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29 September 2026 - Year XXX

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January 7, 2021

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JANUARY 6, 2021
Uncertainties making it difficult for carriers to plan capacity management for Chinese New Year 2021 Railways trying to ease domestic box shortage INDIAN PORTS ASSOCIATION JNPT welcomes the New Year on newly inducted tug boat Daisy Star Freight trains attain speed highs on dedicated freight corridor India's GDP to rebound to double digits in FY2022, says report Gati launches Drushti eye camp in Hyderabad to impact over 7,000 lives

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Schniederkötter appointed Hoyer CEO Battery-electric loco tests in California New train with direct link to Scandinavia Two Japanese partners for "Pupa" Tunisair: engineer comes to the rescue Funds to extend Liège port Penske rides the Black Horse Flexible-loading trailers expand fleet Kerry Thailand on stock exchange 20 year-concession for terminal MHP Solution Group fills new position Emirates Skycargo uplifts Brazilian satellite German food discounter tests heavy etruck "Curiosity of the Day" Belly capacity between Florida and Paraguay Developing business in West Yorkshire GAC Germany up and running Three projects for Glencar

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JANUARY 5, 2021
Shippers and forwarders claim carriers breach contracts to demand higher rates With 'global vaccine corridor' a priority, air cargo in India is under new pressure Amazon rate increase deferral a powerful magnet for squeezed US retailers Unaccompanied ro-ro traffic up at Tilbury as vision for Thames freeport is unveiled Costs set to fall for Qatar Airways as Middle East blockade comes to an end Brexit forces retailers to localise Northern Ireland supply chains BIFA publishes post-Brexit Standard Trading Conditions Burkhard Eling becomes new CEO amid top-level changes at Dachser ACS appoints Chris Fisher as its US business development director Snapshot: Mainfreight - beyond rational now? Supply chain radar: Don't moan about Hapag-Lloyd - blame absent BaFin Schiphol's new year manifesto: determined to 'build back better' Supply chain radar: DSV Panalpina at the mercy of its own strategy

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JANUARY 5, 2021
Oakley acquires grain terminal North Little Rock, Ark., headquartered commodity trading, distribution, and transportation company Bruce Oakley Inc., has acquired a grain terminal facility in Cahokia, Ill., from American Milling. Oakley plans to operate the terminal AWO applauds passage of NDAA The American Waterways Operators has applauded the recent passage of H.R. 6395, the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2021, noting that "for AWO and the VIDEO: Stern section removed from Golden Ray wreck The St. Simons Sound Incident response team today completed the removal of Section Eight, the stern, of the capsized car carrier Golden Ray. The heavy lift vessel VB-10000, which had earlier completed New leadership at Maritime UK Maritime UK has appointed Sarah Kenny as its new Chair and Robin Mortimer as its new Vice Chair. Kenny, who is CEO of BMT Group was previously Vice Chair and replaces Harry EBDG supports trawler modernization project Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG) is supporting Rockland, Maine, headquartered O'Hara Corporation as it modernizes its 204-foot factory trawler, Alaska Spirit. The vessel has been fishing Alaska's Bering Sea since 1989 when Japan Marine United delivers third in series of advanced 3,055 TEU box ships Shipbuilder Japan Marine United Corporation has delivered Wan Hai 323 the latest in a series of eight new 3,055 TEU containerships being built for Taiwan's Wan Hai Lines. The ships are the Removable bow turns tugboat into icebreaker A project with the potential to make any ice-strengthened vessel into an icebreaker (see earlier story) is moving right along. The Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency (FTIA) has now converted the tugboat Calypso ClassNK advises: Install BWMS early on Shipowners waiting too long to install ballast water management systems (BWMS) by the deadline set by the IMO BWM convention may face problems. Classification society ClassNK has been periodically analyzing the retrofitting

