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February 3, 2021

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FEBRUARY 2, 2021
DryBMS quality standard for dry bulk sector launched PIL receives support from significant majority of creditors for debt restructuring plan, positioning it for recovery & sustainable long-term growth Transpacific contract index seen high Bright prospects seen for export of Indian dairy products Merchandise exports up in January 2021 yoy Dismantling of old RMQCs taking place at JNPT Shallow Water Berth GatewayRail undertakes operations of 'python train' service on Western DFC Hope Consortium extends global reach with new freight forwarder partners for vaccine distribution Restriction on international flights to not apply to all-cargo operations Vaccine Logistics Alliance launched in Dubai; Emirates SkyCargo a partner Air India to be disinvested next fiscal; lower budgetary allocation for Civil Aviation Ministry Amazon launches Startup Accelerator with Startup India to raise e-commerce exports 'Finance Minister has effectively navigated the challenge of balancing fiscal concerns & addressing economic growth' Blue Dart announces impressive Q3 results BUDGET REACTIONS SpiceJet adds two more wide body aircraft to its cargo fleet

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Daily non-stop service to North Sea New generation at A. Hartrodt Spanish network linked to gateway A mixed bag for C.H. Robinson Big Data for K Line's fleet Increased capacity out of East Africa Movianto Germany appoints managing director Eco-truck plan to accelerate decarbonisation UPS at full speed Carrier HMM to be sold Following the call of Norway's north Expansion in the Netherlands "Curiosity of the Day" Green rolling stock for RZD Redefinition of System Alliance More quay space for shippers "AirDirectly" from Shanghai to Guadalajara Record cargo volumes at Miami airport

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FEBRUARY 2, 2021
Warning to shippers that transpacific contract rates may be overheating Fears of renewed international sanctions after military coup in Myanmar Successful debt restructuring saves PIL from becoming 'the next Hanjin' Retailers sinking deeper as supply chain problems and cost challenges bite Plea for help as Brexit supply chain red tape 'strangles' UK fashion industry Is 'leading' Qatar Airways Cargo really leading the way in sustainability? Menzies Aviation strengthens cargo team with five new senior appointments Analysis: Call them 'PPCLOs' - your pure-play contract logistics proxy is served Conf call redux: CH Robinson mutes analysts

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FEBRUARY 2, 2021
16 plead guilty In Coast Guard test score-fixing scam The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana reports that 16 defendants have pleaded guilty in relation to a test score-fixing scheme at a United States Coast Guard exam center TAI develops diesel electric hybrid Jones Act SOV design New Orleans headquartered Technology Associates, Inc. (TAI), has added a diesel-electric hybrid offshore wind farm Service Operation Vessel (SOV) design to its EnviroMax vessel series. The TAI EnviroMax vessels have been designed VIDEO: Crowley to deploy ice class ATB on new Alaska contract Under a new U.S. Defense Logistics Agency-Energy contract, beginning in 2021, Crowley Maritime Corporation will deploy a new, purpose-built, 55,000-barrel-capacity (2.3 million gallon) articulated tug barge (ATB) to deliver military specification fuel Ocean carrier veteran joins Port NOLA leadership team Todd Rives has joined the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) as Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer. Rives comes to Port NOLA with 15 years experience at ocean carrier CMA CGM, Southern Towing Company acquires Devall Towing Memphis, Tenn., headquartered Southern Towing Company (STC) reports that it has acquired Sulphur, La., headquartered Devall Towing from the Devall family. Founded in 1952, Devall is a towboat and barge operator for

