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February 4, 2021

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FEBRUARY 3, 2021
Containerised reefer segment saw disruption in 2020, says report India in touch with China to facilitate crew change at stranded Indian ships: MEA Liberia becomes first ship registry to join Neptune Declaration S&P Global Platts launches new APSI 5 Dry Bulk Weighted Index Export growth in Jan. shows not only signs of better order booking, but further revival: FIEO Inauguration ceremony for new equipment held at Iran's Shahid Beheshti Port Saudi Ports Authority enters 2021 with new shipping route in cooperation with major global lines Trilateral agreement to develop Colombo Port's ECT should be honoured: India Basic tips to optimise warehousing operations CMA CGM India introduces Python train service on Western Dedicated Freight Corridor India joins World Logistics Passport Three more Dedicated Freight Corridors planned Coal imports fall Details of Voluntary Scrappage Policy for vehicles to be announced this month

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Hupac expects strong demand for P4 transport New Silk Road comes to Valenciennes LDZ to reject competition council's ruling A fresh breeze for Helvetia A hundred for Tapa Another Triple Seven and -80°C JAS Indonesia hires branch manager Germany promotes e-fleets Interrail upgrades Nur-Sultan office South Korean cars for North Africa QSL expands in North America Adapting Okinawa logistics hub Confitarma mourns passing of shipping pioneer "Curiosity of the Day" From preighters to authentic freighters Waving the performing flags Pekaes now firm part of Geodis

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FEBRUARY 3, 2021
Extra services bring more congestion and vessel delay at San Pedro Bay ports Global logistics chains at risk from second-tier ports' lack of digitalisation CMA CGM brings in Air Belgium to boost fledgling air cargo operation Philadelphia unveils plan to expand air cargo facilities and develop a CCS AAL service goes full-time as demand for multipurpose offering grows Atlas Air CMO sells $2.24m worth of stock IATA: a more robust end to 2020 for air cargo Gove: Northern Ireland post-Brexit trade disruption not 'teething problems' Supply chain radar: Rail freight resilience - don't miss the train

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FEBRUARY 3, 2021
Buttigieg sworn in a Secretary of Transportation Former Mayor of South Bend, Indiana, Pete Buttigieg, was today sworn in as Secretary of Transportation by Vice President Kamala Harris, after being confirmed by a Senate vote of 86-13, Buttigieg drew TTB: Canal Barge to speak on "Safety: Operations Taking the Lead" Mary McCarthy, director of safety and quality systems for Canal Barge Company Inc., New Orleans, La., will present on "Safety: Operations Taking the Lead" at Marine Log's free virtual TTB-Tugs, Towboats & Sennebogen material handler pays off for Norwegian operator Berge Rederi AS, Hitra, Norway, has been using a ship-mounted version of the Sennebogen 860 material handler aboard its 2006-built, 5,780 dwt M/V Kjervaagsund since 2019, making loading and off-loading processes more New SEA/LNG report: Bio-LNG a prime pathway to carbon neutrality A report just released by SEA-LNG, the multi-sector industry coalition advocating for LNG as a marine fuel, says that LNG-fueled vessels account for approximately 13% of the current newbuild order book, with STX Engine set to build first Mk3 variants of MAN workhorse MAN Energy Solutions reports that South Korean licensee STX Engine has signed a contract with Daehan Shipbuilding for three MAN 6L23/30H Mk3 gensets. This marks the first sale of the Mk3 version Wärtsilä solutions selected for Irish Sea battery hybrid RoPax The 132 meter long RoPax ferry on order for the Isle of Man Steam Packet Co. (IOMSP) at South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Mipo Dockyard will feature a range of Wärtsilä solutions. The