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JANUARY 5, 2021
Shipping firm among latest US sanctions targets in Iran The US 'remains committed to denying revenue flowing to the Iranian regime as it continues to sponsor terrorist groups, support... Venezuela's crude oil exports slow to a trickle Exports in 2020 dropped to 500,000 barrels per day compared with a high of 2.29m bpd in 1997, LLI data... South Korea demands release of tanker seized by Iran South Korea is sending diplomats to Iran and a destroyer to the Strait of Hormuz to demand that Iran release... Shippers call for container line pricing scrutiny Container line customers are up in arms over a shortage of containers and additional fees being added to their services... Panama Canal moves to support VLGC market Cleaves Securities estimates net effective VLGC fleet capacity to reduce by 6.7% due to recent canal policy changes further boosting... Will carriers control shipping's digitalisation? The Federal Maritime Commission will examine a joint venture on IT standards for the issuance of an electronic bill of... Grimaldi takes delivery of first of three newbuildings due in January Eco Barcelona will be joined by Grande Texas and Eco Livorno in the opening weeks of 2021 Daily Briefing Free to read: Ships urged caution after Iran tanker seizure \| Navios Partners and Navios Containers agree merger \| ZIM eyes... Japanese lines to focus on social responsibility in 2021 ESG has emerged as a key theme as the major Japanese lines keep up with global trends. A realisation that... China to tighten inspection on box shipping carriers' pricing practices Chinese regulators are said to be preparing another 'consultation' with carriers, in a renewed attempt to cool off the sizzling... World's largest ethane carrier makes maiden call at US terminal According to Lloyd's List Intelligence vessel movement data, the vessel called at the Orbit terminal in Nederland on December 30 to... Southern California ports face pressure from rising volumes Kip Louttit, executive director of the Marine Exchange which manages the ports' vessel traffic, said all is well with their...

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JANUARY 5, 2021
On-time delivery for parcel carriers edges higher despite holiday surge EU regulators have limited room to respond to shipper complaints Outlook 2021: Despite 2020 progress, long road ahead for zero-emission shipping Forward Air targets pricing, LTL service as route to better returns Outlook 2021: Container lines to exert pricing power in trans-Pacific contracts

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JANUARY 5, 2021
Surprise Saudi self-sacrifice hurts tanker market prospects Navios Containers 'very attractive' buy for Navios Partners Iranian shipping company and an executive hit harder with US sanctions How can US-listed shipping stocks climb out of the wreckage of 2020? Wallenius Wilhelmsen bringing nine ships out of lay-up LNG carrier rates head higher as charterers search for ships Vincent Shipping boosts bulker fleet with chartered quartet Paris MOU bans two ships for a year after repeated detentions Chinese gas player Jovo wins IPO approval to fund LNG carrier newbuildings Nakilat fixes out second charter-free LNG carrier to Shell Tanker tonne-mile picture brightens for next two years Pasha asks courts for clarity on newbuilding crewing issue New Havyard ship repair firm finds experienced new managing director Isle of Man register appoints Idwal's Kingdon in China Yang Ming sets up joint venture with NAXCO to boost French business The cook, the bosun, the pumps and a drunken rescue A chance meeting with a chandler in the Runcorn Inn Free wine and why it pays to stick to the agreed deal TNG refinances three MR tankers in $44m loan deal Tufton Oceanic eyes fundraising drive as European family investor buys in Qatar set to be welcomed back on Middle East shipping map KSOE kicks off the New Year with boxship order worth $823m LNG carrier orders surprise, with 53 vessels contracted last year MOL CEO: Wakashio incident must never be allowed to happen again FueLNG takes delivery of first LNG bunkering vessel for Singapore Yangzijiang set for repeat performance in 2021, predicts analyst Zhonggu Logistics eyes 20 boxship newbuilding order worth $700m

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JANUARY 5, 2021
Liners highly unlikely to slash service for Chinese New Year Like clockwork, liner operators sharply reduce their sailings each year during the Chinese New Year holiday. Not in 2021. TSA 100% screening option could be cheaper for cargo shippers The Transportation Security Administration's top official for air cargo security is looking at a less-expensive alternative to intrusive inspection of all freighter shipments.

