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September 29, 2020

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2020
Abu Dhabi Ports acquires MICCO Logistics CEVA Logistics expands in Thailand with new ocean station at Laem Chabang CMA CGM WAX service to serve Cameroon market from October 2020 ICS reaffirms confidence in Chairmanship of Esben Poulsson Milaha signs key deal with major oilfield services firm MOL's LNG-fueled tugboat bags 'Ship of the Year 2019' award SCFI Asia-Northern Europe spot rates down, others up Though last hostages freed, threat from Somali pirates seen persisting ZIM announces new China Australia Express service Import of agrochemicals, medical, scientific instruments from China went up during April-July 2020 Tea exports slump Port sector seeing signs of recovery NHAI agrees to suggestions made by highway builders to ease construction Railways rolls out User Depot Module EPCES signs MoU with ICAI for promotion of exports of accountancy & finance services from SEZs & EOUs Indian economy projected to see turnaround as improvement visible during Q2 Big public investment push needed for global economic recovery, says report Likhitha Infrastructure IPO opens today

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Railfreight companies demonstrate in Berlin Rail and road bring olive oil to Belgium Satisfactory result for Circle in H1 Port of Guadeloupe opts for continuity CMA CGM updates WAX service Bringing Japan and the USA together Pan-European call for Brexit deal Laurels for the Port of Montréal Sculptures on the move Otávio Meneguette elected vice president of Latam Cargo Biggest cargo carrier back in Africa More rail tank cars meet US safety standards Eastern and Globalx - but all USA "Curiosity of the Day" New normal at Port of Corpus Christi New Flexis for Norish Nikki Clifton to lead the UPS Foundation

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2020
Shippers face 'significant' rate hikes as new container contract talks loom CMA CGM hit by cyber attack, but says it's business as usual Terminal operator Patrick and stevedore union clash over port delay claims FedEx beefs up home delivery services as e-commerce items get bulkier Manston air cargo hub sets its sights on trucked freight and e-commerce ADP spreads its logistics footprint with MICCO Logistics acquisition Market Insight: Wary of the DSV threat, Kuehne + Nagel restructuring marches on

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2020
Bouchard Transportation files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Privately-held Bouchard Transportation Co., Inc., the largest independently-owned ocean-going petroleum barge company in the U.S., said today that it and certain of its subsidiaries have filed voluntary petitions to restructure under Chapter Q&A: Lake Carriers' Association President James Weakley We recently talked with Lake Carriers' Association (LCA) President James Weakley to get the organization's perspective on U.S. Great Lakes issues. Marine Log (ML): What is the mission of the Lake Carriers' Bermuda Incat returns to Gladding-Hearn for refit Resolute, one of two high-speed passenger catamarans delivered by Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation to the Bermuda Ministry of Transport in 2002, has returned to the Somerset, Mass., shipyard for a complete refit. Myrick Marine Contracting puts new barge and crane to work Myrick Marine Contracting Corporation, Savannah, Ga., put a newly acquired floating crane package to work this summer. The 130 foot long by 60 foot wide and 8 foot tall spud barge, named Metal Shark delivers custom tender for Ocean Xplorer Jeanerette, La., headquartered shipbuilder Metal Shark has delivered a new research tender to New York-based nonprofit ocean exploration initiative and media organization OceanX. The custom 38-foot Defiant-class welded aluminum monohull pilothouse vessel Luedtke Engineering to dredge Green Bay Harbor The Wisconsin Domestic Maritime Coalition reports that Luedtke Engineering Company has returned to Green Bay Harbor for the fourth time in the last five years to complete maintenance dredging of the federal West of England P&I strengthens loss prevention team West of England P&I Club has appointed Captain Simon Hodgkinson, formerly Head of Marine Operations at seismic vessel operator Polarcus, as Global Head of its Loss Prevention Department. It has also promoted Sniffer drone deployed over Strait of Dover To tighten control of ship emissions, France's Ministry of the Sea is deploying a sniffer drone in the Pas-de-Calais region, bordering the Strait of Dover, the world's busiest area for ship movements. Houses passes amendment reinforcing Jones Act requirements for offshore renewables The U.S. House of Representatives has passed an amendment by Congressman John Garamendi (D-Calif.) to the "Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act" (H.R. 4447) that clarifies that the Outer Continental Shelf Lands 12 crew members on Aegean cruise test positive for coronavirus In a blow to cruise industry hopes of a return to some kind of normal, 12 crew members on board TUI Cruises' Mein Schiff 6 have tested positive for COVID-19. The ship,

