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November 25, 2020

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NOVEMBER 24, 2020
Container shipping sector projected to see remarkable turnaround this year Govts to consider IMO-supervised, industry financed, $ 5 bn proposal to accelerate zero-emission technologies in maritime transport Implementation of the Sea Cargo Manifest and Transhipment Regulations LNG becoming increasingly popular in the shipping sector India likely to revive talks on FTA with EU & US soon Cyclone warning signal hoisted at all Major & non-major ports in Tamil Nadu Lines warn of reefer plugs shortage at Xingang Terminal in Tianjin, China Cargo outpaces recovery in passenger traffic Emirates SkyCargo helps family business bring premium seafood from Norway to discerning customers in India Govt trying to create ecosystem for electric vehicles: Gadkari Major Indian airports, air cargo operators ready to transport Covid-19 vaccines India's GDP growth seen turning positive in Q3, Q4 of FY21 Recovery expected for manufacturing sector in July-Sept. quarter GST Council committee recommends Aadhaar-like registration to weed out fake invoices Total e-AWB penetration aimed at by 2022

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"I remain positive..." Swiss carrier to be climate neutral by 2030 Booming trans-Tasman airfreight system Former Tiaca chairman becomes Kales CEO Container index climax Curiosity of the Day 16 trains on the Alps route Cargo-Partner becomes cargowise From enemies to partners Improved rail access to Upper Midwest markets Hamburg: turnaround takes time Change in Iata's leadership Trilatec featured by Solar Impulse Foundation More parking space at Lübeck harbour Youngest director on the board Ashdod and DP World in negotiations Beacon goes Hong Kong Fedex triples size at Southern Californian airport

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NOVEMBER 24, 2020
Covid panic and delays at Shanghai Airport as cargo workers test positive Not a very merry Xmas for importers as ships cut and run from UK ports Vaccine cargo may save some ailing carriers, but may be too late for others Multinational forwarders losing 'abandoned' clients to more agile smaller rivals Port of Long Beach chief Mario Cordero on why rail and digitisation are key FedEx pilots union: Virus cases rising, work conditions 'worsening' M&A radar: M'rsk's finger on the M&A trigger - sink the 8-ball, Mr Skou On the wires: Disposals but no M&A seen as Kerry Logistics flies too far, too high

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NOVEMBER 24, 2020
OSG secures $49.1 million loan for Jones Act ATB project Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. (NYSE: OSG) reports that it has closed on a $49,150,000 loan for a term of seven years. OSG's subsidiaries, OSG 205 LLC and OSG Courageous II LLC, obtained AET shuttle tanker is first to gain ABS SMART (INF) notation The 152,000 dwt DP2 shuttle tanker Eagle Passos, recently delivered to Singapore headquartered AET Tankers Pte Ltd by Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (SHI) has been granted the SMART (INF) notation by MAN to offer EGR solution for new Otto-cycle dual-fuel two-stroke MAN Energy Solutions is to offer its proprietary EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation) system as an emissions solution for its new, low-speed ME-GA engine, the Otto-cycle variant of its established ME-GI dual-fuel engine. Teekay Gas inks LNG support agreements with Wärtsilä Wärtsilä has signed two LNG support agreements covering a total of eight LNG carriers owned by Teekay Gas. The agreements, each for four vessels, were signed in August and September of this Netherlands operator to fit tugboat with Sea Machines remote helm Looking to increase productivity and operational safety during offshore operations, Barendrecht, Netherlands, based tug and workboat operator Herman Sr. BV is to add a Sea Machines Robotics SM200 wireless, remote-helm control system DOJ: 31 indicted in USCG exam scam The United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana reports that 31 people have been indicted on charges related to a test score-fixing scheme at the U.S. Coast Guard's Regional

