BRIEFS

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29 September 2026 - Year XXX

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BRIEFS

December 23, 2020

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DECEMBER 22, 2020
IMO Secretary-General critical of 'no crew change' clauses in charterparties Liberia maintains position as top-performing ship registry of 2020 WCI composite index up Govt diversifying imports of multiple products Durgesh Kumar Dubey assumes charge as Chairman of Visakhapatnam Port Trust Kattupalli port returns to normalcy for vessels Air cargo facility for exports to be launched by MP CM at Indore Airports asked to beef up security for Covid-19 vaccine shipments UNICEF & World Economic Forum sign charter with 18 shipping, airlines & logistics companies to deliver Covid-19 vaccines First Global Online Maritime SheEO Conference focuses on Diversity & Sustainability Govt invites global EoI for strategic disinvestment of its shareholding in SCI Mumbai CSC Cold Chain Solution (a CSC India group company) awarded CEIV IATA Pharma Certification & GDP Pharma Certification by TUV SUD Qatar Airways Cargo receives IATA's CEIV Pharma Certification

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A lack of containers

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DECEMBER 22, 2020
Fears grow for stranded drivers and perishable cargo as truck queues build in Kent 'Slidings' replacing blank voyages as ocean carriers stretch transit times Some relief at last for Bangladesh shippers as India offers use of its ports Air cargo carriers get temporary seventh freedom rights across Latin America New round of industrial action to hit DP World Freemantle on Xmas Day ACS announces UK-EU air bridge is ready for take-off as Brexit transition ends Does diversity bring resilience to global supply chains? That's the puzzle Market Insight: CMA CGM sprouts wings to break through the clouds C-19 radar: One last kick in the teeth from 2020

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DECEMBER 22, 2020
KNOT Offshore Partners adds to fleet KNOT Offshore Partners LP (NYSE:KNOP) recently reported that its wholly owned subsidiary, KNOT Shuttle Tankers AS, has agreed to acquire KNOT Shuttle Tankers 34 AS, the company that owns the shuttle tanker, Eagle Bulk signs on to Sea Cargo Charter One of the world's largest owner-operators within the Supramax / Ultramax dry bulk segment, Stamford, Conn., headquartered Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. (NASDAQ: EGLE), has become a signatory to the Sea Cargo Charter. Wärtsilä WebVTS enhances safety at North Sea offshore installations Wärtsilä Voyage reports that it has successfully completed its first commercial installation of its Wärtsilä Navi-Harbour WebVTS 5.0 software application. The system was ordered by Netherlands-based Wintershall Noordzee B.V. to provide greater Congress approves $390 million for Texas A&M NSMV The massive spending measure just approved by Congress includes $390 million to fund construction of a fourth National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV), which will be assigned to the Texas A&M Maritime Academy Chouest to fit PSV with battery system Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) has executed a long-term contract with a major oil and gas company in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico to install a battery-on-board (BoB) system aboard an ECO 312 Halter Marine teams with Gibbs & Cox on LUSV Pascagoula, Miss., shipbuilder Halter Marine is teaming with Gibbs & Cox Inc., on a U.S. Navy contract to perform design studies for the development of the Large Unmanned Surface Vessel (LUSV). The WRDA clears the Congress A piece of legislation crucial to the inland waterways industry looks set for passage. The Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (WRDA) has been included as part of the year-end omnibus and

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DECEMBER 22, 2020
Bureau Veritas-led 3D printing project among recipients of Singapore funding This project is one of six 3D printing-specific projects to be awarded co-funding by the Maritime and Port Authority of... Weekly briefing: Container chaos continues; bulkers left stranded The pre-Christmas surge in demand for containerised goods has resulted in heavy congestion at key import hubs and sent freight rates... Maersk urged to rethink Dutch crew lay-offs Boxship giant 'hopes to find fair solution' according to spokesperson Capesize market moves out of depression Capesize rates have surged 50% since December 9 when it hit a six-month depressive low. The counter-seasonal strength is expected... France agrees limited reopening of border with UK France will reportedly lift its travel ban but only for French nationals, residents and professionals such as truck drivers -... BW LPG becomes major stakeholder in Avance Gas The BW very large gas carrier firm should now be the second-largest shareholder in the fellow VLGC company behind John... Boxships face 7% rise in International Group GXL rates Price hikes necessitated by hardening in wider reinsurance market, which has seen higher outlay for purchase of collective overspill layer... From the News Desk: What's in store for shipping in 2021? Time will tell what lessons shipping has learnt from the pandemic-led disruption of this year, but 2021 will bring issues... Seafarer abandonment cases at record high This year, 76 cases have been recorded, involving more than 1,000 seafarers, data shows. The greatest number of abandonment cases... Daily Briefing Free to read: MSC urges solution to crew-change problem off China \| IMO condemns 'no crew change' clauses in charterparties... South Korean builders rack up LNG carrier orders KSOE is doing relatively better as the year closes out, meeting 85% of its order target for 2020. The brighter... Ageing dredger sinks off Vietnam A storm is on its way to the area around where the dredger went down. MRCC Singapore is co-ordinating rescue... Sri Lanka eases crew-change ban Crew disembarking and signing on will be sent directly to the offshore transit hub wherein PCR tests would be done... Matson renews Hawaii fleet with new vessel from Nassco yard Nassco president Dave Carver expressed pride in the work his company has done on the two vessels, saying 'we've reached...