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FEBRUARY 3, 2021
BIMCO to develop AIS switch-off clause to meet US concerns Organisation fears charterers may develop own clauses that leave owners at risk of being terminated, even if AIS is switched... Jan De Nul dredgers first to receive ultra-low emissions notation Bureau Veritas has developed its new ULEV notation by adapting the European Commission's Stage V policy for emissions reduction to... Seafarers killed in separate incidents during storms In the most recent incident, a bulker on its way to Tunisia from the US got caught in rough weather... Why tanker shipping is ahead of the digital game Data analytics lies at the heart of the sector's future growth. The survey shows that a significant number of tanker... Focus on human factor to prevent shipping accidents Compliance is the key difference between maritime, where minimum standards are met, and aviation, where the highest possible standards are... Revealed: The subterfuge tanker fleet keeping Venezuelan and Iranian crude flowing Data compiled from Lloyd's List Intelligence shines a light on one of darkest and opaque sub-sectors of energy commodities shipping Vessel operating costs at highest since 2007 Manning costs were up by 6%, and there are signs that the virus has deepened an existing officer shortage. Drydocking... FSL Trust clinches charter renewals for five product tankers The contract renewals are for the 5,420 dwt pair Shannon Fisher and Solway Fisher, and for the 4,400 dwt tankers... No easy solutions to supply chain congestion Box lines have deployed all their available capacity and have added equipment to their fleets. But the disruption to landside... Euronav aims to have newbuild suezmax pair ammonia-ready Crude tanker owner Euronav will spend $113m for the newbuild suezmax pair that could run on LNG and even potentially... Myanmar ports said to be operating normally Airport shutdown will impact crew changes at time when 7,000 of country's seafarers are over contract Iran to release crew of South Korean tanker The 19 crew members of a South Korean tanker detained a month ago amid a spat between Iran and South... Daily Briefing Free to read: Owners 'going ballistic' in hardest P&I renewal round for years, warns Aon \| Shipowners make their play... Disagreement on ship prices stalls newbuilding market Some orders, for which a letter of intent had been signed at the end of 2020, now face the prospect... Counting the cost of port congestion For the 29 transpacific loops currently serving Los Angeles-Long Beach, liner operators need to find an extra seven very large... Myanmar's oil and gas sector may withstand US sanctions New projects are more likely to face challenges in accessing financing. Liquefied natural gas imports especially may be hit by... NYK and K Line boost earnings prospects Japanese shipping giants say they will continue efforts to secure stable profits for their bulk fleet, where performance has been... Crowley Solutions wins Alaska contracts from US defence agency Under the contract, which begins this year, Crowley will provide lightering and transportation of 4m gallons of fuel annually for...

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FEBRUARY 3, 2021
Multipurpose index forecast up 2 percent amid renewables optimism JOC Research: Intermodal savings to tighten in Q1 2021 Forwarders expand air charter portfolios to access capacity Transplace urges shippers to actively manage routing guides and optimize networks now, rather than attempt to "time the market." COVID-19 disruption crimps Indian port productivity levels

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FEBRUARY 3, 2021
Wilbur Ross heads to the Spac market with Diamond S chairman in tow US issues license permitting payments to Venezuelan maritime agency Spanish investor takes stake in embattled Diamond S US seeks to seize alleged Iranian oil aboard Marinakis-linked VLCC B Riley's Burke lowers expectations ahead of tanker earnings Largest investor continues orderly selldown of shares in Genco Shipping Capesize spot rates continue to fall amid supply imbalance Zim boxes its way back towards IPO price Zim's IPO debacle shows investors are wary of shipping's turbulence Angeliki Frangou wins dispute with brother John Frangos Bybrook dumps Polarcus stock as PGS forces through court refinancing Chemikalien Seetransport and Dr Peters hook-up in ship management venture Safe Bulkers leads Greek sales of older panamax vessels MSC boxship involved in third major Pacific container loss incident Navios Acquisition sells more boxships inherited from dissolved vehicle Trafigura leads traders in bargain hunting in period charters for quality tankers Knutsen fixes LNG newbuilding to Myanmar developer FSL Trust extends bareboat charters for five product tankers Nakilat locks away unfixed LNG newbuildings to Cheniere Energy New Bimco clause aims to crack down on AIS abusers and sanctions busters K Line sees earnings soar on the back of ONE profits Molaris spin-off takes full control of Cargill-chartered tanker octet Sellers may be safe from US sanctions even when tankers end up in Iran and Venezuela trades P&I clubs braced for income dip as they de-risk investments 'Bloodbath' in capesize futures market as tumbling spot rates hit sentiment Signal Group launches hunt for tech start-ups to support AI drive Market 'disruption' allowed Euronav to pounce on suezmax newbuilds Samsung makes provisions for Sinokor LNG newbuildings Tangled web of entities emerges behind transaction for tanker named as scrapped vessel Fear of sanctions tipped to scuttle drillship sale Is Grieg's refinancing the first post-Libor deal in shipping? NYK Line rides liner sector boom to stronger third-quarter profit Seafarer killed after bulker hit by wave off Nova Scotia Hutchison Port Holdings set for dividend boost on stronger earnings LNG bunker suppliers face off over Asia record Tianjin Southwest Maritime takes gas carrier orderbook past $700m mark with VLGC deal

