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December 21, 2020

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DECEMBER 20, 2020
Bahri named Shipping Company of the Year IoT standards for remote reefer container monitoring on board vessels released Nov. 2020 schedule reliability drops to record low; shippers might not see improvement until Q2 2021 OOCL announces 2021 product update & enhancements for Middle East/Indian Subcontinent to North Europe & East Mediterranean services THE Alliance announces Jan. 2021 sailing plan while responding to the pandemic & continuously adapting to meet the demands of the global shipping market Export of 6 million tonnes of sugar gets subsidy boost Import of vegetable oils down Restoration of DPD-DPD procedure as per Facility Notice No. 63/2008 dated 01.09.2008 as amended from 00:00 hours of 23.12.2020 (midnight between 22.12.2020 and 23.12.2020) Mandatory quarantine for vessels arriving from infected countries removed GPS-based toll collection on the anvil to make India 'toll booth free' Prime Ministers inaugurate key rail link between India & Bangladesh Proposed National Rail Plan aims at increasing modal share of Railways in freight to 45 pc by 2030 Government seeking industry inputs & ideas for creating a 'Budget as never before': Nirmala Sitharaman Govt urged to rescue export revival from container shortage CBDT issues refunds of Rs 1, 48,274 cr. till Dec. 14

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Brexit the Scottish way

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DECEMBER 18, 2020
The real cost of ocean freight out of Asia is hitting 'unbelievable' heights Forwarders slam 'diabolical' service and 'shameless profiteering' by carriers More customers avoid problem-hit IAG Cargo as it issues new digital data rule Air cargo is moving towards carbon-neutral flying - slowly but surely 'Hard work and skill' won Uniserve its government contracts, says MD New UK logistics staff shortage looms as 79,000 EU workers go home Some UK logistics players claim to be 'Brexit-ready' - but are they really? Swiss WorldCargo's Ashwin Bhat moves to Lufthansa Cargo as CCO 2021 radar: Next year's headlines? Capacity, Capacity and Capacity

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DECEMBER 18, 2020
Matson takes delivery of Matsonia Matson, Inc. (NYSE: MATX) today took delivery of Matsonia, the second of two LNG-ready Kanaloa Class combination container / roll-on, roll-off ships built for the company by the General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard Data is revolutionizing the maritime industry SPONSORED CONTENT: Stay ahead with the hardware and software that propels your energy management strategy. Driven by data Marorka Onboard is a maritime energy management and operational performance system. It monitors your MetalCraft Marine sees post-COVID market bounce back ahead With yards in both Canada and the U.S., MetalCraft Marine brings a unique perspective to bear on the markets in which it specializes: High-speed fireboats, patrol craft and workboats. We asked the Port NOLA moves forward on new container terminal The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) reports that it is set to begin the due diligence process for a potential $1.5 billion multimodal container terminal to serve the largest container vessels NOIA ready to work with Biden pick for Secretary of the Interior The National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) says it is "ready to work with" Representative Deb Haaland, who will be President-elect Joe Biden's nominee as the next Secretary of the Interior. Two key Grieg teams with Wärtsilä to build green ammonia-fueled tanker Grieg Edge, the innovation hub of Norwegian shipping group Grieg Star, and Wärtsilä Norway have received NOK 46.3 million (about $5.4 million) in support from the Norwegian government's Pilot-E program for a HHI Group and DNV GL report on green tankers of the future In a recent "Green Tankers towards 2050" industry webinar, classification society DNV GL and South Korea's HHI Group, the world's largest shipbuilder, presented the results of new joint research on the development

