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January 21, 2021

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JANUARY 20, 2021
The "myth" of nefarious blank sailings Call to put seafarers & frontline maritime shore workers at the head of vaccine queue Trade recovery from Coronavirus expected to be quicker than 2008 global financial crisis, according to survey Proposals in Indian Ports Bill, 2020 opposed Three-day review meeting from today to finalise roadmap for Maritime Vision 2030 CONCOR volumes up in Q3 2020-21 yoy Govt focused on integrated development of logistics: Goyal SR's Chennai Division launches 1st cargo parcel train between Chennai & Delhi India seen to be the fastest growing among major economies in 2021 LNG truck loading unit inaugurated at Hazira

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Fast trains between Western Europe and Romania ITJ Video News - 21 January 2021 Polar Speed for vaccine spread Ullah succeeds Wiedmann Stengg extends contract with cargo carrier Setting sails in the Baltic Sea 2,250 trucks ordered in one fell swoop LS Logistics secures capacity Two internal promotions at IAG Cargo US railway sets science-based CO2 target Biggest newcomer for British operator Spanish trade picking up since November A new face from Facebook New year, new chapter for digital transformation "Curiosity of the Day" Double-track links Volgograd and South-Ports Expanding Bridgestone's footprint Hapag-Lloyd enhances IEX

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JANUARY 20, 2021
EXCLUSIVE: Another shock as DHL Express suspends some UK-EU services FedEx to axe 5,500 to 6,300 jobs in Europe as TNT integration closes China looks ready to step in again and put a cap on ocean freight rates Breakbulk revival as box shipping prices itself out of the market 'Back us or lose us' - PIL's final desperate plea to creditors Qatar Airways Cargo joins the e-booking revolution with WebCargo Ocean Alliance unveils 2021 network - 'fewer and smaller changes' Digital simulation predicts 20-day wait in 70,000-truck queue to Dover Amazon isn't going into the 3PL business; it's already there Brian Parchem is Echo Global's new chief information officer Supply chain radar: Air freight joy & pain - almost one year in numbers FreightTech radar: 'Amazonification' - the rule of thumb now

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JANUARY 20, 2021
VIDEO: Sea-Cargo completes tiltable rotor sail retrofit Norsepower Oy Ltd.reports that it has has successfully installed two 35-meter tall rotor sails on board the SC Connector, a 12,251 gt side-door RO/RO vessel operated by Norwegian multipurpose vessel operator Sea-Cargo. Carnival to fit Wärtsilä waste treatment systems in multiple ships arnival Corporation and Wärtsilä have signed a framework agreement covering the supply and installation of advanced waste water and dry waste treatment systems in up to 32 cruise ships. Wärtsilä's Membrane Bioreactor DESMI Ocean Guard bulker BWMS solution gains USCG and IMO type approvals Nørresundby, Denmark-headquartered DESMI Ocean Guard A/S reports that a new configuration of its well-known CompactClean BWMS has been approved by both the U.S. Coast Guard and the Danish Maritime Authority. Named CompactClean Port of Houston awarded $19.5 million for Ship Channel expansion The Port of Houston yesterday received notification from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) that it has been awarded a "new start" designation and $19.5 million in federal funds to begin Turn Services completes Bayou Fleet acquisition New Orleans headquartered Turn Services-one of the largest independent barge fleeting and shifting companies in the U.S.-reports that it has now completed its acquisition of the assets and business of Bayou Fleet PODCAST: Liberian Registry on how quality, compliance and technology work together In this edition of Marine Log's Listen Up! podcast, Alfonso Castillero, chief operating officer of the Liberian International Ship & Corporate Registry, the U.S.-based manager of the Liberian Registry, gives us some

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JANUARY 20, 2021
Weekly Briefing: Box and bulk owners celebrate new year cheer; tankers content with negative earnings Box bottlenecks look likely to fuel high rates for the foreseeable future and dry bulk owners have been rejoicing at... Freight rate volatility pushes derivatives trading to 12-year high The tanker FFA market's growth is 'a story of medium-term development, not just a busy 2020. We've seen consistent growth... From The News Desk: Is piracy getting worse? Attacks on Maersk vessels, and a raft of new statistics, have prompted a fresh outcry over Gulf of Guinea piracy... Pacific Basin names Fruergaard as chief to replace Berglund Hong Kong-based dry bulk owner appoints Martin Fruergaard as chief executive. He assumes his new role in July New guidance targets the persistent problem of boxes overboard Casualties in which containers are lost overboard make up a significant proportion of cargo claims. Better adherence to lashing and... BHP cuts coal guidance but raises iron ore forecast The miner says it will continue to monitor any developments that could impact volumes related to restrictions placed on Australian... Is there still competition in liner shipping? There is much less competition in liner shipping than commonly assumed, due to a proliferation of vessel sharing agreements or... Can nuclear option solve shipping's emissions problem? The company is part of a consortium, including Bill Gates-backed TerraPower, that is bringing to market a small, modular, scalable... Scorpio sells another two ultramaxes for $35m The sale leaves the US-listed company with more than a dozen owned or finance-leased vessels to dispose of by the... Tight bunker fleet seen disrupting scrubber economics Pricing agency Argus Media has warned of further rises in the cost of delivering high-sulphur fuel oil bunker as the... Greeks spent $3.6bn on secondhand acquisitions last year Total secondhand and resale acquisitions by Greek buyers last year numbered 233 vessels for an aggregate amount of $3.6bn, ahead... Daily Briefing Free to read: Over 60 bulkers caught in China-Australia coal standoff \| Cyprus offers tonnage tax cuts for greener vessels... VLGC rates steady despite Panama Canal rule change, fleet issues Vessels coming off service and going into the yard will continue to play a supportive role for freight rates as... PIL debt revamp calls for over 85% equity dilution Heliconia's cash injection is conditional on PIL's creditors approving the proposed debt revamp

