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December 14, 2020

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DECEMBER 13, 2020
KMTC Line's new FME 2 service to call Chennai & Kattupalli ports Maiden vessel of Sinokor India Service calls at Nhava Sheva MOL appoints new Chairman & President Seaways Shipping handles direct shipment of IOCL cargo through Gold Star Line Container shortage seen impacting exports Procedure at FSP Cell, JNCH for revalidation/new registration of Self Sealing Permission in EDI system for electronic sealing of containerised cargo at factory or warehouse premises Soymeal exports estimated to increase China has seven of top 10 ports in terms of cargo & container throughput Cochin Port rates revised Draft Indian Ports Bill, 2020 to be a game-changer in the Indian maritime sector: Mansukh Mandaviya MOL announces integration of dry bulk business, wood chip carrier business & establishment of a new company Forex reserves at new record high India seen among leaders of world's economic recovery in 2021 Trade agreement on e-commerce seen essential to power post-Covid economy PSA in agreement to co-innovate supply chain & cargo mobility solutions

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Into the history books Intermodal network for P400 trailers Fresh fish from Norway Four-legged frequent flyer Levant next goal for CMA CGM Transuniverse appoints agent in Italy 100% renewable resources Tiaca honours sustainable projects MOL elects chairman and president M&M tightens grip on Maghreb market US railroad crowned Nova Marine acquires another vessel Unisys and SAS Cargo deepen partnership New director for Europa Worldwide Group Great expectations in Gothenburg Abidjan and Agility win out VPI takes a stand "Curiosity of the Day" Caribbean Airlines: more cargo from USA

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DECEMBER 11, 2020
Container freight rates from Asia surge to new highs - 'it's gone mad' Box shortages, congestion and high rates now hitting China-Europe rail US east coast ports expand to handle traffic bypassing congestion in the west ONE Apus stack collapse losses expected to top $200m UK freeports: can these 'enterprise zones' meet the competitive challenge? Bleak picture of financial exposure to major shippers from UK port congestion EU offers six-month no-deal 'lifeline' to hauliers on UK ECMT permits Think you know business? Try this Christmas quiz UK's peers warn of serious concerns over 'weak' contingency plans 'Leadership and innovative spirit' - Larry Coyne joins Tiaca Hall of Fame Against the odds: DSV Panalpina - existential questioning. No big deal? PelicanBioThermal and Nepal Flying Labs win Tiaca Air Cargo Sustainability Awards

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DECEMBER 11, 2020
NDAA affirms that OCSLA applies to offshore wind The Offshore Marine Service Association (OMSA) reports that the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2021 (NDAA), which today passed the Senate with a veto-proof majority, affirms that the Outer Continental Shelf Branson duck boat tragedy victim seeks action by Missouri State Attorney General As had been widely expected (see earlier story), a federal court has dismissed a 47-count indictment against the captain and two managers charged in connection with the fatal sinking of the Stretch LOI signed for Harland & Wolff to build two Windfarm Development Vessels InfraStrata plc (AIM: INFA), the U.K. infrastructure project specialist that bought the assets of U.K. shipbuilders Harland & Wolff and Appledore Shipyard, has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Triumph Subsea Master Marine delivers second of four Plimsoll Marine towboats Recently delivered by Master Marine Inc., Bayou La Batre, Ala., the 67- by 20-foot M/V Grain Express is the second of four vessels that the shipyard is scheduled to deliver to LaPlace, Jan De Nul buys advanced construction and cable-lay vessel Luxembourg-based Jan De Nul Group reports that it is the buyer of the of the offshore construction and cable-lay vessel Connector. Last Friday, vessel owning company Ocean Yield ASA disclosed that it