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DECEMBER 18, 2020
Star Bulk acquires ER Capital capesize trio The price of the cash and stock deal was based on net asset value, says the Greece-based owner UK ports: Shipowners, shippers, and shoppers need answers Coronavirus has piled unprecedented pressures on global supply chains, and the UK has the added problem of Brexit to deal... MOL steps up safety measures to prevent another Wakashio The charterer is investing the equivalent of almost $5m in sweeping measures related to ship equipment, training, and shore-based communications... Grieg Star and Wärtsilä plot first green ammonia tanker in 2024 The Norwegian shipowner and the Finnish technology firm will partner to build a tanker that will both be powered by... The Lloyd's List Podcast: Will tankers recover before 2022? A low orderbook never saved a market - you need demand to recover. Oil needs to return to pre-pandemic levels... Rio Tinto names Jakob Stausholm as chief executive Stausholm will be assuming the new role as chief executive from January next year. He has more than 25 years'... 2021: Europe's year for shipping's regulations The International Maritime Organization will likely finalise its short-term GHG emissions measure in 2021; but it is the European Commission... Asia-Europe spot rates breach $3,000 per box Strong freight markets being bolstered by continued robust cargo demand and shortage of equipment, after most carriers implemented GRI from... Ambulance 'first' highlights ongoing shipping aid for Greek health system Dry bulk company M/Maritime donates country's first negative pressure ambulance for contagious patients as shipowners' social welfare fund Syn-Enosis aims... Low fleet growth lifts dry bulk spirits Dry bulk markets should be entering a period of higher rates, given a downcycle that spanned four years from 2016;... Shipping just got a taster of the disruption yet to come Shipping's resilience has been tested this year, but a low orderbook does not save a market and the immediate future... Daily Briefing Free to read: Outlook 2021: Read our exclusive insights on container, finance, LNG and LPG \| Maersk Tankers sanctions snafu... Eastern Pacific Shipping to invest in nine tech start-ups Eastern Pacific Shipping's MaritimeTech Accelerator programme will embark on a mostly virtual 90-day mentorship-based journey. This will culminate in a demonstration... Coal demand peaked in 2013, IEA says After a major drop in recent years, global coal demand is forecast to rise by 2.6% in 2021 before flattening... SPD Leasing orders kamsarmax sextet for compatriot operator Deal is structured as an operating lease, under which the lessor tends to hold the vessel assets upon the maturity...

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DECEMBER 18, 2020
Vaccine demand to stress but not soak up capacity: transport execs Port Tampa Bay expands Mexican connections New Orleans moves forward on $1.5 billion container terminal FedEx embraces peak surcharges as part of growth strategy JOC Uncharted: LCL needs better price transparency, cargo visibility Record Asia-ESCA container rates expected to last until February

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DECEMBER 18, 2020
George and Christos Economou sued for 'sabotaging' LNG carrier sales Seacor Marine and CMB strike 46-ship deal for crew transfer business Key investor Strategic Value Partners sours on Genco Shipping & Trading Brazil opening up coastal trade to overseas owners JP Morgan buys Restis capesize on the back of secured employment Is a Diamond S 'prexit' next on the WL Ross to-do list? Neptune Shipyard wins order for sail ro-ro to carry rocket parts International Group sets up separate reinsurance terms for boxships Ernst Jacob adds another LR1 to Navig8's growing pool list Second boxship investor files lawsuit against Logothetis and Libra Group UECC bunkers liquified biogas blend in car carrier first Digital shipping: Is data the new oil - or just snake oil? Nigeria LNG carrier attacked by pirates in Gulf of Guinea Core Petroleum's VLCC relet underscores bearish tanker market Insurers draw battle lines ahead of decision on ONE boxship claims Hyundai Glovis unmasked as latest mover on VLCC newbuildings Greece's Modion expands fleet further with kamsarmaxes Grieg Star aiming to build first tanker to use and carry green ammonia Golden Union emerges as victor in battle for NYK capesize bulker Van Oord signs for biofuel-powered wind farm cable layer at Vard PIL multipurpose vessel suffers fire in New Zealand port MOL blames 'unsafe behaviour' and 'overconfidence' for disastrous Wakashio grounding Eimskip's first female reefer chief officer is just one of the team Ince warns of 'perfect storm' as exhausted crews face bigger pirate threat Ince: Shipping needs to prepare for the next pandemic Japanese bulkers pulled from sales market in hope of better 2021 price prospects Vegemite brings Christmas cheer to stranded Kembla crews Rio Tinto names a former Maersk CFO as its new CEO Port Kembla is latest Australian port to join wheat export rebirth

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DECEMBER 18, 2020
Swiss Air Lines flies 14 tons of vaccine to Brazil The airfreight division of Swiss International Air Lines moved a big load of Chinese-made vaccine to Brazil on a passenger flight. Digital airfreight booking engine cargo.one raises $42 million Digital marketplaces are becoming more popular in the air cargo world. Investors like what they see at cargo.one and poured $42 million into the company.

