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December 11, 2020

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Just a short-term trend? Ceneri base tunnel to go on stream Young international freight forwarder of the year Road haulage capacity rises - prices fall Tanks help to salvage Baltic Rail Gate sets the mark, again Japanese cargo drones flying ahead? SAS Cargo picks CEO Baltic Exchange assists investors More hinterland connections for western ports MGI and Soget unite Third cargo service to Pakistan Enric Ticó reelected "Curiosity of the Day" IRU: EU strategy misses target ITG opens new facility First French B737-800 freighter Joint action for safety at sea

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DECEMBER 10, 2020
Chronic shortage shines a light on carrier under-investment in box fleets Court to decide Flexport-WGA aircraft contract dispute after mediation fails 'Grace period' for checks on food from GB gives N Ireland 'breathing space' Cainiao launches open tender for 2021 logistics services - but be quick Hapag-Lloyd sails in with a boost to Canadian Pacific's east coast ambitions UK logistics groups call for 'sensible flexibilities and easements' from government Umair Aamir Sheikh named Young International Freight Forwarder of the Year Four 'industry powerhouses' join Sea-Intelligence advisory services team Against the odds: AP Møller-Maersk - put logistics on the magic block Market Insight: Back from the brink Toll, ready to roll with Knudsen? Ian Kirkpatrick becomes new central services director at Europa Worldwide SAS Cargo appoints US head Max Knagge new chief executive

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DECEMBER 10, 2020
Warren Controls introduces new 436 Seawater Pressure Regulator Bethlehem, Pa., based control valve and speciality fluid handling product manufacturer Warren Controls has introduced its new 436 Seawater Pressure Regulator. Designed to deliver the high performance with the simplest maintenance , Atlantic Shores offshore wind bid includes plans for batteries and green hydrogen Atlantic City, N.J., based Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind (Atlantic Shores), the 50-50 joint venture between EDF Renewables North America and Shell New Energies US LLC, submitted its proposal to the New Jersey Duluth Seaway Port Authority completes property acquisition The Duluth Seaway Port Authority, Duluth, Minn., last week finalized acquisition of the Duluth Lake Port dock on Rice's Point. Located immediately northwest of the port authority's First Clure Terminal Expansion, but VIDEO: AWO thanks mariners for keeping America moving during pandemic The American Waterways Operators has released a new video thanking the mariners of the American tugboat, towboat and barge industry for their vital role in helping the nation navigate the COVID-19 pandemic. Inmarsat places its most powerful satellite yet into service Inmarsat has confirmed commercial service introduction (CSI) of GX5, the company's most powerful geostationary satellite to date. GX5 is the fourteenth satellite currently in service with Inmarsat and provides additional capacity to New Molslinjen owner commits to continue greening EQT Infrastructure, part of Swedish private equity firm EQT, has reached an agreement to acquire Denmark's largest passenger ferry operator, Molslinjen, from a group of shareholders led by Copenhagen-headquartered Polaris Private Equity. Laser Photonics says its latest offering could help Navy win its war on rust Orlando, Fla., based Laser Photonics Corporation believes that the next generation of its CleanTech family of laser cleaning products, the Class IV CleanTech EZ-Rider Handheld, could play an important role in reducing Dean W. Steele joins Moses & Singer The newest partner in the Corporate and Maritime and Multimodal Transportation practice groups of New York City law firm Moses & Singer LLP is Dean W. Steele. As a Master Mariner with MPC Container Ships to add PureBallast Connect to more ships Oslo-headquartered MPC Container Ships ASA (MPCC) is to increase the number of ships in its fleet fitted with Alfa Laval ballast water treatment systems that feature data-driven PureBallast Connect services. MPCC specializes

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DECEMBER 10, 2020
Novatek looks to hydrogen for decarbonising LNG Hydrogen is seen as one emerging fuel possibly compatible with LNG in operational aspects. Producers worldwide are seeking out the... MOL appoints new president to speed up structural reforms Mr Hashimoto, 63, will pick up the baton from Junichiro Ikeda. He will start his new position next year with... Declaring force majeure "horrendously difficult", lawyer warns A UK lawyer have outlined the pitfalls for companies seeking to invoke force majeure when confronted with Brexit delays and... Greek shipowners donate ICU beds as infections surge Since the summer, the Greek healthcare system has been pushed to breaking point, with more than 80% of all ICU... MSC super-sized boxship orders pending financial negotiation MSC is in talks with several Chinese leasing houses about financing the orders and is trying to gain more favourable... Changing systems will not solve 'challenging' cargo crunch, says WSC head High levels of demand are putting pressure on shippers and cargo owners around the world. But adding additional ships would... LNG supplies seen at risk from green push The decline in new liquefied natural gas supplies applies to a situation where global temperature increase is limited to 2°C Piracy ransoms subject to general average, High Court rules Herculito Maritime v Gunvor International is rare example of a successful appeal under s.69 of the Arbitration Act 1996 on... Trafigura shipping heads bearish on dry bulk and bet on LPG boom The new head of wet freight says he would like to see more liquidity in the liquefied natural gas derivatives... Crew change plea to mark UN Human Rights Day The International Maritime Organization issued a plea for seafarers for UN Human Rights Day alongside a harrowing video of seafarers... Box shortage to last at least until Chinese New Year The coronavirus backdrop has pushed the container supply chain to breaking point. Port congestion, high rates and a shortage of... Why Biden will not put the compliance risk genie back in the bottle The transition of power to the Biden administration in the US may signal some changes in sanctions policy, but do... Top 10 in marine insurance Marine insurance makes for one of the largest items of opcost for most owners, and is set to get more... Daily Briefing Free to read: Shell linked to LNG-fuelled VLCC orders at DSME \| UK logistics industry calls for government help on...