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DECEMBER 11, 2020
The week in charts: Survey finds key drivers for digitalisation A new report from Lloyd's List/Inmarsat revealed the main factors behind shipping's push towards digitalisation. Meanwhile, hydrogen is considered the... EU emissions trading move could spark wider trade conflicts, ICS warns If the European Commission pushes ahead with the inclusion of shipping into its Emissions Trading Scheme it will strike a... Ambrey head says armed guards industry needs better oversight The co-founder of UK-based Ambrey, the biggest private armed guards company, has said the industry needs better regulatory oversight, in... Depressed capesize market trails other bulker segments Given the lower-than-expected iron ore volumes from Brazil, and a hit on coal volumes not only from Australia, the capesize... Estonia was a casualty of 'organisational culture' failings A review of the 1994 sinking of the ro-ro ferry Estonia has revealed that shortcomings at managerial level were similar... The Seafarer Seeing 400,000 people left far from home on ships around the world as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic has... No easy answers for ONE Apus investigation Losses at sea are usually caused by more than a single fault or weakness. When the investigation into the loss... Australia's Port Kembla ships first grains cargo in two years After a two-year hiatus because of drought, Port Kembla on Australia's east coast announced it has shipped its first major... Pandemic has accelerated changes in ship finance Sources of shipping finance are not as obvious or as widely available as they once were, according to Larry Rutkowski... Shell shipping chief Grahaeme Henderson to retire in 2021 Dr Henderson, who appears in today's Lloyd's List Top 100 most influential people in shipping list ranked at number 14... The Lloyd's List Podcast: The 100 most influential people in shipping The Lloyd's List editorial team offer a behind the scenes insight into the arguments, stories and process that fuelled this... Why winning maritime's next generation is not above the law Ms Jansen believes in opening doors for the next generation of lawyers. This belief goes back to when she was... Asia-Europe freight rates surge to new highs Record volumes, port congestion and a lack of available containers have crippled the supply chain. The consequence has been surging... The Top 100: Homage to Covid's forgotten heroes The hard work, bravery and commitment of the seafarer to the benefit of all means these workers on shipping's front... Top 10 in ship finance 2020 ESG has gone from buzzword to mainstream this year, with more lending decisions factoring in environmental criteria Daily Briefing Free to read: MSC super-sized boxship orders pending financial negotiation \| Trafigura shipping heads bearish on dry bulk and bet on... Cosco sells stake in non-shipping leasing unit to focus on core business Cosco Shipping Development says the sale will facilitate its strategic focus to becoming a shipping financing platform. Proceeds will be...

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DECEMBER 11, 2020
Singamas debt deal offers hope for wider PIL restructuring Asia-Europe rates hit new highs amid cargo booking halt Archerhub founder spins off TMS technology Congestion risks at North American ports rise as winter nears South India shippers route cargo away from Colombo congestion

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DECEMBER 11, 2020
Scorpio Bulkers restocks the shelf with $500m registration statement Japan extends navy mission in Middle East by 12 months for maritime safety Maersk sued in Brazil over alleged Petrobras bribes Newcomer Triumph Subsea eyes orders for six wind farm ships worth $1bn-plus Navig8 Group carries out cuts in chartering staff on reduced pool numbers Russian shipowners sign deals for autonomous fleets next year Polaris Shipping sells another VLOC for scrap Cosco Shipping Development plans $733m stake sales in leasing unit Zodiac Maritime fixes out two midsize LPG carriers to BGN International Spark Commodities unveils carbon neutral LNG freight rate How Axel Eitzen turned Christiania around to face the future Dragnis clan joins Ocean Tankers buying feast Concordia brings back former Stena man Martin Nerfeldt as new CFO Havila scraps charter as DeepOcean winds down cable-laying business Sea-Intelligence eyes expansion with four senior hires from cargo side 'Upset' GasLog chief executive Paul Wogan speaks out on seafarers Bibby Line names Jonathan Lewis as new group managing director Libyan militia releases Turkish cargoship after fine imposed Ocean Yield solves cable-layer problem with sale to Jan de Nul Container lines overloaded by 'Covid cargo crunch', World Shipping Council says 'MSC is buying everything. It's a good sign for the market' Singapore's 'cruise to nowhere' pilot set to continue Hashimoto set to lead MOL, as shipowner looks to 'renew management' Intercargo calls for seafarers to be 'prioritised' in Covid-19 vaccination queue