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DECEMBER 18, 2020
OIL FUTURES: Crude settles at fresh 9-month high on vaccine, stimulus hopes Crude futures settled at fresh nine-month highs Dec. 18 as the US moved closer to greenlighting a second COVID-19 vaccine. ARA fuel oil stocks rise 8% on week to 1.263 mil mt: Insights Global Demand absent amid pandemic Most fuel oil cracks seen to rise Finland's Gasum performs first bunkering with LNG-LBG blend LNG bunker vessel Coralius delivered a fuel blend of LNG, 10% renewable LBG LNG-LBG mixtures offer lower emission alternative to conventional marine fuels AustroCell Hallein ships first delivery of advanced bioethanol to OMV Austria's OMV said Dec. 18 it has received the first trial delivery of advanced bioethanol from AustroCel Hallein. European mobility slips as new wave of restrictions kicks in Germany, UK, France among countries with tighter curbs European demand impact seen at 1.6 million b/d in 2020 Kenya mulls converting Mombasa refinery to biofuel plant using Eni technology Talks cover bio-waste recovery and use plan Mombasa refinery was mothballed in 2013 Eni using HVO technology at its own bio-plants Polish refiner Grupa Lotos to invest in green hydrogen production Plans to build 100 MW electrolysis plant by 2025 Targets 1 GW of electrolysis capacity by 2030 Associated gas plant to grow from 20 MW to 200 MW Bunkerworld Index: Bunker prices rise, shaking off bearish fundamentals Tepid demand at Singapore expected to last through December Supply of 0.5%S FO in Europe set to ease USGC markets likely to see subdued demand through December Sri Lanka's Ceypetco to hike Jan, Feb fuel oil imports ahead of refinery maintenance Sri Lanka's state-owned refiner, Ceylon Petroleum Corp., is due to increase its import of 180 CST fuel oil over January-February, 2021 as the refiner prepares for maintenance of its 50,000 b/d Sapugaskanda refinery, a company source said late Dec. 17. S Korea's Q1 2021 term marine fuel 0.5%S done higher versus Q4 Term contracts for the supply of marine fuel 0.5%S between refiners and traders at the main South Korean ports of Yeosu, Busan and Ulsan for the first quarter of 2021 were concluded at around flat to the Mean of Platts Singapore Gasoil 10 ppm assessments, higher compared with the levels done for the fourth quarter of 2020 contracts, market sources said. Shutdown of S Korea's coal-fired power plants to spur LSFO demand further Korea East-West Power raises December LSFO purchases IMO 2020 transition, local ECAs spur LSFO demand Refiners' run cuts support 0.5% sulfur marine fuel prices S Korea's shipbuilders, vehicle makers face output cuts hurting steel plate demand Partial strikes and the COVID-19 pandemic have affected production at South Korea's shipbuilders and vehicle makers towards the end of 2020, that could reduce the demand for steel plates. AUSTRALIA DATA: Oct crude oil exports fall 31% on year at 7.07 million barrels Australia's exports of crude oil and other refinery feedstock fell for the second month in a row in October, after hitting a 10-year high in August, preliminary data from the Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources showed. SAUDI DATA: Oct jet fuel exports slip 27% on tepid air travel demand Oct traffic at Middle East airlines drop 86.7%: IATA Air, land, sea transport restrictions to end in 2021 SINGAPORE DATA: Light distillate stocks rises 2% as gasoline imports hit 4-month high Increase in Chinese gasoline cargoes lead import rise More gasoline from ZPC ahead Asian naphtha on steady recovery SINGAPORE DATA: Jet fuel, gasoil stocks rise 3%; jet fuel exports plunge Inventories hold above 15 mil-barrel mark for fourth straight week Singapore net importer of gasoil as inflows surge Jet fuel exports plunge on tepid regional air travel demand TENDER DATA: Thailand's PTTGC offers IMO-compliant fuel oil for end-Jan The company last sold 50,000 mt of IMO 2020-compliant fuel oil with minimum 100-380 CST viscosity for Dec. 26-28 loading from its Map Ta Phut refinery, at a discount of around $3/mt to Mean of Platts Singapore Marine Fuel 0.5%S assessments, S&P Global Platts reported earlier. CHINA DATA: Nov fuel oil output rises 21% on year to 3 mil mt China's fuel oil output in November climbed 20.8% year on year and 7.4% month on month to 3 million mt, according to the latest data released by the National Bureau of Statistics. SINGAPORE DATA: Residue stocks rise 2% to 23 mil barrels on weak demand Bunker demand weakens on higher crude oil markers Singapore fuel oil imports fall 4.8% China could become world's biggest refiner with 20 mil b/d capacity by 2025: Sinopec China forecast to account 40%-50% of new refining capacity Oil products demand to peak in 2025 at 356 mil mt/year **2021 oil products demand to rise 2% from 2019

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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

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

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

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

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

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

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