BRIEFS

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29 September 2026 - Year XXX

Independent journal on economy and transport policy

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BRIEFS

August 17, 2021

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AUGUST 16, 2021
CMA CGM to suspend Puerto Angamos call on its EUROSAL service connecting North Europe with West Coast South America & the Caribbean Hapag-Lloyd has a 'very good first half year' Panama renews agreement with China on maritime transport Spice exporters seek govt intervention to tide over container shortage, rising freight rates World's first CO2 capture plant installed on coal carrier Govt imposes anti-dumping duty on Phthalic Anhydride from China, Indonesia, Thailand, S. Korea Sugar export looking up APM Terminals launches Electronic Pass Approval at St. Petersburg Terminals APM Terminals Pipavav's financial performance impacted by 'Cyclone Tauktae' in Q1 Deendayal Port oil jetties & tank terminals JNPT inaugurates vocational training program for women Meishan terminal at Ningbo-Zhoushan port remains closed PSA Mumbai welcomes Maersk's upsized ME2 Mediterranean service Indian Railways commences assured transit time services with GatewayRail Raipur gets improved, state-of-the-art logistics park from Safexpress Shanghai port launches empty container transportation centre to ease shortage Vehicle Scrappage Policy a significant milestone in India's development journey: PM Rising freight rates hurting India's merchandise exports DBS Bank India partners with ODeX to provide hassle-free credit solutions to freight forwarders JNPT pays tribute to freedom fighters & frontline Covid warriors on 75th Independence Day

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Man and machine Hupac expands Polish network Double strike for Agility Modern equipment to move semi-trailers Strong H1/2021 for Port of Houston Barker to head Dnata's airport ops Hans gains GSSA for cargo business More international investors in China First dual-use LPG carrier in Japan DPD to swallow City Sprint High-speed train arrives in Uzbekistan New managing partner for FAA Touching down on a new continent Real-time monitoring of wagon fleet Baltic port of Lübeck exceeds results of 2019 Qatar becomes cargowise "Curiosity of the Day" Promotion at XPO Dachser USA banks on e-commerce fulfilment

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AUGUST 16, 2021
Pandemic rules bring China air cargo chaos as ground staff quit and rates soar Global port congestion building - busy Ningbo terminal shut for sixth day Blank sailing plans for 'Golden Week' would push shipping rates even higher Strikes by German train drivers at DB Cargo add to European intermodal woes Yang Ming splashes out on more containers, but no large newbuilds yet 'Outdated' network blamed for huge revenue loss at USPS logistics unit Cost-hit Bangladesh apparel shippers call for an end to storing boxes off-dock M&A radar: DSV Panalpina + Agility GIL - easy does it

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AUGUST 16, 2021
Meyer Turku picked to build new Finnish patrol ships The Finnish Border Guard and shipbuilder Meyer Turku Oy have entered into a letter of intent (LOI) for the construction of two new multi-purpose external patrol vessels. The Finnish Border Guard's VL Two more Svitzer tugs will boost Suez Canal towing capabilities The Suez Canal Authority has just extended its current contract with Maersk group towage specialist Maersk to include two additional tugs. Following the extended shut down of canal traffic that occurred when Golden Ray: Responders get ready for final cut Responders removed Section Six of the capsized car carrier Golden Ray from the wreck site in St. Simon's Sound, Ga., on Saturday. That leaves two of the eight sections of the wreck CMB and Tsuneishi unveil hydrogen-fueled ferry The world's first ferry to be powered by hydrogen-fueled engines was unveiled before a group of Japanese children from Urasaki Primary School last week. Called HydroBingo, the 80-passenger vessel is the product