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JANUARY 20, 2021
Shippers urged to rethink container allocation strategies Green project cargo booms at California's Port of Stockton Intermodal rate hikes necessary to address congestion: J.B. Hunt Outlook 2021: Latest US driver shortage requires long-term solutions

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JANUARY 20, 2021
MSC latest to be hit with patent infringement lawsuit MSC joins Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM as targets for Transcend Shipping Systems When could fleet renewal turn to growth? Eagle's Vogel talks vessel buys Fresh off buys of three Scorpio Bulkers ultramaxes, Connecticut owner's CEO says some want more acquisitions Saga Cruises requiring passengers to be Covid-vaccinated Cruise majors have yet to finalise their Covid-19 mitigation plans Bulker owners expect a Chinese New Year 'like no other' will keep rates firm Looking further ahead, the panel predicted that inefficient trades will add to tonne-mile demand and boost their business Up to 750 containers lost from Maersk boxship in Pacific storm Danish liner giant confirms second major container loss incident in the Pacific in recent months CSSC Shipping shares jump on positive profit forecast amid rapid expansion Hong Kong-listed leasing arm of China State Shipbuilding Corp rides on more profits from shipping ventures Genco boss Wobensmith speaks on massive 'Prexit' by core shareholders New York dry owner's investor roster looks a lot different from the picture in early December FSL Trust said to have sold 2007-built MR tanker, but deal not finalised The Singapore-listed trust reportedly sells FSL Osaka for more than $11m Great Eastern duo continues growth of Scorpio Group's LR2 pool Monaco-based outfit pushes total to 48 with Indian company's entry as partner GEV signs deal with Pacific Hydro to explore hydrogen shipping Australian pioneer working with power producer on terms of green gas offtake Mats Berglund to retire as head of Pacific Basin Shipping Berglund will be succeeded in the top job by the current head of Ultragas Biden inauguration should prove a tipping point for green shipping That the US is aligning with China and the European Union on climate change will be a game-changer in driving decarbonisation Shipping should work for an end to US unilateral sanctions At the top of the lobbying list for shipping, international trade, and finance should be an end to unilateral trading sanctions Frangou's Navios Logistics offshoot joins hunt for New York IPO In a further sign of public markets thawing for shipping companies, shipowner and terminal operator files registration request for an initial public offering in the US VLGCs hammered again as rates plunge $33,000 in a week Disappearing arbitrage plays hit spot earnings for big gas carriers More than 80% of firms invest in supply chain overhaul due to Covid-19 Companies look to spend heavily on reconfiguring their supply chains amid confidence of post-pandemic trade recovery, DP World survey says Owners must be smart to negotiate 'disastrous' negative tanker markets Analysts, brokers and owners say savvy trading is required, with prospects bleak in the short term Are negative tanker rates hypothetical in most cases? Broking source explains the ins and outs of earnings calculations Rebounding bulkers buck trend as S&P deals drop 11% in 2020 VesselsValue says market recovery spurred transactions for dry cargo tonnage in the latter part of last year TFG Marine expands with deal to buy bunker capacity at UK hub Trafigura and Fredriksen venture moves into Falmouth, with plans to add more barges DNV GL estimates 80% of ships need to take action to meet incoming efficiency standards Half of shipowners polled at webinar said they are likely to use power limitation to meet upcoming EEXI greenhouse gas regulation Maersk looking to order first green-fuel baby boxships within three years Liner giant believes ammonia, methanol or ethanol most likely fuels for its first new zero-emission ships, CEO Soren Skou tells climate change podcast Zim aims to raise up to $382m in New York listing Israeli containership operator has set IPO pricing expectations at between $16 and $19 per share Gunmen 'destroy' vessel in attack on new Nigerian shipyard Militants throw petrol bombs and fire shots at Norfin Offshore facility in Akwa Ibom Virtual renewal to hit owners with very real rate rises Tension between clubs and their shipowner members is expected as the pandemic also forces negotiations to move from boardrooms to homes 'Last resort': PIL warns creditors ahead of key restructuring vote Singapore container line trying to convince investors to back $600m refinancing plan Affinity buyout of Grieg Asian bulk operations 'highly amicable' Richard Fulford-Smith opens up about Affinity's Asian expansion through Grieg deal and new venture with Flaship Navigator launches first carbon-neutral voyage with handysize LPG ship US-listed owner offsets CO2 generated by Atlantic trip for Sunoco Shandong Shipping continues expansion path with kamsarmax order at DSIC Leading P&I mutuals continue to register fixed premium growth Figures indicate that the non-mutual market is a key growth area as leading P&I clubs look to diversify income streams Kostas Angelou linked to new VLGC order at Hyundai Heavy Angelou is said to be spending some $150m to build two dual-fuel VLGCs but his Benelux Overseas denies it is involved in talks New Greek capesize deal sees Minerva Marine pick up GNMTC's only bulker Libyan company said to be offloading the Jabal Nafusa - a legacy of the Gaddafi era Navig8 and Maersk Tankers charter in period MR tonnage in weak rate environment Trafigura also takes a third newbuilding tanker on time charter from Norden this month, say brokers Seaspan looks to raise funds with sustainability-linked bond Container leasing firm follows hot on the heels of Odfjell, who last week sold shipping's first SLB Zim aims to raise up to $382m in upcoming New York listing The company has set IPO pricing expectations at between $16 and $19 per share Zim aims to raise up to $382m in New York listing later in January The company has set IPO pricing expectations at between $16 and $19 per share Rio Tinto looks to ship more iron ore to China Australian mining giant said China's buying remains robust despite ongoing impacts from Covid-19 in some regions Petronas homes in on shipbuilder for LNG Canada newbuildings Malaysian state energy giant progresses talks with two yards in Asia KSS Line makes first dual-fuel move with VLGC order at Hyundai Heavy South Korean shipowner orders gas carrier against five-year charter from Thailand's PTT