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FEBRUARY 2, 2021
Shipowners make their play to define EU emissions rules European shipowners have decided it is better to engage and attempt to define the EU's upcoming emissions regulation measures rather... Volumes on Myanmar-China crude pipeline fall 12% The crude pipeline to China from the Myanmar port opened nearly four years ago, and stretches 1,500 km. The subcontinental... Owners 'going ballistic' in hardest P&I renewal round for years, warns Aon No big-name fleets known to have switched clubs so far, but talks likely to go to the wire and some... Star Bulk agrees to buy seven bulkers from Scorpio The company expects to realistically sell its remaining bulkers by the end of this month, says chairman on call with... US exporters hit by container equipment shortage Carriers are focussing on returning empties to Asian export hubs. Equipment stocks that had built up at the start of... Rising tide lifts containership earnings Boxship owners were shunned when the pandemic first hit the market. Now they are benefitting from high levels of demand... Risk to shipping will increase if hardliner takes Iranian presidency Iran may seize more ships for political ends if hardliners win its presidency in May, a webinar was warned. The... Wikborg Rein hires admiralty manager from Ince Move comes after Norway-headquartered law firm poached three Ince staff for its London office in 2018 Trafigura suspends terminal operations in Myanmar Trafigura said it is monitoring the situation closely after the military took control of the country. The company says its... Collaboration needed as digitech matures, says Navtor Vessel performance optimisation is coming of age. It is required of all shipping companies through the EU's monitoring, reporting and... Letter to the Editor: No competition concerns over boxship safety collaboration Container lines have previously cited anti-competition laws as preventing them from sharing information on bad actors in the supply chain... Costamare seals multi-year charter deals as boxship rates rise The chartering arrangements, which include several significant deals for panamaxes, will 'substantially enhance' both contracted revenues and charter coverage, said... India to double ship recycling capacity by 2024 The intention to bring more end-of-life ships from Europe and Japan for recycling in India is laudable, but additional steps... Daily Briefing Free to read: Rise in transpacific contract rates could be long-lasting \| Optimism grows for recovery in dry bulk segment... Excessive detention and demurrage charges 'threaten' US intermodal carriers The HTA says one of its top priorities is 'working with US regulators and industry leaders to modernise the Shipping...

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FEBRUARY 2, 2021
FMC's Bentzel urges carriers to use PNW as alternative to congested LA-LB Expanded box fleet giving scant relief to crimped supply chain US auto imports expected to continue rebound after late 2020 recovery Pandion gets $4.9 million to plot new parcel path for e-commerce Shippers delaying bids to avoid rate hikes: C.H. Robinson

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FEBRUARY 2, 2021
Atlantic Insurance Brokers moves in on US Gulf market Scorpio Bulkers sells seven vessels to Star Bulk Carriers as wind pivot intensifies Iran frees crew of South Korean tanker as investigation continues Charter rates could go even higher in 'new era' for box markets Crew trapped without pay on Xihe Group FPSO following arrest $51bn in wind farm capital spending outstrips oil and gas for first time Pirates forced Mozart crew to open 'citadel' after cutting into it and firing Private Scorpio vehicle is latest to invest in green energy through $20m battery bet BC Ferries seeks government cash for 13 electric ferries in $860m plan Shipowners report trouble finding fuel in Cuba to meet IMO 2020 sulphur rules Poseidon Principles signatories soon to reach 50% of all debt to shipping Buttigieg confirmed as US transportation secretary Arklow Shipping orders seven newbuildings from Royal Bodewes Dorian looks to buy back shares after beating expectations Atlantic Insurance Brokers moves in on US Gulf market Scorpio Bulkers sells seven vessels to Star Bulk Carriers as wind pivot intensifies Iran frees crew of South Korean tanker as investigation continues Charter rates could go even higher in 'new era' for box markets Crew trapped without pay on Xihe Group FPSO following arrest $51bn in wind farm capital spending outstrips oil and gas for first time Pirates forced Mozart crew to open 'citadel' after cutting into it and firing Private Scorpio vehicle is latest to invest in green energy through $20m battery bet BC Ferries seeks government cash for 13 electric ferries in $860m plan Shipowners report trouble finding fuel in Cuba to meet IMO 2020 sulphur rules Cleaves' post-pandemic party: VLGCs on VIP list but LNG carriers not invited MPCC sells trio and fixes 41 ships in booming box markets Ammonia seen gaining ground in ship operators' carbon game plan GEV revising $1.1bn Chinese order for compressed natural gas fleet Liner operators lead fresh assault on secondhand boxship market Hadjipateras-backed alternative finance platform targets $162m bulker investment Libyan rebels seize another ship as exports come under threat again Grieg Star changes name as it looks beyond death of Libor with new ship loan Veteran LNG carrier recirculated for demolition sale Nereus sells bulkers ordered at height of shipping boom Banks force sale of Polarcus fleet as all staff face the sack Panagis Zissimatos revives Adriatic Tankers Shipping Co in Athens De Chateauvieux faces creditors before eyeing further investments Evergas to exit pressurised LPG as LNG plans await green light Tsirigakis-backed SPAC raises $150m from New York IPO Platts launches weighted average supramax TCE indices Pantheon VLCC delivers 'world's first' carbon-neutral crude shipment Jiuzhou Star eyes options as last ship waits to discharge King Shan invests arrest winnings in younger ship Private equity breaths new life into South Korea's STX Offshore