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DECEMBER 11, 2020
FDA Watch: Trucks poised to roll with Pfizer vaccine shipments Anticipation for the first COVID vaccine is about to be realized and with it a huge ground and air operation to immunize the world. ABI... US-Canada-Mexico border closures extend to Jan. 21 The closure of the U.S. land borders with Canada and Mexico for nonessential travel will extend through Jan. 21, though commercial trucks remain exempt. LATAM offers courtesy transport for COVID vaccine shipments LATAM Airlines is offering to move domestic shipments of vaccines for free. FAA gives priority clearance to flights with COVID vaccines Nobody likes a line cutter, but when it comes to the rush delivery of COVID-19 vaccines, the Federal Aviation Administration is making an exception. FAA issues dry ice alert to airlines carrying vaccines The more dry ice used to cool a pharmaceutical shipment, the less product that can be carried on a plane. That's because dry ice is... LPG shipping rates hit 5-year high, topping $100,000 a day It's not just container shipping that's rolling in profits. LPG tanker rates are hitting new highs on Asian demand for U.S. propane.

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DECEMBER 11, 2020
Global oil demand rebound to accelerate in second half 2021: S&P Global Platts Analytics Global oil demand will rise in 2021, but not enough to surpass 2019 levels as the coronavirus pandemic continues to weigh on transportation fuel demand, especially jet fuel, according S&P Global Platts Analytics. OIL FUTURES: Crude edges lower as FDA vaccine approval drags, US Congress deadlocks on stimulus bill Crude futures settled lower Dec. 11 as demand outlooks came under pressure, with US pandemic lockdowns spreading and the US Congress deadlocked on stimulus spending. Europe's TAL pipeline resumes shipping after snow-related glitch: sources The Trans-Alpine pipeline, which ships crude oil from the Italian port of Trieste to refineries in Austria, Germany and the Czech Republic, resumed operations in the morning of Dec. 11 after problems due to heavy snow in the Alps through which it runs, according to sources. FEATURE: North America LNG export growth ambitions face 2021 test over emissions North American LNG export developers may have a smaller field of potential buyers in 2021 as European utilities appear hesitant to sign new long-term commitments for shale gas amid the bloc's carbon emission reduction goals. ARA fuel oil stocks fall 10.2% on week to 1.171 mil mt: Insights Global Stocks of fuel oil in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp region declined 10.2% week on week to 1.171 million mt in the week to Dec. 9, Insights Global data showed. SINGAPORE DATA: Jet fuel, gasoil stocks fall to 5-week low on curtailed production, steady exports Singapore's onshore commercial middle distillate stockpiles fell to its lowest in five weeks as curtailed refinery production and steady exports helped to provide some respite to swollen inventories that have been hovering at historical highs for most of the fourth quarter. Global CO2 emissions expected to rise in 2021 despite renewable energy growth New wind and solar power capacity build will increase globally in 2021, but economic recovery, gas-to-coal switching and low fossil fuels prices will drive energy sector carbon dioxide emissions 1.4 gigatons (4.4%) higher year on year in 2021, S&P Global Platts Analytics said Dec. 11. UK spec ULSD premium over French spec rises on higher particles count in Baltic supply Premiums for ultra-low sulfur diesel meeting new UK specifications introduced earlier this year have nearly doubled in December due to higher particle counts in diesel cargoes loading out of Baltic ports, according to sources. TANKERS: Americas Aframax freight set to rise ahead of holiday rush after plunging 47%-56% Abundant charterer inquiry in the Americas Aframax market left sources calling freight for the benchmark US Gulf Coast-UK Continent route higher at w47.5-w52.5 early Dec. 11, after a slew of fixtures set the stage for a long-expected rise in freight for both Upcoast and trans-Atlantic Aframax routes. Construction of Russia's first LNG bunker vessel reaches final stage Construction of Russia's first LNG bunker vessel has entered its final stage, following the installation of two 2,900 cu m tanks and other cryogenic equipment, producer Gazprom Neft said in a statement. KRG to resume oil payments as prices recover to $50/b: Genel Payments will resume with Jan 2021 invoice KRG had deferred payments for at least nine months Low oil prices put strain on KRG finances OIL FUTURES Crude supported by vaccine bullishness despite growing downside risks Crude oil futures were a hair's breadth lower during late morning trading in Europe Dec. 11 from nine-month high closes the day before, as the market tries to balance a bullish outlook on coronavirus vaccines and short-term bearish fundamentals in the oil market. REFINERY NEWS: Russia's Omsk to process 20.7 mill mt crude oil in 2020 Higher output of high octane gasoline, winter and arctic diesel, jet fuel and bunker fuel The plant has significantly reduced fuel oil output Bunkerworld Index: Marine fuel prices rise as vaccine stokes bullishness on crude Demand uptick at Singapore not anticipated to last Tightness at Durban following refinery explosion Supply constraints in Latin America expected to support prices FEATURE: Middle East renewables set for 2021 rebound after oil-linked delays Kuwait canceled a solar tender in 2020 UAE, Oman, Qatar projects set for next year Saudi power demand led by residential sector EU carbon prices hit all-time high as EU Council agrees 2030 emissions cut Carbon prices rally to Eur31.30/mt EU nations back 55% emissions reduction by 2030 SINGAPORE DATA: Residue stocks drop 13% on week to 22 mil barrels as fuel oil imports fall Fuel oil imports fall 15.7% on week Seasonal demand lull lowers fuel oil exports S Korea's Hyundai to invest $55 bil by 2025 to develop next-gen hydrogen fuel cells South Korea's Hyundai Motor Co. aims to invest Won 60.1 trillion ($55.2 billion) by 2025 to expand its automotive business, which includes developing a next-generation hydrogen fuel cell system with enhanced performance and durability, the company said on Dec. 10. VLGC freight rates to Europe, Japan hit 5-year highs Maintenance, route delays seen as contributing factors **LPG shipments to Asia to remain strong in 2021