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JANUARY 20, 2021
United Airlines continues cargo hot streak in Q4 United Airlines is outperforming the competition on cargo and officials say they have a good strategy for returning to profitability. Ocean carrier ZIM fast-tracks IPO, targets $2 billion valuation Ocean carrier ZIM has hiked its fleet capacity with new charters and is planning to price its New York IPO next week. Port of LA will pay container terminals for efficiency gains "These best practices are needed now more than ever to relieve pressure on the supply chain due to the ongoing surge," Port of LA Executive... Qatar Airways to offer capacity through WebCargo digital platform WebCargo has landed a big boy in the cargo world. Qatar Airways will sell space to shippers through the third-party platform. Airlines ask Biden-Buttigieg DOT to focus on COVID recovery Airlines are bleeding red ink and are asking incoming DOT nominee Pete Buttigieg to focus on testing and other steps to give people confidence to...

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JANUARY 20, 2021
OIL FUTURES: Crude rally extends amid stimulus hopes, tightened supply outlooks Oil futures settled higher Jan. 20 as the market eyed tightened global supply outlooks and the potential for further stimulus spending from the incoming Biden administration. TENDER DATA: Kuwait's KPC buys 80,000 mt HSFO for end-Jan delivery This is the fourth such cargo KPC has purchased in the last month to meet power generation demand from its domestic utilities sector, while its Mina Abdullah refinery, which normally supplies fuel oil, is undergoing upgrading work. S Korea delivered marine fuel 0.5%S premium hits 1-year high on supply tightness Supply tightness pushed the Busan/Ulsan delivered Marine Fuel 0.5%S premium to the benchmark FOB Singapore 10 ppm gasoil cargo assessment to a one-year high at $51.39/mt Jan. 19, S&P Global Platts data showed. TENDER DATA: Sri Lanka's Ceypetco seeks 30,000 mt of 180 CST fuel oil for end-Feb delivery Ceypetco procures fuel oil on behalf of West Coast Power Pvt. Ltd. and other local power companies for power generation. INTERVIEW: Fuel quality issues may confront bunker market in wake of COVID-19: KPI OceanConnect Price volatility has already impacted VLSFO blends No uptick in hedging, but concerns about higher prices seen Early flurry of Biden executive actions includes steps on climate, social cost of GHGs Asks agencies to rethink methane, fuel efficiency standards Hold on ANWR leasing, call to revoke Keystone, rejoin Paris Long list of energy, environment rules to reconsider ITALY DATA: Oil product demand in 2020 plunges 17.1% to lowest levels since 1960s Italy's demand for refined oil products in 2020 dropped 17.1%, or 10.3 million mt, year on year, to 49.9 million mt, the lowest consumption levels since the 1960s when Italy had a prolonged period of economic expansion, industry group Unione Petrolifera said in a statement. VLCC freight rates from West Africa at multi-year low Lackluster demand from China pressuring market Prompter fixing on Suezmaxes as barrels remain unsold World's first ammonia-ready Suezmax tanker being built in China Vessel being built ordered by Avin International Ammonia potential being tapped to meet decarbonization targets Spanish LNG bunker activity rallies in 2020 Volume of operations jump to 741 from 199 in 2019 122,058 cu m of LNG supplied in 2020 in Spain Hellenic expects Elefsis port to resume normal operations "in days" Greek Hellenic Petroleum said Jan. 20 it expects the port of Elefsis, which is used for loading by a few of its refineries, to "resume normal operations in days" following a "technical issue" at one of the jetties. Fuel oil trader Avik Ghosh joins Alsaa Petroleum and Shipping Fuel oil trader Avik Ghosh has joined Alsaa Petroleum and Shipping in Dubai as Trading Manager, starting Jan. 5, a source with direct knowledge of the matter told S&P Global Platts Jan. 20. FUJAIRAH DATA: Oil product stocks snap slide as heavy distillates rebound Egypt gets first gasoil shipment since Dec 2019 Middle distillates fall to lowest since Oct 5 Kenya set to take large gasoline shipment REFINERY NEWS: Saudi Jazan may delay full production to 2022: FGE Saudi Arabia's Jazan refinery is expected to reach its full production only by mid-2022 due to weak global demand for refined products, Facts Global Energy, or FGE, said in a note. JAPAN DATA: Jan 10-16 oil products exports rebound 32% to 2.3 mil barrels Japan's oil products exports rebounded 32.3% week on week to 2.298 million barrels over Jan. 10-16, led by increased kerosene, gasoil and fuel oil exports, according to data released Jan. 20 by the Petroleum Association of Japan. JAPAN DATA: LSFO output surges 55.5% on week to 1.06 mil barrels Jan. 10-16 Local power utilities request for emergency fuel supply amid severe cold spells Oil-fired power utilization rates peak above 88% Jan. 8: METI US sanctions European oil traders, tankers for violating Venezuelan crude oil sanctions Sanctions extend to those working with Mexican network Ban on Citgo share seizures extended until July Moves come on Trump's last full day in office Both low, zero carbon hydrogen needed to reduce GHG emissions: Hydrogen Council Blue and green H2 needed for GHG reduction **EC targeting hydrogen production from renewables