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FEBRUARY 3, 2021
Home Depot offers shipper wish list for rail infrastructure During a panel discussion, Home Depot and others talk about how to grow freight rail.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2021
Delivered bunker prices heard lower than ex-wharf in ARA: sources Sluggish demand in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp bunkers sector has pressured fundamentals, as some delivered prices dropped lower than basis ex-wharf, two bunker suppliers said Feb. 3. INTERVIEW: Italian product demand seen returning to pre-COVID levels in 2022: Unem Road fuel demand seen mostly recovering by end-2021 Key role for more biofuel capacity Full pre-pandemic demand may never recover in Italy FEATURE: Mixed prospects for scrubbers amid uncertain cost, climate prospects Hi-5 fuel oil spread considered low Debated climate credentials Different 3.5%S FO demand patterns emerging Floating storage at two-month highs as volumes off Asia rise Some 114 million barrels of crude in tankers Port congestion resurfaces near Asian refining hubs But volumes poised to fall again as backwardation strengthens REFINERY NEWS: BP Rotterdam resumes normal operations BP's Rotterdam refinery, which went offline in mid-January following an incident at the facility, has resumed normal operations and product loading, according to trading sources. HSFO demand triples in Fujairah on scrubbers and competitive prices Vessels fitted with scrubbers return to fleets Cheaper HSFO supporting demand in Fujairah Carlyle doubles stake in Swiss refiner Varo, with eye on biofuels expansion Carlyle to buy Reggeborgh's 33.3% stake Vitol shareholding unchanged at 33.3% Sees opportunities for biofuels expansion in Europe REFINERY NEWS: France's Fos-sur-Mer restarts units after work: report Units at France's Fos refinery have been restarted since Feb. 2, which could lead to incidents of flaring over several days, according to a local media report citing the refinery. TANKERS: Aframaxes turning clean as dirty rates hit multi-year lows Aframax owners face negative daily returns Demand slashed by pandemic, Saudi Arabia's output cut Less scrapping contributes to tonnage overhang FUJAIRAH DATA: Oil products stocks climb across board for first time in 8 weeks Fujairah bunker fuel demand 'dialed down' Total inventories at highest since Jan. 4 Middle distillates climb 15% in a week JAPAN DATA: Oil product exports fall 1% on week to 3.41 mil barrels over Jan 24-30 Japan's oil product exports fell 1% week on week to 3.41 million barrels over Jan. 24-30, data released Feb. 3 by the Petroleum Association of Japan showed. JAPAN DATA: Jan. 24-30 oil products output fall 6.3% on week to 17.39 mil barrels Japanese refiners cut their oil products output by 6.3% week on week to 17.39 million barrels over Jan. 24-30, the Petroleum Association of Japan said Feb. 3. Open interest for LSFO, HSFO rises in Jan on ICE Open interest for Singapore MF 0.5%S forward curve up 7.11% on month Open interest for HSFO forward curves up 4.80% on month Pakistan refined products sales rise 12% on year in July-Jan on strong fuel oil demand Pakistan's oil product sales during the last seven months of the fiscal year 2020-21 (February-January), recorded double-digit growth on the back of higher volumes registered in sales of furnace oil as electricity producers shifted from regasified LNG and gas, according to the latest data from the country's Oil Companies Advisory Council. OIL FUTURES: Crude rises on US stock draw, broader fundamentals "Demand in the physical market has been the driver of a strong front of the curve for this week," Innes said. Up to 11 Feb-loading US LPG cargoes to Asia canceled as arbitrage closes, fog disrupts ships The cancellations will reduce US cargo arrivals to Asia to 1.6 million mt in March from 2.3 million mt in February, sources said. Iranian oil tanker in Egypt's Great Bitter Lake after running aground in Suez Canal: Platts cFlow The Aframax Sahra ran aground due to engine trouble around Km 123 of the Suez Canal while transiting from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean. China's Lunar New Year unlikely to affect demand for gasoline, gasoil: FGE FGE said it continues to expect a shift to personal cars, as people are likely to avoid public transportation, for long-distance travel in China. Japan's ENEOS to raise weekly wholesale oil product prices by Yen 500/kl: market sources Crude oil procurement costs in Jan. 26-Feb. 1 decreased an average Yen 70/kl from the previous week, according to S&P Global Platts calculations. Singapore fuel oil swap trades during Platts MOC surge 145% on month in Jan The total volume of HSFO swaps traded in the Singapore MOC process soared 171.82% from December to 9.84 million barrels in January. Corvus Energy, consortium advances maritime fuel cell systems project with Toyota "Decarbonization is inevitable and at Toyota, we are convinced that hydrogen will play a central role in creating a better future," Paquet said. Singapore 10 ppm gasoil cash differential turns positive, highest in 6 months "Market [participants] expect tighter market [supply] in March onwards due to heavy [refinery] turnarounds," a trade source said.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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

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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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