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DECEMBER 22, 2020
Extra-loader vessels overwhelm Los Angeles, Long Beach ARO 2021: Container spot rate strength to 'ripple' into annual contracts WRDA passage boosts Houston Ship Channel expansion AscendTMS loops in DAT pricing data Port of Virginia maintains cargo flow despite record November volume

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DECEMBER 22, 2020
Grindrod executes sale and leaseback deal for MR tanker Panamax rates continue to fall amid 'bloodbath' in Pacific Flex's Kalleklev believes LNG carrier rates can stay strong Funding for UK maritime decarbonisation offered as key target area Carbon emissions: Eagle Bulk sets a precedent for other US-listed owners Scorpio Services insiders rally to the aid of both public owners Greek shipping minister reports for duty after recovering from Covid-19 Box market rally tipped to stay strong through to mid-2021 Maran Gas linked to $368m LNG carrier order at Samsung Heavy Alleged patent troll sets sights on Maersk container tracking US seeks to strangle Chinese state yard giant with growing stack of sanctions SK Shipping wins legal fight with Capital Maritime over VLCC charter terminations Fredriksen vs Sohmen-Pao? BW LPG snaps up 9% chunk of Avance Gas Sumitomo Corp confirms restructuring of shipping business Byzantine Maritime books LPG carrier newbuilding at Hyundai Mipo CMA CGM-chartered boxship escapes Gulf of Guinea attack More Xihe tankers find willing buyers with London connections Drydock commissioning spearheads diversification for Malaysian ship repair group MMHE First Gen changes line up of preferred bidder trio for FSRU

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DECEMBER 22, 2020
Shipping IPO prospects slim as capital-market access plunges Chances slim for 2021 shipping equity offerings, but a container-liner IPO prospect remains on the table. Xwing delivers vaccine relief to Navajo Nation Xwing, not X-Men. When you need to pay the bills, you do what Xwing did: Skip the fancy technology and put a pilot in the... Port expansion included in giant federal spending package A Water Resources Development Act bill passed by Congress allows millions to be spent on harbor maintenance.