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JANUARY 5, 2021
PFG threatens to halt crude exports from Libya's Marsa el-Hariga terminal: sources Guards complain of delayed salary payments PFG could make similar moves at other eastern terminals Libyan oil production surged to multi-year highs in Dec OIL FUTURES: Oil rallies amid reports OPEC+ will extend cuts into February Saudi Arabia, Russia agree to one-month extension: reports Germany extends pandemic lockdowns REFINERY NEWS ROUNDUP: Companies in Europe increasingly turn to renewables Poland plans to have 2 GW of hydrogen electrolysis capacity and 2,000 hydrogen fuel cell buses on its streets by 2030 as part of a new strategy to promote the use of the fuel, the government said Jan. 4. Dec fuel oil barge volumes traded in London MOC up 26% on month 0.5% sulfur barge volumes up nearly 39% 3.5% sulfur barge volumes up 21% Container rates to UK from North Asia hit all-time high Equipment shortages and demand push rates higher No reprieve expected until after Lunar New Year Italy's Grimaldi says new HSFO-powered vessel beats IMO 2030 target Vessel equipped with scrubber system Carbon intensity below IMO 2030 target Ships ordered now must meet tougher future climate goals North Sea crude flows to Asia dip in December Flows of North Sea crude grades Brent, Forties, Oseberg, Ekofisk, Troll and Johan Sverdrup to Asia in November totaled 11.46 million barrels, down 36% from November, according to commodity data company Kpler. UAE's Masdar seeks to double renewable capacity in 3-5 years Current gross capacity at 10.7 GW Company eyeing projects in Israel, Saudi Arabia CONTAINER QUARTERLY: Rates expected to remain strong on extended cargo demand Container rates to Europe continue to show strength despite Brexit deal All eyes focused on Chinese New Year to gage Chinese exporting volumes FEATURE: Tanker owner hopes for recovery slip to H2 2021 as bearishness rolls into new year Fundamentals point to slow recovery in freight rates Slower inventory stock draws to dampen tanker demand Marine bunker spreads to provide little support to scrubber installations NIGERIA DATA: Dec crude, condensate exports up 5,746 b/d to 1.66 mil b/d Nigeria exports more to India, less to North Europe No cargoes destined for China, unchanged from Nov AZERBAIJAN DATA: December crude output in line with OPEC+ quota at 586,900 b/d December production up just 100 b/d from November OPEC+ quota rises to 595,000 b/d for January OPEC+ meeting Jan. 5 to set February quotas European fuel oil paper volumes in December MOC fall 71% on month The volume of fuel oil swaps traded in December during the Platts Market on Close assessment process in London fell 71% month on month, as the fuel oil market awaited the year's end. TENDER DATA: Sri Lanka's Ceypetco seeking 90,000 mt 180 CST fuel oil Ceypetco procures fuel oil on behalf of West Coast Power Pvt. Ltd. and other local power companies for power generation. Europe and Africa residual fuel: Key market indicators this week The European fuel oil markets began the new year amid continued pressure on refinery margins, with 0.5%S marine fuel still the most valuable transport fuel crack as the intensifying coronavirus pandemic hit wider transport demand. Open interest for Singapore MF 0.5%S futures hits record for fourth consecutive month Open interest for Singapore MF 0.5%S forward curve up 5.82% on month Open interest for HSFO forward curves up 0.37% on month REFINERY NEWS ROUNDUP: Galp to halt Porto refinery operations in 2021 Portugal's Galp said in a regulatory filing Dec. 21 it will discontinue its refining operations at the Porto refinery from 2021 and concentrate its core refining activities and future developments at its larger Sines refinery. FEATURE: Higher demand from scrubber-fitted vessels to sustain bullish Singapore HSFO over 2021 Rise in scrubber-fitted vessels to boost HSFO demand in 2021 Saudi Arabia's utility, industrial usage demand key to Asia HSFO prices Short-term Asia HSFO market seen balanced to long on ample supply TENDER DATA: Sri Lanka's Ceypetco seeks 25,000 mt of 180 CST fuel oil for early-Feb Ceypetco procures fuel oil on behalf of West Coast Power Pvt. Ltd. and other local power companies for power generation. TENDER DATA: Sri Lanka's Lanka IOC seeks marine fuel 0.5% for Jan. 25-26 delivery Lanka IOC occasionally seeks marine fuel 0.5% volumes from the spot market via tender to meet bunker demand at Trincomalee. Platts FOB Singapore 2020 fuel oil swaps trade volume slips 10% from 2019 Marine Fuel 0.5%S trade volume surges to 39.62 mil barrels in 2020 Singapore fuel oil swap trade volume falls 10% in Dec from Nov FEATURE: No respite for Asian commodity markets from geopolitical risk in 2021 US-China headed for clean energy arms race: Eurasia Group Phase 1 trade deal unlikely to see major changes in H1 2021 US-Iran engagement key issue for oil markets: Platts Analytics BRAZIL DATA: November refined product sales dip 2.5% on year Oilseed, sugarcane harvests fade Pandemic undercuts sales growth Brazil sales to snap three-year trend BRAZIL DATA: Crude oil output slides, while exports rise to record in November Maintenance work undercuts production Atapu Field well flow rates impress Oil exports rise seventh year in row S Korea's refiners shrug off tanker seizure in Iran, remain hopeful of oil trade resumption South Korean companies not seen as hostile targets Refiners hopeful for at least partial resumption of Iranian oil trades $7 billion of Iranian assets locked in S Korean banks OPEC+ adjourns meeting until Jan. 5 with no deal yet on February oil quotas: delegates Russia seeks 500,000 b/d increase, but many opposed Saudi Prince Abdulaziz says loose pumps may sink market Novak says vaccines have improved oil market outlook Rotterdam crude palm oil surges past $1,000/mt on output concerns, soybean oil rally Crude palm oil spot prices for shipment to Rotterdam surged to $1,032.50/mt on Jan. 4, a 10% increase on the month, due to production delays at origin and a strong soybean oil market. REFINERY MARGIN TRACKER: Margins rise as mobility increases on COVID-19 vaccine rollout European, Asian traffic congestion rises to half of 2019 levels US traffic congestion at 50% of last year's levels Singapore receives first LNG bunkering barge Singapore LNG bunkers priced higher than VLSFO LNG gaining traction globally as a marine fuel