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DECEMBER 10, 2020
US should sell 'successful' YRC loan: Treasury's Mnuchin FedEx Express expands Asia-Europe flights 50 percent to meet holiday surge IHS Markit downgrades outlook for global container volumes in 2021 Import surge at Southeast ports tightens chassis availability US retailers project strong import growth at least through April Transfix adds weight to drop-and-hook momentum

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DECEMBER 10, 2020
US-China crude trade to support large tankers despite bearish outlook over shale output While Opec+ seeks to maintain market share, China is expected to lift more US crude due to a bilateral trade agreement Nigerian Navy head says personnel aiding in oil theft Oil theft was once a major driver of piracy in the country Fearnleys seconds S&P upgrade on Global Ship Lease debt Moody's raised its credit outlook on the New York-listed owner in mid-October First LNG bunkering operation completed on Great Lakes REV LNG supplies Damia Desgagnes in pioneering truck-to-ship supply Courting investors 2020 style: International Seaways roadshows never leave home Management works hard behind the scenes of a potential 2021 recovery but no luggage required Axel Eitzen secures future of Christiania Shipping in deal with NIBC Former Herning Shipping refinances three-year loans that allowed its takeover in 2018 Human Rights Day: MLC rules being 'stress-tested' as never before UK charity Human Rights at Sea and ILO urge continued focus on the plight of seafarers Ancora Investment Trust emerges as buyer of Norden MR tanker Greek shipowner makes fleet renewal play with purchase of Nord Butterfly EnTrust focuses on green finance gap after raising $2.1bn for shipping deals Alternative finance house completes latest fundraiser for Blue Ocean Funds venture S'Hail adds biggest bulker to Baumarine by Maruklav pool Qatar shipowner's latest acquisition becomes its sixth vessel to join Klaveness and Marubeni venture Product tankers enjoy mini winter rally in east-of-Suez trades LR and MR rates are strengthening in Middle East and East Asia, but rising bunker costs and weak oil demand remain worrisome Trafigura to shrink tanker fleet on bearish freight market view More than half of the trading giant's time-chartered fleet will be redelivered to owners by the end of December Fatal indecision: OSV owners hope others will take scrapping hit first Danish Ship Finance says old ships have to go, but no one is willing to make the first move Frangou and Marinakis deliver $1.8m hospital donation as Covid-19 ravages Greece Shipowners assist state efforts as their country fails to repeat sterling performance against the pandemic Noble confirms exit from shipowning with sale of last capesize Singapore trader says Aqua Vision has gone for a higher price than reported Shell brings in Karrie Trauth as new head of shipping Energy major shuffles names at the top of its trading units, with female trio taking lead jobs VLGC rates break $100,000 per day barrier but shock may lie ahead Earnings have nearly doubled in a month, with tonnage tight as demand remains strong Cargo owners found liable for part of Greek shipowner's $7.7m ransom to pirates Landmark ruling relating to 2010 hijacking hinged on wording of bills of lading and charter contract Polaris Private Equity seals $1bn sale of Molslinjen after pandemic delay Private equity fund had halted divestment of Danish ropax company in April as Covid-19 destroyed demand Euronav starts with a B grade from Carbon Disclosure Project Tanker owner says first rating is higher than average for shipowners Athenian Sea Carriers jumps on VLCC newbuilding bandwagon Greek owner poised to ink first newbuildings since appointment of its new chief executive Surge seen in trading of tanker FFAs for 2023 and 2024 Market players are looking further out both on paper and in physical trading MOL orders wind-powered panamax bulker at Oshima Shipbuilding Hard sail to cut vessel's greenhouse gas emissions by between 5 and 8%, claims shipowner Investor drops class action attempt against Golar LNG The lawsuit sought to recoup losses after the delayed Hygo Energy Transition IPO Confusion surrounds Covid-19 outbreak on Singapore 'cruise to nowhere' Shoei Kisen linked to boxships for ONE as Capital inks berths Greek shipowner Evangelos Marinakis signs letters of intent for up to 20 units in South Korea CMB breaks stalemate with order for 6,000-teu boxships Belgian owner opts for eight ships in underbuilt medium-sized containership market Boxship newbuilding enquiries surge in year-end gift to yards Projects advancing on swathe of ultra-large and neo-panamax vessels