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PORTS

US firm Enstructure buys Logistec's US port terminal network

Wellesley/New York/Montreal

It operates a total of 84 terminals in the USA

PORTS

Leveraging the revised Block Exemption Regulation to encourage private investment in ports

Constance

FEPORT urges it

PORTS

The Antwerp-Bruges Port Authority will collaborate in the development of the port of Misrata.

Measured

Project for a new bulk terminal

SHIPPING

Bimco, ICS, Intercargo and Intertanko condemn attacks on ships and seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz

London

Call for an immediate cessation of attacks

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach grew by 31.7% last month.

Long Beach

The overall volume of containers remained unchanged in the first five months of 2026

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

The Swiss Federal Council proposes extending subsidies for rail freight traffic through the Alps until 2035.

Bern

From 2027 to 2035, 486 million francs would be paid out

SHIPPING

So far the number of ships leaving the Persian Gulf is 6-7% of those transited a year ago

Paris

AXSMarine: No Signs of a Long-Term Reopening of the Strait of Hormuz

CRUISES

Global Ports Holding in talks to manage cruise port in St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Istanbul

The terminal currently records an annual traffic of approximately 200 thousand passengers

PORTS

Investments in Taiwan's ports amounting to 1.8 billion dollars are planned for the period 2027-2031.

Taipei

At the end of the five-year period, annual container traffic is expected to be equal to 15.5 million TEUs

NEWS

US forces hit a third vessel in the Gulf of Oman

Tampa

The "Jalveer" is said to be carrying a cargo of Iranian oil.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

ALLRAIL, CER, ERFA, FEPORT, FTE, UIP and UIRR present their proposal for the European Railway Platform

Brussels

The aim is to ensure market representation from the very beginning of the new European rail capacity governance process.

ACCIDENTS

US Central Command claims responsibility for attack on product tanker Settebello

Tampa/New Delhi/London

Condemnation by the Indian government and the International Maritime Organization

ACCIDENTS

Product tanker hit in Strait of Hormuz region

Southampton/Muscat

One sailor was injured. Two other crew members are missing.

PORTS

In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia decreased by -1.0%.

Civitavecchia

Cruise passengers increase by +32.1%

ACCIDENTS

A merchant ship was attacked in the Gulf of Aden

Southampton

SHIPPING

Gemini Cooperation increases cargo capacity on the Asia-Mediterranean route

Copenhagen

Sea-Intelligence adds additional weekly capacity of 22,402 TEUs

PORTS

ESPO fully endorses the EU Council conclusions on the Maritime Industrial Strategy

Brussels

The central role of port facilities confirmed

SHIPPING

CO2 capture and storage on ships is one of the most concrete and immediately available solutions for the decarbonisation of shipping.

London

COMPETITION

Antitrust approves Messina Group's acquisition of Terminal San Giorgio

Rome

The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) has also approved the acquisition by the MSC group of the Asso group's naval maintenance and repair activities (Jobson Italia and UASC UAE).

SHIPPING

Rates for ships transiting the Suez Canal are expected to rise.

Ismailia

They will be applied from July 15th. Passenger ships excluded.

The Suez Canal Authority has announced that it will introduce surcharges on transit tariffs through the Egyptian canal for most major cargo vessels, effective July 15.

LEGISLATION

The Council of the EU accepts many of the requests put forward by the associations of the European maritime-port cluster

Luxembourg

However, necessarily, the text postpones the adoption of concrete measures to future legislative initiatives

PORTS

ESPO calls for proactive use of the EES system to avoid congestion in European ports

Brussels

Ryckbost: Flexibilities activated promptly in exceptional but foreseeable circumstances

TRANSPORTATION

Rixi: It is necessary to overcome a maritime ETS that risks shifting traffic and investments to non-European ports.

Luxembourg

What is needed - highlights the vice minister - are incentives and flexibility, not new constraints

SHIPPING

Houthis threaten to resume attacks on ships transiting the Red Sea

Sana'a

A total ban on navigation has been declared for all vessels linked to Israeli interests.

Global trade in goods may start to slow down

TRADE

Global trade in goods may start to slow down

Geneva

This is reported by the latest reading of the WTO Goods Trade Barometer.

The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.

PORTS

The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.

Genoa

Paroli: the work now allows approximately 900-1,000 heavy vehicles per day to directly access the port's operational areas.

PORTS

The rapporteurs of the Ports Bill defend the governance project centered on the Ports of Italy.

Rome

Ghio (PD) denounces that the governing bodies of this new company would be appointed entirely by the government. Ghirra (AVS): The objectives of national coordination could have been achieved by strengthening the National Conference of Port Authority Presidents.