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NOVEMBER 24, 2020
Offshore wind needs $12bn of investments in new vessels Recent initial public offerings of vessel installation and support services companies are indicative of the slow but growing interest in... Marine insurance outlook in two words - more expensive Given a spate of pool claims, reduced capacity at Lloyd's and higher reinsurance costs, insureds will have to put their... UK shipping backs IMO market-based measures talks The UK industry body wants the priority to be on finalising a new $5bn research and development fund that the... Noble Corp debt restructuring clears path to US bankruptcy exit Texas offshore drilling contractor Noble Corp has cleared its way out of Chapter 11 after a court approved its restructuring... Hong Kong Ship Finance & Law forum available to watch on demand The Lloyd's List Hong Kong Ship Finance & Law Forum gathered a panel of leading financial and legal experts to... Habben Jansen and Nixon to co-chair World Shipping Council Hapag-Lloyd's Rolf Habben Jansen and ONE's Jeremy Nixon are to take over the chairmanship of the WSC. Matson and X-Press... Resold China-flagged tankers lift first Venezuelan cargoes in six months Sales and purchase brokers note trend of elderly tanker tonnage being sold to anonymous buyers for sanctions busting Safety report unveils connivance on dangerous practices The industry has spent eight months complaining that its key workers should be repatriated swiftly. In reality, it has spent... We're driving to zero carbon, not zero humanity Whatever lofty future goal we pursue, it's important to remember that policy and technology are only part of the solution... Europe's box ports still suffering from lower volumes While US ports have seen surging imports lead to record-breaking quarters, the picture in Europe is less rosy. Improvements in... Starved shipbuilders offered ray of light Owners are returning to yards fuelled by improved freight market sentiment and low ship prices. However, shipyards must be vigilant... Singapore Strait thefts on the rise Singapore's piracy watchdog ReCAAP reported a rise in maritime crime incidents in the Singapore Strait, mostly on the Indonesian side... More P&I clubs weigh in with general increases The majority of International Group clubs have now declared their hands and will be expecting higher premiums at the next... Hong Kong well positioned but dependent on external forces There is not much Hong Kong can do to control its external environment and this will inevitably affect its fate... A grain of hope for supras and handies Lloyd's List Intelligence vessel tracking data shows that the 2015-built, 37,503 dwt vessel Ince Point carrying Australian wheat is scheduled to... From the News Desk: Disappointment at slow pace of IMO green progress A new short-term hybrid technical and operational measure, which will see new energy efficiency requirements from 2023 and mandatory carbon... Daily Briefing Free to read: Newly sold Greek tankers sail for Venezuela defying US crude export sanctions \| Greek owners urge priority... Containership runs aground in Singapore Strait The cause of the incident and the reason why the wreck of the sanctioned Shahraz has been left in location...

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NOVEMBER 24, 2020
Utilities veteran to helm Port of Montreal Solid US on-time parcel delivery rates to falter: analyst Truckers struggle to return empty containers at NY-NJ port Yang Ming to offer online container quoting via BlueX Freight marketplace integrates rate benchmarking, payment services Heavy demand drives up cargo rollovers at hub ports Platform helping customs target risky cargo attracts $7 million