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FEBRUARY 2, 2021
Alibaba won't interrupt Hong Kong package delivery for Chinese New Year Call Cainiao the Amazon Logistics of China. When most of China normally takes a break for the Lunar New Year, Cainiao will still be delivering... News alert: Pete Buttigieg confirmed as DOT secretary Pete Buttigieg wants to push through an infrastructure package that links highway funding to electric vehicles and climate policy. Team Worldwide's new president tasked with guiding growth With the focus on technology, service and operations, Team Worldwide has appointed Randy Sinker as president of the company. Importers face massive hike in ocean contract costs Container lines score huge negotiating advantage as spot-rate surge set to persist through annual contract season.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2021
TENDER DATA: Mauritius' STC awards Feb 2021-Jan 2022 HSFO, LSFO tender STC's previous annual fuel oil tender was awarded to PetroChina, market sources reported earlier, although pricing details were not available. BRAZIL DATA: Crude oil, refined products exports soar to record highs in 2020 Brazil's crude oil and refined products exports soared to a fresh record high in 2020 as the coronavirus outbreak lowered local demand for diesel and gasoline, according to data released Feb. 1 by the National Petroleum Agency, or ANP. BRAZIL DATA: Refined product sales sink 6% in 2020 Sales of refined product in Brazil fell by 6.0% in 2020 as the coronavirus outbreak dented domestic demand, although a strong harvest season helped diesel sales tread water, according to data released Feb. 1 by the National Petroleum Agency, or ANP. India's small-scale gas potential gives LNG by trucks a boost The vast potential that gas offers in India has prompted energy companies to push plans to supply LNG by trucks into top gear, a move that will expand the clean fuel's reach to relatively smaller pockets of demand where there are limited pipeline access. OIL FUTURES: Crude tests one-year highs as market eyes OPEC+ compliance Crude futures settled near one-year highs Feb. 2 amid a focus on OPEC+ production compliance and improved demand outlooks. US LNG Weekly: Gulf Coast Marker falls below $5/MMBtu as market pressure eases The value of spot cargoes set to load in the US Gulf Coast in March have fallen below the $5/MMBtu as demand for LNG in major destination markets eased. REFINERY NEWS: Limetree Bay restarts St. Croix refinery Limetree Bay refinery has begun processing crude and producing and selling refined products, after a longer-than-expected hiatus, CEO Jeff Rinker said in a Feb. 1 statement. Rotterdam port attributes bunker sales growth in 2020 to container demand Rotterdam sees uptick in container deliveries in recent months Equipment shortage in container markets exacerbated significantly Ports in the UK saw significant delays, disruption towards end-2020 Oman Oil Marketing Company plans bunkering terminal at Duqm: report Facility will have 30,000 cu m storage Commissioning due by Q2 European fuel oil paper volume in January MOC down 31% on month 55,000 mt of fuel oil derivatives traded in Platts London MOC Fuel oil paper fell 39% year on year Port of Rotterdam's permit scheme for bunker vessel operators starts smoothly The Port of Rotterdam's scheme to require bunker vessel operators to hold permits started Feb. 1, as planned, with 24 permits issued covering 143 vessels, it said Feb. 2. RUSSIA DATA: Jan refining throughput down 7.3% on year at 22.784 mil mt Russian refineries processed 22.784 million mt (about 5.4 million b/d) of crude in January, down 7.3% year on year and down 1.2% from December, according to energy ministry data released Feb. 2. OPEC+ calm ahead of committee meeting as oil prices rise, but tough decisions loom Co-chairs Saudi Arabia, Russia to convene JMMC Feb. 3 Current production quotas set through end of March Saudi cut lifts prices, but many in OPEC+ eager to pump more Japan's COVID-19 state of emergency extension to hit transport fuel demand Japan may lift state of emergency prior to Mar. 7 expiry Feb gasoline, jet fuel demand may show double-digit drop State of emergency hits Jan gasoline demand after Dec recovery Libyan oil exports to rise sharply in Feb after easing in Jan: sources Feb shipments to average 1.32 mil b/d Es Sider, Zueitina, Marsa el Hariga loadings jump Lower production curbed exports UK green hydrogen, offshore wind CFDs 'should be harmonized': ITM Power Storage solution to power price risk: Cooley Green H2 premium 'can be levied on power price' Aiming for Eur0.5 million per MW installed Hydrogen to become 'material' part of BP business only in 2030s: CEO Build-out will not happen 'overnight', Looney says BP active in hydrogen projects in Germany, UK BP 'disciplined' on renewable project selection PORTUGAL DATA: Road fuel sales drop 14% in 2020 Diesel sales down 13%, gasoline 17% State of alert in place until March Bunker