LOGISTICS

US logistics companies WWEX Group and Auctane announce merger

Milan/Dallas/Austin

Artificial intelligence plays a leading role

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Unexpected decline in European intermodal traffic in the first quarter of 2026

Brussels

UIRR: Infrastructure chaos caused by construction sites interrupting railway lines

PORTS

Hanseatic Global Terminals acquires remaining 50% of Hanseatic Global Terminals Aracruz

Rotterdam/Aracruz

The company is building the new Brazilian container port of Imetame

PORTS

Conftrasporto: The Ports Bill highlights clear operational, financial, and regulatory compliance issues.

Rome

Russo: the competences of Ports of Italy would overlap with those of the Port System Authorities, the Ministry of Transport and the Art

SHIPPING

WoodMac believes decarbonisation rules could have a major impact on LNG-powered vessels

Edinburgh

According to the company, European regulations would put ships with DFDE engines out of the market

SHIPPING

French MN will transport Avio's Vega C launcher between Italy and South America

Nantes

The French company will equip itself with a new vessel designed specifically for the transport of space equipment

TRANSPORTATION

EU methodology for calculating greenhouse gas emissions from transport services comes into force

Brussels

The system is based on the international standard EN ISO 14083:2023

ACCIDENTS

The container ship MSC Sariska V was hit by two shells in the Persian Gulf on Monday.

Geneva/Rome

All crew members were unharmed.

PORTS

In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +5.8%

Bremen

Containers amounted to 1,245,515 teu (+4.4%)

PORTS

MSC acquires 51% stake in Pivdennyi container terminal (Odessa)

Odessa

It has a traffic capacity of 400 thousand TEUs per year.

SHIPPING

The IMO Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea will enter into force on 19 November 2027.

London

Dominguez: a long-awaited achievement, which fills an important gap in the international regime

In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%

SHIPPING

In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%

Cairo

In the first four months of 2026, an increase of +12.1% was recorded

PORTS

In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Naples fell by -5.3%, while in Salerno it grew by +6.4%.

Naples

Container throughput in the two ports was 167,433 teu (-3.5%) and 101,509 teu (+7.8%) respectively.

PORTS

Kerdjoudj (Feport): With the revision of the EU ETS, part of the proceeds should be allocated to ports.

Brussels

Call to carefully evaluate the risk of relocating transhipment traffic

PORTS

With the new COSCO-PTP terminal, the port of Tarragona relaunches itself on the container market.

Tarragona

Construction work is expected to be completed in 2028 when the terminal will have a capacity of 680,000 TEUs.

PORTS

In 2025, Egyptian ports set their new all-time container throughput record

Alexandria, Egypt

Strong growth in transhipment volumes, which had remained stable in 2024

JOBS

The national contract for port mooring and boatmen has been renewed.

Rome

Filt-Cgil strengthens a regulatory framework essential for the sector

PORTS

A study explains how to make the use of OPS facilities in European ports more attractive and effective.

Brussels

Clearer and more comparable tariffs are also needed.

LEGISLATION

Federlogistica calls for amendments to the port governance bill.

Genoa

Falteri: the new structure must guarantee the Port System Authority adequate financial resources and effective operational tools.

PORTS

ESPO calls for EU ETS amendments to ensure the competitiveness of European ports.

Brussels

The negative impact on short sea shipping was also highlighted.

SHIPPING

New measures adopted in Switzerland to strengthen the competitiveness of the maritime flag

Bern

A Swiss shipowner will be able to fly the Swiss flag even if the owning company is based abroad

CRUISES

Sea trials of the second cruise ship built in China have concluded.

Shanghai

The Adora Flora City will make its maiden voyage departing from the port of Guangzhou on November 22nd.

TRADE

In the first quarter of 2026, the value of G20 freight traffic recorded a quarterly growth of +5.3%

Paris

PORTS

Mitigation of the growth of cargo traffic in the port of Tangier Med

Tangier

In the first three months of 2026, 38.8 million tonnes were handled (+3.2%)

Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April

Beijing

Imports and exports increased by 0.6%. Containers totaled 26.9 million (+4.8%).

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Fermerci asks the government for urgent measures to support rail freight transport.

Rome

Railway companies penalized by infrastructure disruptions

MARITIME SERVICES

Port of Naples, first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation on a cruise ship

Naples

Axpo used the cargo barge "Green Zeebrugge"

CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2026 with a net profit of $250 million (-78%)

SHIPPING

CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2026 with a net profit of $250 million (-78%)

Marseille

Revenues stable, with logistics and other activities offsetting the decline in shipping

LAW

The U.S. Supreme Court has reopened the case pitting Havana Docks against Carnival, Royal Caribbean, NCLH and MSC

SHIPPING

New International Code of Safety for Autonomous Surface Vessels Adopted

London

It will come into force on July 1st and will be applied on a voluntary basis for at least two years

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

UIRR: Combined road-rail transport shipments to increase by 1.5% in 2025

Brussels

The association highlighted the disastrous effects on the railway construction sector in Germany.

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Fincantieri and Teijin Automotive Technologies sign agreement to develop composite bulkheads for naval applications.

Trieste/Pouancé

Folgiero: We enable the development of lighter and more efficient units

SHIPPING

After eight quarters of profits, ZIM reports an operating loss

Haifa

In the first three months of 2026, the volumes of cargo transported by ships also fell sharply (-8.3%)

LAW

The US has indicted four Chinese container manufacturers and seven of their executives.