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PORTS

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

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

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

PORTS

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

Geneva

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

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa/Milan

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

SHIPPING

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

Cernobbio

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Delta

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Shanghai

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

SHIPPING

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

Cairo

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

SHIPPING

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

London

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

POLICY

Brussels launches the Maritime Industrial Alliance

Brussels

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Geneva

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

SHIPPING

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

London

ACCIDENTS

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

Riyadh

Bahri VLCC Sidr hit

PUBLICATIONS

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

Livorno

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

SHIPPING

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

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Savona

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

ECONOMY

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

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

Allows rapid loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto trains

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

Located in Herleshausen, it has a surface area of 71,800 square meters

SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

SAILING LIST

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COMPANIES

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

Erbusco

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

PORTS

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

Riyadh

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

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

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

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

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Los Angeles

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

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Abu Dhabi

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

NEWS

US forces hit five Iranian oil tankers

Tampa

Attacks in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island

COMPANIES

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

Abu Dhabi

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Milan

Construction of the wave barrier is underway

COMPANIES

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

Balboa

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

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

COMPANIES

Blu Navy has acquired a stake in Banca dell'Elba

Portoferraio

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

SHIPPING

HMM signs a contract worth approximately $3.5 billion with Vale

Seoul

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

INDUSTRY

Kongsberg Maritime signs deal to buy Finland's Steerprop

Oslo

The Rauma-based company designs and manufactures marine propulsion systems

NEWS

New drug seizure in the port of Livorno

Livorno

53 kilograms of pure cocaine in a container from Peru

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

SHIPPING

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

London

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

Expressions of interest to be submitted by September 21st

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