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2020
Newbuilding tankers accelerate clean trading Development adds further pressure as they cannibalise market for smaller product tankers BIMCO lines up Laeisz chief as future president Former New York shipbroker joined family company in 1993 to help with DSR acquisition and is now in line to... Port delays could see cargo damage claims rise A court has found in favour of a vessel owner after a cargo of soyabeans from Brazil became spoiled due... Oldendorff reports more coronavirus cases on bulker off Australia Seventeen crew of the bulk carrier Patricia Oldendorff have tested positive for coronavirus after arriving from Manila last week. The... Maritime Markets Outlook: Tankers' middle class problem and fleet forecast In the launch edition of the monthly maritime markets outlook: Why shipping's middle class problem means we are very bearish... West of England hires head of loss prevention from Polarcus International Group affiliate strengthens department with two new hires and a promotion One Hundred People 2020: Reader recommendations invited With the deadline for out 'One Hundred People 2020' fast approaching, our editorial team is busy compiling and comparing notes:... Cosco names new deputy president of container unit Mr Yao joined OOCL in 1993, and had been the company's head of corporate operations, marketing, regions management and network... Ask the Analyst: Data is crucial in crisis response The Beirut port explosion, storage of hazardous goods, and the pandemic impact on seafarers' health and rights exposes wider issues... Daily Briefing Free to read: Clock ticking to secure shipping's carbon solution \| Trafigura proposes new levy on marine fuels to cut... CMA CGM confirms ransomware attack After initially claiming the company's booking system was disabled by 'an internal IT infrastructure issue', CMA CGM has now confirmed it...

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2020
US ro-ro ports upbeat after dismal first half Houston weighs new terminal, inland port amid container growth More US truck drivers shifting to short-haul jobs Cyber attack cripples CMA CGM website Air cargo facing huge post-Golden Week demand: forwarders

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2020
Scorpio Bulkers' wind 'pivot' begins with sale of first kamsarmax unit CEO Emanuele Lauro hails 'one of many steps...in our transition' to the WTIV market Sovcomflot looking to raise $534m from Moscow IPO The initial pricing suggests the Russian shipowner is worth up to $3.5bn Scorpio insiders 'take advantage of incredible selloff' on shares Scorpio Services Holding has invested $12.4m combined in Scorpio Bulkers and Scorpio Tankers since May Lukoil's trading arm takes six product tankers on time charters Litasco provides sole bright spot in otherwise quiet trading Nikolaus Schues named as Chao's successor at Bimco Shipping body will revert to male leaderships with elevation of traditional German shipowner to key role Shareholders launch legal battle after Golar LNG shares crash Golar LNG is accused of misleading investors by failing to disclose the bribery allegations against Hygo Energy Transition's chief executive Evangelos Pistiolis ups VLCC and suezmax order tally at Hyundai Heavy Greek owner has ordered tankers worth about half a billion dollars at the South Korean builder since the beginning of the year US shipping stocks depressed by broader market woes and Hygo implosion Jefferies watching overall market sentiment as better rates in several segments led by lower share prices France's CMA CGM hit by cyber-attack Yet another liner operator falls victim to attack on its servers Offers go in for Shell's TFDE secondhand LNG carrier duo Energy major intent on concluding a sale within this year P&O Cruises Australia gives Pacific Dawn an early heave-ho Carnival subsidiary says goodbye to cruiseship one year ahead of schedule Maersk Supply sees the light with electric charging buoy Danish offshore vessel owner says device could be used by many different types of ships Karpowership kicks off world's first LNG-to-floating power project Company using mini FSRU to supply gas to powership working off Amurang in Indonesia Rate rally dismissed as 'dead-cat bounce' as Okeanis fixes VLCC for a year Tanker rates still under pressure as volumes stay low and China congestion eases Polarcus lays up seismic ship returned by Sovcomflot Polarcus Amani being stacked until market supports reactivation, Oslo-listed vessel owner says Pangaea Logistics increases ice-class focus with $22.5m buy of Nordic Bulk stake Acquisition will give Rhode Island owner two-thirds stake in affiliated owner with Arctic specialty Hartmann Group's MTL rejects reports of Western Maritime handysize fleet sale Four of six handysize bulkers owned by a low-profile Western Maritime have been pulled from the sales block Insurance broker Tysers tells P&I clubs to 'hold fire' on premium hikes Broker says insurers should resist temptation to hike rates as shipowners suffer in the face of ongoing pandemic Former Citi economist to become Yang Ming chairman Industry veteran Bronson Hsieh will retire after four decades in shipping Palmali tanker chief officer goes on hunger strike over back pay Russian seafarers' union says crewman has not been paid for 13 months. Marine paint giant Jotun turns record profit despite pandemic challenges Karpowership kicks off world's first LNG-to-floating power project Company using mini FSRU to supply gas to powership working off Amurang in Indonesia Greek cruise return suffers blow as coronavirus breaks out on TUI ship in Aegean Sea Greek cruiseship debut goes awry after Covid-19 strikes amid Mein Schiff 6 crew Portline selling supramax bulkers and a capesize in fleet renewal move Despite denying links to the late Hong Kong shipowner Stanley Ho, Portline has been changing since his death in May Greek cruise return suffers blow as coronavirus breaks out TUI ship in Greece Greek cruiseship debut goes awry after Covid-19 strikes amid Mein Schiff 6 crew Ince opens new office in Cyprus with takeover of local firm Move marks the second time this year that Ince has grown its international network by consolidating with local firms UECC's dual-fuel ships turn into tram carriers for Oslo deal NYK Line and Wallenius venture carrying Spanish-built carriages to Norway Oldendorff confirms 17 crew members test positive on baby cape off Australia German bulker operator says it is very concerned about seafarers on bulker at Port Hedland P&O Cruises Australia gives Pacific Crown an early heave-ho Carnival subsidiary says goodbye to cruiseship one year ahead of schedule Chevron fixes Enesel VLCC as trading houses pull back Oldendorff confirms 17 crew test positive on baby cape off Australia German owner says it is very concerned about crew on bulker at Port Hedland 'Chile is not a maritime country': growing a family business under the radar Chile's Nachipa aims to treble bulker fleet as it moves into Europe Asian office also being planned as venerable family-owned business staying light on its feet Clarksons more optimistic but says pandemic shock will outstrip 2008 crash Economic indicators marginally more positive after the summer, but shipping trade to fall 4.4% in 2020 Milaha teams with Schlumberger for offshore vessel newbuildings Project is designed to keep energy supply chain within Qatar as much as possible George Moundreas chases HNA Group for $2.28m Jinhai commissions Newbuilding broker George Moundreas & Co wants US courts to help it get at unpaid commissions Fred Olsen sells elderly cruiseship duo for non-cruising roles Turkish buyer takes Boudicca and Black Watch to use as accommodation ships EU steps up inspections off Libya as more tankers call at reopened ports Exports have resumed from three of the country's five blockaded ports, according to Braemar ACM. Covid-19 outbreak hits Oldendorff babycape off Australia Authorities say at least nine members of bulker's crew have been diagnosed with the virus