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NOVEMBER 24, 2020
Daehan Shipbuilding lines up potential $92m aframax order Greek interests are said to be returning to the yard for one firm and one optional vessel for delivery in 2022 OSG secures loan deal for tug, under construction barge The Jones Act tanker player's financing deal will pay for the construction of a new barge and refinance a tug CDC reiterates March warning against cruising amid Covid-19 Carnival Corp's P&O Cruises pushes back sailing restart to April 2021 Canada calls for scrubber ban despite IMO 2020 mandate Findings of a study on exhaust gas scrubbers are 'alarming', environmental group Stand-earth said World Shipping Council signals changing of the guard as Ron Widdows bows out Rolf Habben Jansen and Jeremy Nixon to co-chair Washington-based liner lobby for next two years Jean Abiteboul takes helm at LNG importers group GIIGNL Gas group to be led by former Cheniere Marketing head as Jean-Marie Dauger ends term EU, Turkey in war of words over Mediterranean cargoship boarding Turkey lodges protest after German forces working for the EU reportedly board cargoship Reach plots 'virtually' emissions-free subsea solution next year Norwegian company reveals mysterious project to revolutionise offshore operations Tanker newbuilding deliveries fall to six-year low in bearish markets Alphatanker predicts 25 tankers in this year's orderbook will be delayed to 2021 US investment firm sells major stake in Danaos Corp Cerberus Capital Management's exit is 'a good thing' for Danaos, according to chief financial officer Active Shipping-connected tanker to be auctioned in Louisiana Dublin-based loan buyer has succeeded in its second attempt to auction the ship Minerva to launch bunkering platform in transparency push The system developed with Hafnia will allow customers to see how much fuel they are receiving in real time Windward partners Danske Bank on shipping sanctions compliance Israeli intelligence company to automate shipping lender's risk processes Titan LNG launches new tools to show delivered prices of LNG Dutch supplier wants to increase transparency and facilitate cost comparisons for shipowners' fuelling choices US watchdog investigates 'potentially unreasonable practices' of boxship alliances Regulator 'compelled' to step-up scrutiny due to growing port congestion Berge Bulk poised to sell another large bulker for scrap Singapore shipowner has has sold 10 large bulkers in less than two years First commercial LNG STS gets underway off Russia's Kildin Island Arctic transshipment operations move from Norwegian to Russian waters AP Moller Holding plots bulker terminal expansion across Africa Danish investment company buys into Moroccan operator MCM to help growth ambitions Cleaves downgrades LNG shipowners but sees super-cycle from 2025 Rate and delivery concerns prompt sell rating from Norwegian investment bank, with the next boom some time off yet Samsung Heavy Industries prices Zvezda job on LNG carriers As Russia's flagship yard cuts steel on first Arc7 newbuilding for Novatek's Arctic LNG 2 project Gallagher calls for a more calculated approach to P&I finances Now is the time for clubs to put mechanisms in place to return surplus capital to members, argues Malcolm Godfrey Ince expands consulting arm with new business in Gibraltar UK territory's regulator allows law firm to move into fund administration for shipping MOL tests first microplastics collection kit on new bulker Japanese owner teams with equipment maker Miura to help keep the world's oceans cleaner Greek shipping minister contracts Covid-19 as country struggles in second wave Minister said to be in good health but disease spreads in the country, despite lockdown London P&I Club and American Club seek higher rates Two more insurers show their hand on premium increases ahead of next year's policy renewal Greek boxship hits Iranian vessel grounded since May Technomar's Tina I is now aground itself after incident off Indonesia Boa uses spare construction ship cash for bond buy-back Bondholders suggest that company spends bank balance on 9.75% issue George Economou exits boxships as other Greeks delve deeper into midsize sector Greek owners spin revolving door in the secondhand market for post-panamaxes Golden Ocean shelves plans for ultramax sales as bulker prices flounder Fredriksen-backed bulker owner would concentrate on bigger vessels, if only markets were right to sell its remaining ultramaxes Economou exits boxships as other Greeks delve deeper into midsize sector Greek owners spin revolving door in the secondhand market for post-panamaxes Transmed sells oldest bulker at second attempt Low-profile operator sheds a 16-year-old panamax for $6m, earning about one-fifth less than in an earlier sale attempt last year Bangladesh 'cartel' calls it a day as ship-hungry breakers rebel Group of demolition yards tried to hold a firm line on prices but could not secure enough tonnage Bangladesh's only green recycler chomps on Neu Seeschiffahrt VLOC Hong Kong Convention compliance nets PHP Ship Breaking & Recycling a steady stream of older ore carriers

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NOVEMBER 24, 2020
Solving the dry ice challenge for COVID vaccine UPS Healthcare is increasing its capability to provide dry ice for COVID vaccine shipments while Swiss firm SkyCell is going to market with a shipping... Ag export equation: Bulk surge, box squeeze, 'reefer madness' Bulk soybean and corn exports are way up, but containerized ag exports are waylaid by equipment shortfalls and Chinese inspections. French-American Thanksgiving: CMA CGM donates 10,000 turkeys "While COVID-19 has fundamentally shifted how many American families will celebrate Thanksgiving this year, we are very proud to be providing a bit of home." Foreign sourcing to delay Canada COVID-19 vaccine distribution Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said his government will be ready to distribute vaccines "as quickly as possible," but acknowledged that the manufacturing countries will... Retired British Airways 747 catches fire during recycling in Spain e-Cube Solutions is tearing down four 747 jumbo jets from British Airways for parts and scrap. On Monday, one of the planes caught fire. Tugboat captain presumed lost off Florida coast Ozzy Martinez had been transferring to a dredging vessel when he fell overboard near Blount Island in Jacksonville.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2020
OIL FUTURES: Crude tests eight-month highs as market eyes Biden transition Biden transition begins in earnest Crude strongest since March US equities test all-time high Industry groups push potential of bio-LNG as transportation fuel EU production of bio-LNG to increase tenfold by 2030 Mixed with LNG can cut trucking emissions Industry developments build for bio-LNG expansion Jan-Sept Port of Hamburg throughput falls amid mixed trade dynamics Trade with China falls 11.3% UK trade rises 41% ahead of Brexit Global outlook supportive for containers ANALYSIS: NWE gasoline arbitrage to US weakens after Thanksgiving freight rate rise US demand falling seasonally and on COVID-19 NWE gasoline crack near negative territory REFINERY NEWS: France's Donges to halt for one month for economic reasons Refinery to shut starting Nov. 30 Supply of products will not be affected Asia may surprise with early start of hydrogen trade flows: summit South Australia eyes green hydrogen exports by 2025 Kogas speeds up investment in production, supply chains Speakers say hydrogen will become essential, not optional Uniper Energy, Neutral Fuels partner to provide maritime biofuel in Fujairah by Jan UED currently supplies 500,000 mt/month of VLSFO at Fujairah Neutral Fuels' biofuels made from used cooking oil THAILAND DATA: Oct oil product exports fall as monsoon dents regional fuel demand Exports of products including heavy fuel oil fall 7.4-53% on-month Lower refinery runs, weak demand may have caused decreases ANALYSIS: US crude stocks expected lower amid rising exports, refinery demand Commercial crude stocks expected down 1.3 million barrels Refinery runs expected at 78.2% **Gasoline stocks expected 800,000 barrels higher