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AUGUST 16, 2021
Daily Briefing Bulkers serving as makeshift boxships clubs warn \| LA/Long Beach anchorages full and Ningbo remains closed \| Carriers flock to... Danaos signs $378m new chartering spree US-listed owner was not specific about the latest charter rates but has managed to negotiate hefty increases and to cover... UK gives new detail on seafarer vaccination plans The UK is allowing vaccine doses to be given closer than eight weeks apart for seafarers with limited time in... Bulkers serving as makeshift boxships, clubs warn 'The problem now is that they are going under deck and being loaded in the holds, loading six and seven... Carriers flock to transpacific as goldrush continues With rates high and demand still yet to plateau, there's gold in them thar trade lanes. Container lines are plunging... Odfjell sells last two gas carriers to BW Epic The sale of the two vessels to Singapore-based BW Epic Kosan is expected to close at the end of October Daily Briefing Why the global supply chain is hanging by a slender thread \| Ships continue to bypass Ningbo \| What the... DSV Panalpina closes Agility deal DSV has been busy on the acquisition trail. Its latest expansion will boost its Middle East and Asia presence Ningbo terminal closure enters sixth day The number of ships at anchor outside Ningbo is declining, with carriers beginning to cut services calling there Anchorages full as LA/Long Beach boxship queues approach record levels Beneficial cargo owners and forwarders face more delays on the transpacific trades as the number of containerships waiting to dock...

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AUGUST 16, 2021
Container crunch prompts BNSF, NS to tap additional yards Technology partnerships give DAT customers access to small carrier data Phased reopening of Ningbo terminal to begin Wednesday: forwarders Size equals value in fragmented market: DSV's Andersen

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AUGUST 16, 2021
Navigator Holdings moving ethane as ethylene prices rise Seaspan using cash to redeem $300m in Fairfax senior notes Tailwind: Eneti shares rise again as interest builds in green play MSC leads charge as German containership exodus gathers pace Fresh chartering bonanza pushes Danaos backlog past $2bn mark Anglo International sees scope for big spend on dry bulk buys Pilgrim Global fund puts half its money in shipping over five years MPC Container Ships money man Darren Maupin faces strategic choices Adnoc shipping arm targets heavylift expansion with Roll partnership Laskaridis offers $1.1m in relief to ease Greek forest fire pain OSV asset prices soften as recycling yards take in more older tonnage Odjfell sells its only gas carriers for cash and BW Epic Kosan stock China Merchants Energy Shipping sells fourth bulker in less than a month Refinery dislocation not quite here to rescue tankers, Alphatanker says New Zealand box port running at 50% due to Covid-19 scare Oldendorff's M&M Bank lends another $56m with more deals lined up West of England warns turning bulkers into boxships could compromise P&I cover HMM buys more containers as profit soars 1,700% to new record Navig8 Topco takes full control of product tanker as it logs loss MISC defies weak tanker market to post 20% jump in operating profit SSY joins broker carbon crush with new hire James Ash Robber held gun to head of Maersk crewman in incident off Manila Bugbee's spending tops $3.6m for the week on third options swoop VLCCs opt for slow steaming while riding through a challenging market Brazilian activity bumps capesize rates to three-month high Event brings Women Together as London returns to work Hurtigruten Expeditions restarts fleet with new hand at helm Euronav says illicit tanker trade has hit peak but 50 veteran ships still operating Turkey's Bekmezci clan makes countercyclical tanker bet Weather hits efforts to contain Japanese bulker oil spill Concordia's Ullman says 'horrendous, putrid' product tanker market is changing Okeanis prepares for 'significant' tanker market improvements by the autumn Esvagt takes over former Hermitage PSVs for hybrid conversion Seacor acquires Jones Act tanker owner US Shipping Corp

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AUGUST 16, 2021
Port of Corpus Christi converting refinery to carbon-neutral production facility The port ultimately hopes to scale hydrogen production for exports to international markets. California congestion nears new high, East Coast gridlock worsens Queue of container ships off U.S. ports keeps building, with months' worth of peak-season cargo still to unload. Leasing firm to convert 18 Airbus A321 passenger jets to freighters Aircraft leasing and management firm BBAM showed its confidence in the new Airbus A321 freighter design by placing a large order with an aftermarket shop... FreightWaves Flashback: Bombproof air cargo containers 1996: The FAA says it's ready to start testing new designs of air cargo containers built to withstand terrorist bombs, but the industry worries the... FreightMango partners with Vizion for long-term visibility needs "There was a lot of flexibility in their API that allowed us to do what we wanted to do with it, compared to others that...