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2020
Maritime History Notes: Misdeclared cargo and the fabled Rock Island Line Cargo misdeclaration may save a shipper money on freight rates, but this underhanded act threatens the lives of those who provide the transportation. Linde GmbH settles US allegations of import fraud for $22 million German gas manufacturer Linde GmbH allegedly blew hot air at U.S. Customs in its import declarations to fake the value of goods and lower its... CMA CGM victim of cyberattack The French shipping giant's network is down.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2020
AMERICAS BUNKERS: Key market indicators this week Asia residue fuel market - Key market indicators this week Equity rally pushes oil higher, but demand concerns linger Europe and Africa residual fuel: Key market indicators this week

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SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa/Milan

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

SHIPPING

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

Cernobbio

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Delta

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Shanghai

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

SHIPPING

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

Cairo

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

SHIPPING

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

London

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

POLICY

Brussels launches the Maritime Industrial Alliance

Brussels

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Geneva

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

SHIPPING

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

London

ACCIDENTS

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

Riyadh

Bahri VLCC Sidr hit

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Balboa

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

COMPANIES

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

Trieste/Kiel

The agreement does not provide for mergers or acquisitions

PORTS

Philippine terminal operator ICTSI to acquire African port operator TLG

Manila

The company operates in Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Anjra

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

Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results

SHIPPING

Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results

Hong Kong

The Chinese group has ordered 12 new 22,000 TEU container ships and six 3,200 TEU ones.

TRADE

G20 trade accelerates in second quarter

Paris

Imports of goods and trade in services are driving growth, while exports are maintaining a strong pace

PORTS

La Spezia Container Terminal invests €90 million in port equipment for the new Ravano Terminal.

La Spezia

SHIPPING

OOIL's half-year results are weighed down by the negative performance of the first quarter

Hong Kong

The January-June period closed with a net profit of 729.3 million dollars (-23.6%)

PORTS

Port of Livorno: The Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has annulled the extension of the coastal landscape restriction to the port and hinterland areas.

Florence/Livorno

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

SBB CFF FFS Cargo returned to profit in the first half of the year

Bern

The Swiss group's trains transported over six million passengers (+1.3%)

TRADE

White House denounces practice of "illegal" port transshipment to evade U.S. tariffs

Washington

ACCIDENTS

IMO urges naval missions to counter rising piracy in the Gulf of Aden

London/Riyadh/Southampton

The very large crude carrier "Amzan" of the Saudi company Bahri was attacked in the Red Sea.