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PORTS

Assiterminal promotes port reform, but calls for corrections to Ports of Italy.

Genoa

Three critical issues were highlighted by the terminal operators: the role of the AdSP, the overlap between the grantor and the concessionaire, and the retroactivity of the new regulations.

LNG Ships and Taxonomy: EU Court Rejects Lack of Methane Limits

The Commission will have to set a methane emissions threshold for maritime transport criteria. The appeal by three NGOs was partially upheld.

PORTS

Ports: The EU Commission calls on Italy to reject the national flag requirement for towing and mooring.

Brussels

France and Spain also received a reasoned opinion: two months to comply with the regulation on port services.

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

Iran faces a shortage of basic goods, which are also imported through the Persian Gulf.

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain

TRANSPORTATION

Electrification of ports and airports: the electricity grid is the new bottleneck

Brussels

Transport & Environment calls for speeding up connections and moving beyond the "first come, first served" criterion.

PORTS

Boluda manages the multipurpose terminal at the Príncep d'Espanya pier in the port of Barcelona

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

The terminal operators' federation calls on the ENVI commission to strengthen measures against tax evasion and to allocate part of the ETS revenues to ports.

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

Revenue up 14.4% and traffic up 8.3%, but net profit fell by 8.3% due to the lower share of Eurogate.

PORTS

Genoa's boarding tax: the Regional Administrative Court rules in favor of the City Council.

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.

CRUISES

Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.

Miami

Customer deposits are at their highest. Prices and occupancy are expected to record next year.

Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.

PORTS

Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.

Geneva

UNCTAD indices reveal a changing Mediterranean: Italy slips to seventh place, La Spezia, Trieste and Vado Ligure grow, while the South loses ground.

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa/Milan

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

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

PORTS

Port of Taranto, agreement to participate in the development of the Valbasento Interporto in Ferrandina.

Matera/Taranto

A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days

SHIPPING

Attica, the deficit is reduced thanks mainly to capital gains and coverage

Kallithea

First half of the year with fewer crossings and slightly increasing revenues

SHIPPING

Since the beginning of the year, passengers and goods on GNV ships have increased by +2% and +5%

Marrakech

Three-year strategic partnership with the Office National Marocain du Tourisme

CELEBRATION

Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary

Barcelona

A Mediterranean sea voyage between Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Palermo, and Genoa.

JOBS

Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous

Rome

The union is calling for a clear provision to be included in the next budget law.

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

Three new areas dedicated to the prevention of head and neck and oral cavity cancers and the assessment of vascular risk

PORTS

Contract awarded for dredging and completion of the electrification of the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro.

Gioia Tauro

They will be carried out respectively by Dravo and RTI Saet-Suardi

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.

TRANSPORTATION

Freight transport is more expensive for Malta: €35 million per year between ETS, FuelEU and BAF

Zebbug

The hauliers' association calls on the government to challenge a European policy designed for the continent.

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.

SHIPPING

Contships to order 10 feeder vessels with options for a further 10+10

Athens

Letter of intent with China's Hubei Guangji Green Energy Shipbuilding Group Co.

PORTS

DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.

PORTS

Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

A volume on the history of the Tuscan port system will be presented in Livorno on Friday.

Livorno

A comparison of the key players in the port sector: from the reforms of the 1990s to the challenges of the future.

SHIPPING

Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

Strong demand and rising spot freight rates are pushing the company to significantly increase its EBITDA and EBIT forecasts.

MEETINGS

UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Savona

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

ECONOMY

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

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

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

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

	Departure ports
	Arrival ports by:
	-	alphabetical order
	-	country
	-	geographical areas

SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

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

Erbusco

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

PORTS

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

Riyadh

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

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

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

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