down boxship fund Belgian owner buys out private equity partner stake in containership investment vehicle Greens hit out at IMO's watered down proposal on carbon emissions Lobby groups say they have been cut out of compromise deal which is heading for approval in November Swan Energy's new FSRU offered for trading as project rebuilds Regas unit for delayed Indian terminal is finally delivered but cyclone damage to breakwater must first be repaired Hoegh LNG lifts fundraising to $35m with second bond tap Norwegian LNG carrier owner still has headroom to sell more five-year bonds as it refinances early Biggest civilian hospital ship newbuilding near to delivery The $200m Global Mercy will double the capacity for charity Mercy Ships to deliver medical aid to African countries S&P upgrades Hapag-Lloyd after it beats rivals' margins German liner company now at highest rating level since coverage started in 2010 Zodiac Maritime snaps up bargain capesize bulker from Italy's Bottiglieri Shipowner taking advantage of prices that are still relatively low to bring in younger tonnage Zodiac Maritime buys another capesize bulker Shipowner taking advantage of prices that are still relatively low to bring in younger tonnage Boa demands $12m from investor after winning legal spat over newbuild Norwegian owner finally wins battle against shareholder controlled by Ukrainian billionaire Kostyantyn Zhevago Biggest civilian hospital ship newbuilding near to delivery The $200m Global Mercy will double the capacity for charity Mercy Ships to deliver medical aid to African countries Poten: Over 70% of VLGC fleet opts for low-sulphur fuels But US-based consultancy says increasing number of ships will use LPG dual fuel engines Singapore bunker firm founder charged over Shell Bukom oil theft Pai Keng Pheng charged with abetting the offence of dishonestly receiving stolen property Andreas Sohmen-Pao: BW boss aims to be on the right side of history, by helping to shape it Singapore's action man with a plan Insurers warn shipping is not prepared for the next pandemic Marsh and International Union of Marine Insurance already looking beyond Covid-19 to how the next threat may play out

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OCTOBER 6, 2020
New ship orders sink as fear of future economic crisis grows Shipping CEOs see an increasing risk of a global economic crisis in the decade ahead. Mexican rail blockade continues to affect freight flows Railway blockades reportedly are costing the Mexican economy more than $18 million a day. Envase acquires SecurSpace for drayage storage Drayage truckers on the Envase platform have access to an online marketplace that connects them to available parking and storage lots nationwide. Airline group issues distress call as projected losses reach $128B Airlines are slowly adding flights, but don't mistake that for market optimism. Bookings are trending down for the winter and airlines are bleeding billions in... Truckers counter ocean carrier effort to dismiss chassis complaint The Intermodal Motor Carriers Conference insists the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has jurisdiction to ensure that ocean container chassis provisioning is conducted fairly.

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OCTOBER 6, 2020
HONG KONG DATA: August fuel oil imports flat on month at 3.11 mil barrels Over January-August, Hong Kong imported an average of 3.48 million barrels of fuel oil per month, with a total at 27.8 million barrels, the data showed. INTERVIEW: LNG bunkering heralds cleaner shipping as most hurdles crossed - SEA-LNG chairman A significant percentage of deep sea newbuilds will feature LNG dual fuel technology in the future as the challenges associated with LNG bunkering have been mostly overcome, Peter Keller, chairman of SEA-LNG, told S&P Global Platts in an interview. India-bound VLCC laden with crude returns to Persian Gulf after Sep fire The fully laden Indian Oil Corp.-chartered super tanker New Diamond that caught fire and leaked bunker fuel last month will not unload its cargo in India and is instead returning to the Persian Gulf, several sources involved in salvage operations said Oct. 6. Jet NWE cargo discount turns to premium on refinery run cuts The jet CIF NWE cargo differential to the front month ICE low sulfur gasoil future turned positive on Oct. 6 -- the first time it has been at a premium in over six months, tracking supply curbs. Germany's Altmaier sees support for EU Green Deal, majority backing new 2030 target proposal German economy and energy minister Peter Altmaier sees strong support among EU colleagues for the EU's Green Deal, and the majority backing needed for higher interim targets for 2030, the minister said Oct. 6 after hosting an informal meeting of EU ministers. OIL FUTURES: Rally extends as strengthened Hurricane Delta shuts in more output The Gulf of Mexico shut ins have added upward momentum to prices already trending higher overnight amid a tightened global supply outlooks. Cameron LNG ships first cargo since Hurricane Laura hit US Gulf Coast: dispatcher Sempra Energy's Cameron LNG exported its first cargo Oct. 5 since shutting down ahead of Hurricane Laura's landfall in late August along the US Gulf Coast, a pilots dispatcher said. US Treasury extends Venezuela order blocking potential Citgo seizure through January The license, which was set to expire Oct. 20, now runs until Jan. 19, the day before the US presidential inauguration. Sept. container volume at India's 12 major ports up 1.9% on year The rise in volume largely came from a pick-up in export demand, while imports remained subdued, market sources said. Typhoon Chan-Hom to affect bunkering at Japan from Oct. 8: sources "Kyushu area will be affected soon, and weather forecast of Tokyo Bay is not good from Oct. 8," a trader said. Singapore to issue additional LNG bunker supplier licenses as demand grows Singapore will have an LNG bunker supply capacity of up to 1 million mt per annum from 2021, Chee said. INTERVIEW: VPS exec sees bunker fuel quality alerts surging in 2020 as VLSFO use gathers pace "A lot of stability and cold-flow issues with VLSFOs, plus flash point issues with MGO and VLSFO, have been noted," Bee said.

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ACCIDENTS

Three merchant ships hit in the Black Sea in the special economic zones of Romania and Bulgaria

Bucharest/Sofia

The accidents have resulted in a serious toll: two dead, several injured and an entire crew missing.

HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships

Seoul

A 13,000 TEU container ship from CMA CGM has been equipped with it

ACCIDENTS

Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue

Southampton/London

Another vessel was hit yesterday. There have been 93 incidents in the Middle East since the beginning of the year.

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

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.

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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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