Washington

The arrest of the marketing director of Singamas in France on April 14 was made public.

TRADE

EU Parliament and Council reach agreement on tariffs agreement between the European Union and the United States

Strasbourg/Brussels

An expiry clause and a suspension clause have been introduced

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FFS Cargo Switzerland is reorganizing its single-wagon freight network.

Bern

A reduction of 50 of the current 280 marshalling yards is expected

PIRACY

IMO reports 17% increase in maritime piracy incidents in 2025

London

The most affected area was the Straits of Malacca and Singapore with 122 incidents (+34%).

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM have suspended bookings for maritime shipments to Cuba.

Paris/Frankfurt/Havana

Decision after Trump's expansion of US sanctions

PORTS

International tender for the new container terminal at the port of Klaipeda will be held by the end of the year.

Klaipeda

It will have an annual traffic capacity of 2.5 million TEUs

SEAFARERS

ITF calls on governments to dismantle the flag of convenience system once and for all

London

It is - the union denounces - the bad apple at the heart of the exploitation of seafarers

SHIPPING

Evergreen's revenues decreased by 21.3% in the first quarter

Taipei

Operating profit and net economic profit fell by -69.5% and -68.8%

CRUISES

Viking Holdings closed the first quarter with a net loss of -54.2 million dollars

Los Angeles

Revenues up 17.5%

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, container traffic at Eurokai port terminals grew by +8.9%

Bremen

Increases of 12.7% in Germany and 7.8% in Italy. A decline in the port of Tangier Med.

NEWS

Norovirus on Ambassador Cruise Line's Ambition cruise ship

Purfleet/Vlissingen

French health authorities have authorized the unit to continue normal operations.

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg decreased by -2.0%

Hamburg

Containers amounted to two million TEUs (-1.6%)

SHIPPING

Yang Ming and WHL's quarterly financial results continue to deteriorate.

Keelung/Taipei

In the first three months of this year, revenues decreased by -15.1% and -9.3% respectively.

Hapag-Lloyd closed the first quarter with an operating loss of -218.6 million euros

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd closed the first quarter with an operating loss of -218.6 million euros

Hamburg

Revenues down 16.8%

In the first three months of 2026, HMM's revenue decreased by -4.8%

SHIPPING

In the first three months of 2026, HMM's revenue decreased by -4.8%

Seoul

Container segment saw a 7.9% decline and bulk segment saw a 20.1% growth.

CRUISES

Global Ports Holding's cruise terminals recorded record traffic in the first quarter of this year.

Istanbul

Five million passengers almost reached

Le Aziende informano

International Shipping Community to Gather in Genoa for Two Days of Maritime Dialogue and Networking

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado fell by -3.8%

Genoa

In March, a decline of -6.1%, with a sharp contraction of -15.0% in containerized cargoes

SHIPPING

Federconsumatori is calling on the government to take measures to mitigate the impact of the rising ferry ticket prices.

Rome

Price increases are at +18% for the central weeks of August

MOURNING

Daniele Rossi, former president of the port of Ravenna, has passed away.

Rome

He led the port authority for over eight years

SHIPPING

ONE will remove calls in Greece and Türkiye from its Adriatic Service 1 service.

Singapore

In Italy it touches the ports of Venice and Ancona

PORTS

The first phase of the APM Terminals terminal in the port of Suape has been inaugurated.

Suape

It will become operational in the second half of this year

PORTS

Container traffic increased in May at the ports of Singapore and Hong Kong

Singapore/Hong Kong

Singapore sets record bunkering levels for liquefied natural gas and pure B100 biodiesel

ASSOCIATIONS

Vavassori confirmed as president of the Lombardy Association of Freight Forwarders and Haulers

Milan

Albertina Schiavoni and Mario Zini have been appointed vice-presidents

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

	Departure ports
	Arrival ports by:
	-	alphabetical order
	-	country
	-	geographical areas

MARITIME SERVICES

The president of Angopi receives the first professional certificate of competence as a mooring man.

Savona

The certificate must be renewed every five years.

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Mein Schiff Flow to TUI Cruises.

Hamburg/Monfalcone

With a gross tonnage of approximately 160,000 tons, it has a capacity of approximately 4,000 passengers.

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Palermo decreased by -6.3%

Palermo

Traffic also decreased in the ports of Termini Imerese, Trapani, and Licata. Increases occurred in Porto Empedocle and Gela.

COMPETITION

The Antitrust Authority has not given its final approval for the acquisition of Armas' assets and activities by Baleària.

Barcelona

Set a series of conditions

MEETINGS

Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.

Rome

The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."

SHIPYARDS

VARD to build a new generation fishing vessel

Trieste

It was ordered by the Norwegian company Rosund Drift

CRUISES

Royal Caribbean has taken delivery of its new Legend of the Seas cruise ship.

Miami

Built by Meyer Turku, it can accommodate 5,610 passengers

SHIPYARDS

Concentration in the UK shipbuilding sector

London

Baleana buys APCL Group (A&P Tyne, Cammell Laird and A&P Falmouth and Falmouth Docks and Engineering)

PORTS

Informal hearings of trade union representatives on port governance reform

Rome

At the heart of the critical issues highlighted - confirms Filt-Cgil - is the planned establishment of Porti d'Italia Spa

PORTS

Venice, the DPSS confirms the need to build new offshore terminals outside the lagoon.