PORTS

CMA CGM and Red Sea Gateway Terminal finalize agreement for Terminal 4 at Jeddah Port

Paris

The planned investment amounts to approximately 434 million dollars

The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic

PORTS

The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic

Beijing

In July, overall traffic decreased by -3.4%, with a contraction that no longer only concerns domestic trade, but is also starting to affect goods with foreign countries.

PORTS

In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +6.0%

Bremen

In the first six months of 2026 the increase was +5.9%

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri and Viking convert options into orders for two new cruise ships

Trieste

PIRACY

A ship was boarded by pirates in the Gulf of Aden

Southampton

The unit was forced to head towards Somalia

LAW

CK Hutchison initiates international arbitration proceedings against the Republic of Panama

Hong Kong

The action follows a similar one by its subsidiary PPC. The lawsuit seeks damages of $2 billion and over $1.5 billion.

PORTS

Hapag-Lloyd to acquire 25% stake in APM Terminals Maasvlakte II

Hamburg

The Maersk Group company will retain operational control of the Dutch terminal

The German company Hapag-Lloyd has signed an agreement with APM Terminals, the terminal operator of the AP Møller-Mærsk shipping group, for

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

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COMPANIES

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

Erbusco

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

PORTS

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

Riyadh

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

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

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

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

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Los Angeles

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

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Abu Dhabi

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

NEWS

US forces hit five Iranian oil tankers

Tampa

Attacks in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island

COMPANIES

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

Abu Dhabi

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Milan

Construction of the wave barrier is underway

COMPANIES

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

Balboa

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

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

COMPANIES

Blu Navy has acquired a stake in Banca dell'Elba

Portoferraio

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

SHIPPING

HMM signs a contract worth approximately $3.5 billion with Vale

Seoul

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

INDUSTRY

Kongsberg Maritime signs deal to buy Finland's Steerprop

Oslo

The Rauma-based company designs and manufactures marine propulsion systems

NEWS

New drug seizure in the port of Livorno

Livorno

53 kilograms of pure cocaine in a container from Peru

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

SHIPPING

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

London

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

Expressions of interest to be submitted by September 21st

INDUSTRY

MacGregor opens a new technical assistance center in Trieste

Stockholm

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker hit by three shells in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

An accident also in the Indian Ocean

PORTS

Floriana Gallucci is the new secretary general of the Ionian Sea Port Authority.

Taranto

The Management Committee of the institution has approved the appointment

ACCIDENTS

Crew of ferry that sank in Northern Cyprus arrested

Nicosia

Eight people died in the accident. 17 other passengers are missing.

INDUSTRY

Singamas's profit halved in the first half of 2026

Hong Kong

The Chinese company is focusing on energy containers. During the period, sales of specialized containers exceeded those of standard boxes for the first time.

INDUSTRY

CIMC sells more containers, but profits plummet

Hong Kong

Half-year profit in this business segment fell by -81.2%

In the first half of this year, China

COMPANIES

COSCO Shipping Ports reports record quarterly and half-year revenues

Hong Kong

Net income for the first six months of 2026 was $276.6 million (+23.2%)

COMPANIES

In the first six months of 2026, CMPort's revenues grew by +13%

Hong Kong

Net profit up 7.4%

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft revenues to grow by 107% in 2025

Papenburg

The financial year ended with a net loss of -383.8 million euros

SHIPPING

Messina will launch the new West Med Line scheduled service in September

Genoa

It will bring together existing services for Algeria and Libya

SHIPYARDS

The launch of the luxury cruise ship Oceania Sonata was celebrated in Marghera

Trieste

The unit is scheduled for delivery in 2027.

SHIPPING

Tarros will include the port of Salerno in its Italy-Libya Express service.

La Spezia

The vessel "Vento di Zefiro" will be placed on the route

SHIPPING

MPCC reports declining quarterly results as part of fleet renewal plan

Oslo

MOURNING

Kuehne+Nagel's honorary president has died.

Schindellegi

Klaus-Michael Kühne had joined the family business in 1958

PORTS

In July, Spanish ports handled 47.7 million tonnes of goods (-1.8%)

Madrid

Containers amounted to 1,581,071 teu (-5.6%)

NEWS

A shipment of 65 kilograms of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno.

Livorno

It would have brought in around 20 million euros to the criminals

PORTS

Join us at the Communion and Liberation Meeting in Rimini

Rome

Participation in the exhibition area of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport

PORTS

Port of Ravenna: Executive project for redevelopment of the "Ex Carni" area begins

Ravenna

The aim is to give full functionality to a new logistics and industrial sector in the port area

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Algeciras decreased by 11.4% in July.

Algeciras

In the first seven months of 2026 the decline was -3.3%

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Hupac will strengthen its intermodal service between Basel and Busto Arsizio.

Noise

An eighth weekly rotation will be introduced from September 7th

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