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TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa/Milan

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

SHIPPING

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

Cernobbio

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Delta

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Shanghai

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

SHIPPING

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

Cairo

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

SHIPPING

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

London

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

POLICY

Brussels launches the Maritime Industrial Alliance

Brussels

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Geneva

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

SHIPPING

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

London

ACCIDENTS

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

Riyadh

Bahri VLCC Sidr hit

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Balboa

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

COMPANIES

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

Trieste/Kiel

The agreement does not provide for mergers or acquisitions

PORTS

Philippine terminal operator ICTSI to acquire African port operator TLG

Manila

The company operates in Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Anjra

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

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Savona

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

ECONOMY

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

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

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

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

SAILING LIST

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COMPANIES

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

Erbusco

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

PORTS

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

Riyadh

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

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

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

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

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Los Angeles

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

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Abu Dhabi

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

NEWS

US forces hit five Iranian oil tankers

Tampa

Attacks in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island

COMPANIES

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

Abu Dhabi

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Milan

Construction of the wave barrier is underway

COMPANIES

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

Balboa

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

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

COMPANIES

Blu Navy has acquired a stake in Banca dell'Elba

Portoferraio

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

SHIPPING

HMM signs a contract worth approximately $3.5 billion with Vale

Seoul

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

INDUSTRY

Kongsberg Maritime signs deal to buy Finland's Steerprop

Oslo

The Rauma-based company designs and manufactures marine propulsion systems

NEWS

New drug seizure in the port of Livorno

Livorno

53 kilograms of pure cocaine in a container from Peru

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

SHIPPING

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

London

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

Expressions of interest to be submitted by September 21st

INDUSTRY

MacGregor opens a new technical assistance center in Trieste

Stockholm

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker hit by three shells in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

An accident also in the Indian Ocean

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