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DECEMBER 22, 2020
FEATURE: Saudi crude keeps flowing to Red Sea as East-West Pipeline repairs continue Saudi Arabia's Red Sea crude terminals have taken on critical importance since tensions with Iran have threatened the key Gulf shipping lane through the Strait of Hormuz over the past few years. Ukraine appoints ex-Naftogaz official Vitrenko as acting energy minister The Ukrainian government at a special meeting on Dec. 21 appointed Yuriy Vitrenko, formerly a senior official at state-owned Naftogaz Ukrayiny, as acting energy minister, in a move that could put him at odds with former ally, Naftogaz CEO Andriy Kobolev. Singapore 10/500 ppm gasoil spread hits 3-month high on poor demand for medium sulfur grade The price spread between ultra-low sulfur diesel and 500 ppm sulfur gasoil loading from the main Asian trading hub of Singapore widened to a more than three-month high amid diverging fundamentals between the two grades, with demand for the medium sulfur grade declining. OIL FUTURES: Crude slides more than 2% amid pandemic-fueled demand concerns Crude futures settled lower Dec. 21 as the spread of a new COVID-19 strain in the UK prompted more lockdowns, pressuring demand outlooks. H2 Dec-loading jet fuel heads to Asia on positive sentiment, rising demand The volume of jet fuel headed to Asia have seen a fourfold increase for second-half December loadings from the Middle East and India, compared with first-half December, underscoring the pick-up in the Asian aviation sector, industry sources said. Cheniere receives LNG cargo cancellation for February from Italy's Enel: sources Italian utility Enel cancelled an LNG cargo for February delivery from Cheniere Energy, which operates two liquefaction terminals and is the biggest exporter in the US, market sources said Dec. 21. OIL FUTURES: Crude extends losses as new COVID-19 strain takes hold 0530 GMT: Crude oil futures were lower during afternoon trade in Asia Dec. 22 as a new variant of COVID-19 called B.1.1.7 continued to run amok in the UK and other countries, ushering in lockdowns and restrictions. Gulf Coast diesel slips to two-month low, offline market follows The Gulf Coast diesel market fell to a two-month low on Dec. 21, falling for the fifth consecutive day. USGC middle distillate shipments to Europe stall at 280,000 mt amid strong HOGO Middle distillate shipments from the US Gulf Coast to Europe in December were unchanged at 280,000 mt Dec. 22, with the arbitrage route heard closed due to a strong HOGO spread. Prices fall as Brazil sells 1.18 bil liters of biodiesel at latest auction: ANP Brazil boosted the volume of biodiesel available at the country's 77th supply auction and reduced prices, offsetting concerns about tight supplies and potential adjustments to the biodiesel-diesel mandate to start 2021, according to results of the sale published Dec. 21 by the National Petroleum Agency, or ANP. FEATURE: Resilient LPG and naphtha to find continued support in 2021 European naphtha and LPG markets look set to remain relatively resilient into 2021 as cracking and heating demand continue to provide support, in contrast with much of the rest of the oil complex which has suffered through the coronavirus pandemic. OIL FUTURES: Price declines extend as Europe locks down in face of new COVID-19 strain Oil price declines extended in midday US trading Dec. 22 as new pandemic-related travel restrictions in Europe pressured demand outlooks. OIL FUTURES: Price slide extends as European lockdowns weigh on oil demand outlooks Oil futures settled lower Dec. 22 amid pandemic-dimmed demand outlooks prompted by the spread of more lockdowns across Europe. RUSSIA DATA: November fuel oil exports up 4.3% on year to 2.97 mil mt Russian fuel oil exports increased by 4.3% on the year to 2.97 million mt in November, according to data released Dec. 22 by the Central Dispatching Unit, the statistical arm of the energy ministry. Rotterdam to bunker first LNG cruise liner Rotterdam will conduct an LNG bunkering operation on the brand-new LNG-fueled Cruise Liner, the Mardi Gras, owned by Carnival Cruises Lines, the port said Dec. 22. ConocoPhillips makes 'significant' oil find near Norway's Heidrun field Slagugle find holds up to 200,000 boe of recoverable oil Dicovery near Norway's existing Heidrun oil field Future appraisal drilling planned Norway supreme court rejects Greenpeace challenge to Arctic Sea oil expansion Court upholds 23rd licensing round focused on Barents Sea Equinor planning further Barents Sea push despite setbacks License round included drilling near Russia sea border UK fuel demand set to slump over new travel curbs from COVID-19 variant London traffic slumps to lowest since early June Move to slash European air travel demand Jet fuel demand facing new 'downside risk' Norway's Equinor approves Statfjord late-life enhanced oil recovery project Part of plan to extend Statfjord production to 2040 Tax breaks encouraging small projects Equinor revamping Statfjord/Snorre infrastructure Iran's Zanganeh calls for closer ties with Russia against US sanctions, backs OPEC+ Two countries' views on OPEC+ 'close to each other' Praises Russia for helping to stabilize oil markets Met with Novak, Shulginov on visit to Russia TENDER DATA: Sri Lanka's Ceypetco seeks 180 CST fuel oil for Jan 16-17 Ceypetco procures fuel oil on behalf of West Coast Power Pvt. Ltd. and other local power companies for power generation. Indian gasoline suppliers take advantage of Australia's limitation in producing own fuel India's October gasoline exports to Australia spike 93% on month Q4 driving activity picks up in Australia after lockdowns Jet fuel demand remains weak as tourism sector struggles S Korea's Hanwha to issue shares early 2021 to fund solar/hydrogen projects South Korea's Hanwha Solutions Corp. plans to issue 31.41 million shares over February to March 2021, to raise funds for investments in solar and hydrogen projects, the company said Dec. 21. Posco, Fortescue to collaborate on green hydrogen South Korean steelmaker Posco and Australia's Fortescue Metals Group are set to collaborate on green hydrogen in a partnership that could see Posco importing both iron ore and renewable hydrogen from the latter. FEATURE: ADNOC's 2030 capacity rise seen feasible with exploration, unconventional play Targets to hit 5 mil b/d by 2030 vs. 4 mil b/d now ADNOC awarding exploration concessions in two rounds Unconventional resources discovery helps capacity boost REFINERY NEWS: China's Sinopec Tianjin plans to raise Dec gasoil exports to 120,000 mt China's state-owned Sinopec plans to export 120,000 mt of gasoil in December from its 276,000 b/d refinery in northern Tianjin municipality, a source with knowledge of the matter said on Dec. 22. REFINERY NEWS ROUNDUP: Fujairah to get fourth refinery in 2021 Fujairah's fourth refinery should come online in 2021 as Brooge Energy expects its 25,000 b/d refinery producing low sulfur fuel oil to be launched in the second half of the year. Pertamina to lower Jan gasoline imports to 8 mil-9 mil barrels: sources** Indonesia's state-owned Pertamina is expected to reduce gasoline import volumes slightly in the first month of the new year, as demand-related pressures arising from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic as well as the restart of domestic refineries reduce the country's appetite for motor fuel.

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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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