Venice

The Strategic System Programming Document has been approved by the AdSP Management Committee

ASSOCIATIONS

The Spinelli Group has joined the Italian Association of Port Terminal Operators

Genoa

The company and Assiterminal expressed satisfaction with the resumption of an important association

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic at UK ports fell by -2.6%

London

More significant decrease (-6.8%) in boarding loads

ASSOCIATIONS

Mark Hindley is the new president of the European Motor Vehicle Logistics Association

Istanbul

Wolfgang Göbel was elected honorary president

SAFETY & SECURITY

At the Port of Genoa, a tugboat was stopped for irregularities in nitrogen oxide emissions.

Genoa

The vessel is used for the construction works of the new breakwater

PORTS

In April, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +21.4%

Ravenna

An increase of +2.5% is expected in May

SHIPPING

Sallaum Lines to launch dedicated China-Europe service in 2027

Nanjing

Two new 7,400 CEU PCTCs taken delivery

MEETINGS

On June 12th in Naples, an initiative by Filt Cgil on governance in the port sector

Rome

NEWS

Naval drone found in Romanian port of Constanta

Bucharest

The device self-destructed without causing any casualties.

SHIPYARDS

HJSC receives approval in principle for the construction of a 10,000 TEU biofuel containership.

Athens

It was released from the Korean Naval Register

SHIPPING

Global Ship Lease invests $917 million to purchase ten new container ships

Athens

They will be delivered between the fourth quarter of 2028 and the first quarter of 2030.

DEFENCE

WASS (Fincantieri) and Magellan Agreement on Canada's Underwater Defense

Trieste

Industrial cooperation opportunities in the field of heavy torpedoes and countermeasures will be explored

SEAFARERS

Solutions to overcome the chronic staff shortage in the Italian maritime sector

Procida

Pagano (Maritime Labor Committee): Digitalization, simplification, and cooperation between training and businesses to overcome the crisis

EDUCATION

Maritime training agreement signed by Gente di Mare (Cosulich) and Carnival

Genoa

Di Tizio: This collaboration allows us to bring an international project to the territory

SHIPYARDS

Antipollution (V.Group) orders four eco-friendly vessels from ONEX Shipyards & Technologies

Athens

Option for four additional units

COMPANIES

Spinelli has ordered three new handling vehicles from FTMH

Genoa

A reach stacker for empty containers has already entered service in the group's Livorno depot

COMPANIES

Luigi Merlo to lead MSC Cruises' Italian cruise terminal company

Geneva

Centrone (formerly Fincantieri) takes over as Director of Maritime Policies and Government Affairs for the group in Italy

SHIPYARDS

Greece's Skaramangas Shipyards and South Korea's HD Hyundai sign cooperation agreement

Athens

The aim is to collaborate in the construction of surface military vessels

PORTS

AD Ports buys the Brazilian Corredor Logística e Infraestrutura

Sao Paulo/Abu Dhabi

The company handles the largest volume of agri-food bulk exports in the South American nation

PORTS

The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority has been approved.

Livorno

Unanimous approval from the Management Committee

COMPANIES

Chen Lichtenstein appointed president and CEO of ZIM

Haifa

He will replace the resigning Eli Glickman.

ASSOCIATIONS

Gianluca Croce has been confirmed as president of Assagenti Genova.

Genoa

The members of the association's board for the two-year period 2026-2028

SHIPPING

The Mega Serena ferry has joined the Corsica Sardinia Ferries fleet.

Vado Ligure

It has a capacity of up to 2,000 passengers and over 600 vehicles.

SHIPYARDS

The first steel cutting of the Crystal Grace cruise ship took place in Marghera.

Miami

Fincantieri will deliver the vessel in spring 2028

PORTS

Palumbo Superyacht awarded 13,048 square meters of mooring space to the Port of Ortona.

Ancona

Central Adriatic Port Authority, guidelines for issuing the single ZES authorization

PORTS

Port of Livorno: Two new FHP MarterNeri warehouses inaugurated

Livorno

Investment exceeding 23 million euros

PORTS

The Committee of the Central Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has decided to close the institution's state of crisis.

Civitavecchia

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

New solution for exceptional transport on intermodal trains from FS Logistix and Van der Vlist

Verona

Two aerial platforms transported from Verona to Rostock

ACCIDENTS

Port of Naples: Fire aboard GNV's Phoenix ferry

Naples

Flames broke out in the internal areas of deck 6 of the ship

PORTS

Latrofa has chosen a trusted individual to lead an in-house company within the Lazio Port Authority.

Civitavecchia

The new sole director - he underlined - has been provided with particularly stringent management guidelines

SHIPPING

In the first three months of 2026, MPC Container Ships' revenues decreased by -6.4%.

Oslo

Quarterly net income of $40.8 million (-31.8%)

PORTS

The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Sardinian Port Authority has been approved.

Olbia

Green light from the Management Committee

PORTS

The environmental assessment process for the San Antonio Outer Harbor project has been completed.

Saint Anthony

CRUISES

The Viking Mira cruise ship was delivered at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona

Ancona/Los Angeles

It has a gross tonnage of 54,300 tons and a capacity of 998 passengers.