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AUGUST 16, 2021
Crude prices retreat as delta spread clouds demand outlooks ICE Dollar Index climbed to 92.623 in afternoon trading, rallying off a five-session low seen Aug. 13. More tankers calling at UAE's Fujairah port, boosting bunker sales: traders HSFO cargoes being moved to Singapore More fuel needed as OPEC boosts output OIL FUTURES: Crude dips below $70/b on stalling demand outlook The rapid spread of the delta variant of the COVID-19 infection has dented demand projections for the rest of 2021. EUROPE AND AFRICA RESIDUAL AND MARINE FUEL: Key market indicators this week The low sulfur complex was rangebound last week, with traders expecting more bullish sentiment in the coming months as downstream demand recovers and arbitrage barrels to Singapore increase. Industry eyes Norway green ammonia projects in energy transition Applications in marine, fertilizer industries Oman's Sohar Port and Freezone Q2 throughput climbs 14% on year Cargo tonnage may exceed last year's total Oman is part of OPEC+ alliance easing output cuts Ceypetco to target domestic bunker market as outlet for excess fuel oil In addition to supplying its own fuel oil production to the local utilities market, the company also issues buy tenders seeking fuel oil to cover shortfall in supply, last issuing a buy tender seeking 20,000 mt of 180 CST 3.5% sulfur fuel oil for delivery over Sept. 1-5. VIETNAM DATA: July oil product imports fall 47% on year to 584,455 mt The inflows of gasoline, diesel and jet fuel declined sharply year on year in July, but fuel oil imports surged over the same period. Asia residual fuels: Key market indicators for Aug. 16-20 Demand outlook for August is likely to be steady at best to slightly weaker on relatively lesser inquiries so far this month, traders said. Total bunker sales in Panama rise slightly in July, marine fuel 0.5%S loses ground High sulfur IFO 380 and MGO support overall increase Total sales 12% stronger than in July 2020 India's BPCL Q1 gross refining margin jumps to $4.12/b Refinery throughput at BPCL's two refineries stood at 7.84 million mt in fiscal Q1, up 20.8% on the year. Howard Energy plans carbon-neutral, blue hydrogen facility at Port of Corpus Christi The Port of Corpus Christi aims to position itself to become the nation's top carbon capture and sequestration management hub. FUJAIRAH DATA: July bunker sales jump 2.8% on month to 2021 high** Among the biggest changes at Fujairah for July, sales rebounded 81% for marine gasoil bunkers to 1,422 cu m.

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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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Balboa

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

COMPANIES

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

Trieste/Kiel

The agreement does not provide for mergers or acquisitions

PORTS

Philippine terminal operator ICTSI to acquire African port operator TLG

Manila

The company operates in Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Anjra

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

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

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

COMPANIES

Blu Navy has acquired a stake in Banca dell'Elba

Portoferraio

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

SHIPPING

HMM signs a contract worth approximately $3.5 billion with Vale

Seoul

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

INDUSTRY

Kongsberg Maritime signs deal to buy Finland's Steerprop

Oslo

The Rauma-based company designs and manufactures marine propulsion systems

NEWS

New drug seizure in the port of Livorno

Livorno

53 kilograms of pure cocaine in a container from Peru

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

SHIPPING

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

London

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

Expressions of interest to be submitted by September 21st

INDUSTRY

MacGregor opens a new technical assistance center in Trieste

Stockholm

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker hit by three shells in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

An accident also in the Indian Ocean

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