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DECEMBER 10, 2020
Freight interests, pilots press for priority vaccinations Who will get to the front of the COVID vaccination line? Virtually everyone agrees front-line doctors and nurses, and people in nursing homes, should be... Port of Long Beach goes on the record with another No. 1 Empty containers returning to Asia jumped 55% to 283,563 units. UPS begins nationwide shipping of vaccine kits Operation COVID Logistics is underway, with the auxiliary materials to administer vaccines moving out to local distribution sites. Commentary: Assessing the COVID cargo crunch "Additional stress on an already-overloaded system tends to further destabilize the system." Rehearsal exposes gaps in COVID vaccine delivery U.S. officials at Operation Warp Speed say they are ready to go with the COVID-19 vaccine distribution, but a high-ranking state health official says people...

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DECEMBER 10, 2020
ARA diesel, gasoil stocks rise 5.4% on week on fresh supply, flatlining demand: Insights Global Stocks of diesel and gasoil in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp trading hub rose 5.4% to 2.577 million mt in the week to Dec. 9, Insights Global data released Dec. 10 showed. ARGENTINA DATA: October oil refining fell 21.6% on year Argentinian crude oil runs dropped 21.6% in October year on year, as a rise in asphalt and fuel oil production failed to offset declines in diesel, gasoline and jet fuel, the state statistics department said late Dec. 9. Bumps in oil demand recovery will change tanker trade patterns: BIMCO Coronavirus-related uncertainties will haunt oil demand recovery in 2021 and will alter trade flows, Peter Sand, chief shipping analyst at BIMCO, said in a research note Dec. 10, changes the market is already starting to see as oil demand and prices begin to recover. OIL FUTURES: Crude rises to highest price since March as vaccine, Asia demand boost outlooks Crude futures settled at nine-month highs Dec. 10 as demand outlooks improved amid the continued rollout of a COVID-19 vaccine and signs of rising Asian crude appetite. January arbitrage flows to Asia slow for West African, Mediterranean crude Wider EFS keeps interest low for Brent-linked grades Alternatives such as US crude, ESPO, local grades more attractive to Asia refiners RUSSIA DATA: Jan-Oct oil product exports unchanged on year Russia's refined oil product exports from January-October were unchanged on the year at 116.599 million mt, customs data showed Dec. 10. TFG Marine announces ARA bunker operations, safe tests of bio-marine fuel Some ARA barges will have MFMs Biofuels account for only niche share of marine market Novatek, Siemens Energy to work together on decarbonizing LNG, hydrogen Russia's Novatek and Siemens Energy signed an agreement on Dec. 10 to jointly develop and implement technologies enabling production of LNG and hydrogen with a reduced carbon footprint, the Russian gas producer and LNG exporter said in a statement. NWE 3.5%S fuel oil crack loses steam ahead of year-end The 3.5%S fuel oil FOB Rotterdam barge crack has halved since reaching a 2020 high at the end of October, with support evaporating as demand thins ahead of the end of the year and supply constraints ease, according to market sources. European Commission sees maritime, aviation sector hardest to decarbonize amid fresh targets EC to propose adding shipping to EU ETS Tougher carbon pricing will be key to aviation emissions reduction REFINERY NEWS: Staff at Grandpuits, France on strike, deliveries blocked: reports Staff at the French Grandpuits have voted to join a second strike resulting in a blockade of product deliveries from the site as well as the nearby Gargenville oil terminal over Dec.10-12, according to local media reports. S Korea's Hyundai Motor, LS Electric to develop hydrogen fuel cell power generation systems South Korea's Hyundai Motor Co. and LS Electric have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop and supply hydrogen fuel cell power generation systems, both companies said Dec. 9. FEATURE: Northeast Asian refiners set to make U-turn on crude import diversification strategy in 2021 Saudi crude seen most reliable in times of uncertainty Middle East suppliers regain Northeast Asian market share ZPC, Shenghong Petrochemical to run primarily on Saudi oil FEATURE: US LPG shipments to Asia on track for steady flows in 2021 Healthy propane supply to meet firm north Asian demand Propane switches to premium over butane after three months VLGC rates at four-five year peaks Gulf Oil International reaches agreement to buy Ocean Tankers Gulf Oil International has reached an agreement to acquire the lubricant blending plant with wharf access, storage tank farm, and terminal facility from Ocean Tankers. Firmer Asian market, low freight spurs US arbitrage shipments Wider spread contributes to arbitrage opportunity H2 sentiment firmer on steam cracker restart Taiwan raises fuel oil exports in Q4 on higher margins Formosa sells third HSFO cargo for December CPC raises fuel oil sales in Q4 on higher runs

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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

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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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