volumes lifted by LSFO volume Port of Gothenburg's 2020 energy product throughput slips 3% Nearby refineries report strong operations Container throughput almost level Limited refining expansion, high prices cloud China's 2021 crude import outlook Overall crude imports to grow 81,000 b/d: Platts Analytics Crude throughput to rise 600,000 b/d: analysts State-owned sector's crude imports seen flat in 2021 Shandong's dismantling project to have limited impact on crude appetite Australia's CS Energy partners with Japan's IHI to develop hydrogen demonstration plant Australia's Queensland state government is pushing further into the renewable hydrogen space through a collaboration with Japan's IHI Corp. on the potential development of a demonstration plant. Middle East OSP cuts expected amid weak demand cues Pandemic outbreaks, product margins cap buying appetite Cash Dubai premium dips to 48 cents/b for January BP sees more oil demand pain as pandemic hits fuel sales, refining margins Q4 production slumps 20% on year Sees more pressure on refining margins Reserves base shrinks in 2020 Russia's Jan oil output rises 1% on month to 10.16 mil b/d Output, exports fall on year due to OPEC+ agreement Sri Lanka's Ceypetco lowers 3-year gasoline import forecasts amid pandemic 2021, 2022 gasoline import volumes revised downwards No additional term tenders for 2021 Demand to recover firmly only in 2023 China was top importer of US LNG cargoes in January amid Platts JKM run-up Winter demand feeding Asia appetite Late-February could see swing to Europe TENDER DATA: India's IOC tender seeking 25,000 mt LSFO goes unawarded A company source said that no bids were received for the tender, likely due to the prompt delivery date and the specifications requested. TENDER DATA: Sri Lanka's Ceypetco cancels Feb-May tender seeking 180 CST fuel oil A company source, while declining to comment on the reason for the cancellation, said that Ceypetco would instead be seeking three additional fuel oil cargoes in March. TENDER DATA: Sri Lanka's Ceypetco cancels tender seeking 30,000 mt 180 CST fuel oil for mid-Feb Ceypetco procures fuel oil on behalf of West Coast Power Pvt. Ltd. and other local power companies for power generation. Platts FOB Singapore fuel oil trading volume in Jan jumps on month to 1.29 mil mt Trades in physical FOB Singapore fuel oil cargoes during the Platts Market on Close assessment process saw a more than fivefold increase to 1.29 million mt in January from December 2020, S&P Global Platts data showed Feb. 1. TENDER DATA: Taiwan's Formosa sells 40,000 mt 180 CST HSFO for Feb 4-6 The company last sold 40,000 mt of 130-180 CST fuel oil with maximum 0.9% sulfur via a tender for loading over Jan. 14-16 from Mailiao at a discount of around $50/mt to MOPS Marine Fuel 0.5%S assessments, market sources said. Bunker supplier Orim to offer MGO to sales list at ARA region Bunker supplier and hitherto low sulfur and very low sulfur fuel oil specialist Orim Energy has added marine gasoil to its list of bunker fuels on offer in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp bunker hub, the company said in a statement Feb. 1. TENDER DATA: Taiwan's Formosa sells 10,000 mt pyrolysis fuel oil for Feb loading he fuel oil is produced at its ethylene plants and typically blended into low sulfur fuel oil for power plants, market sources said. European LSGO futures net speculative length rises to new one-year high Speculative net long positions in ICE low sulfur gasoil futures rose 784 contracts to 78,690 in the week to Jan. 26, a fresh one-year high, according to ICE data. EMEA middle distillates: Key market indicators this week European distillates markets were relatively stable despite weak demand, with the contango in the market even narrowing over the week to Feb. 1. AMERICAS BUNKERS: Key market indicators Feb. 1-5 Spot marine fuel markets throughout the Americas have seen pricing fluctuate with global energy futures while demand fundamentals remain mixed. NextDecade terminates plans for proposed second LNG export facility in Texas NextDecade abandoned plans Jan. 29 for a second LNG export terminal in Texas, saying the site it was considering was not suitable for development. Primorsk Feb ULSD exports total 1.58 million mt in 48 cargoes Exports of ultra low sulfur diesel from Primorsk in the Baltic will total about 1.58 million mt in February, up 1.5% from January but 10% lower year on year, according to a copy of the loading program seen by S&P Global Platts on Feb. 1. OIL FUTURES: Crude tests top of recent rage amid tightened supply outlooks Crude oil futures settled near 11-month highs Feb. 1 as tightened supply outlooks overshadowed pandemic-related demand concerns.

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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

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

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

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