COMPANIES

In 2025, RINA recorded revenues of over one billion euros (+11%)

Genoa

Net profit up 30%

PORTS

The new railway bridge has been installed at the Port of Marina di Carrara.

Marina di Carrara

Pisano: A turning point in the port's logistics organization.

MEETINGS

Ports, freight terminals, and corridors. Venice and the Upper Adriatic as a gateway to the East.

Venice

This is the theme of the event that will be held on Thursday in Venice

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

Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.

Rome

The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."

MEETINGS

On June 12th in Naples, an initiative by Filt Cgil on governance in the port sector

Rome

Comparison on the logistical, industrial and infrastructural development of ports

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

World's first floating fusion reactor-powered vessel could become reality with new project

(Interesting Engineering)

Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses

(The Chosun Daily)

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

SHIPPING

Estonian State Fleet orders electric-powered ferry from Polish shipyard Crist

Tallinn

Contract worth 49.93 million euros

PORTS

In April, Spanish ports handled 1.7 million containers (+1.7%)

Madrid

Cruise passengers down by -18.4%

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Valencia decreased by 2.5% in April

Valencia

In the first four months of 2026, almost 1.8 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)

SHIPPING

Global Ship Lease posts record quarterly revenues again

Athens

Net profit down 24.0%

YACHTING

International cooperation between the Sardinian Port Authority and the Port of Tangier Ville for luxury yachting

Cagliari

Promotion of an integrated nautical circuit between Sardinia and Morocco

PORTS

The new first aid medical center has been inaugurated in the port of Gioia Tauro

Gioia Tauro

Among the facilities, a first aid clinic and a CMR ambulance

FINANCING

BPER provides financing to Grimaldi Euromed for fleet modernization.

Milan/Naples

Resources used to partially cover the purchase of the ship "Grande Manila"

SHIPYARDS

ASRY and Priya Blue establish ship recycling yard in Bahrain

Al Muharraq/Alang

First ship destined for dismantling has arrived in the Middle Eastern nation

MARITIME SERVICES

SAAM Towage orders five new tugboats from Turkish shipyard Sanmar Shipyard

Santiago

They will have a pulling capacity of between 70 and 80 tons

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 5.7% last month.

Long Beach/Singapore/Hong Kong

In Singapore, growth of +3.6% was recorded, while in Hong Kong containers decreased by -6.3%.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Carta (Fermerci): Urgent policies are needed to support railway companies.

Rome

In 2025, rail cargo lost approximately 3.5%, in terms of trains/km

SHIPYARDS

Fratelli Neri orders two more new tugboats in Egypt

Ismailia

Contract with the Suez Canal Company for Modern Boats

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by 17.4% in April.

Barcelona/Algeciras

Algeciras port increases by 6.3%.

COMPANIES

The Islamabad government has approved the sale of a 30% stake in the Pakistan National Shipping Corporation.

Islamabad

The share will go to the state logistics company NLC which will also assume management control of PNSC

PORTS

In 2025, the Spanish port system recorded record revenues

Madrid

Pre-tax profit was 349 million euros (+4.2%)

SHIPPING

Leapmotor International strengthens its partnership with the Neapolitan Grimaldi shipping group.

Hoofddorp

In the first quarter, approximately 20,000 units were transported from China to the Italian market.

CRUISES

Cruise traffic in German ports reached a new record last year

Wiesbaden

With 1.51 million passengers, growth was +4.1%.

CELEBRATION

Federazione del Mare joins the celebrations for the International Day for Women in Maritime 2026.

Rome

Mattioli: The maritime economy is losing opportunities and potential.

SHIPPING

After years of sustained growth, short sea shipping in Spain has entered a phase of structural slowdown

Madrid

This is what the latest report from the Observatorio Estadístico del Transporte Marítimo de Corta Distancia reveals.

LOGISTICS

AD Ports to buy German freight forwarder MBS Logistics

Colony

The company has over 450 employees and 26 offices worldwide.

ASSOCIATIONS

The Spinelli Group has joined the Sustainable Intermodal Logistics Association

Genoa/Rome

Summary: ALIS can offer our ecosystem strategic added value

PORTS

$200 million investment to build and equip the new multipurpose terminal at Pointe-Noire

Brazzaville/Abu Dhabi

Ordered three ship-to-shore cranes from ZPMC

SHIPPING

Evergreen confirms purchase of five new 24,000 TEU containerships

Taipei

They will be built by the Chinese shipyard Guangzhou Shipyard International

SHIPPING

Korea will launch an Asia-Europe containerized shipping service on the Arctic route in the coming months

Busan

The tender concluded with the preliminary selection of the PanStar company.

PORTS

In the period January-March, freight traffic in the port of Koper decreased by -3.9%

Ljubljana

In the container sector, 2.4 million tons were handled (-1.7%)

SEAFARERS

The Maritime Union has raised new alarm over the fate of former ILVA ships.

Verona

Their possible demolition puts 240 maritime jobs at risk

JOBS

Last chance to recognize some port jobs as strenuous and to establish a pension fund

Genoa

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Siemens to acquire Italian MERMEC business

Monk

The transaction will include the Ferrosud rolling stock production plant in Matera

FREIGHT TERMINALS

Growth in intermodal traffic at the Nola interport

Nola/Milan

Economic and financial analysis by the Fedespedi Research Center on freight terminal management companies

PORTS

Quarterly decline in goods handled by Montenegro's ports

Podgorica

The increase in cargo volumes to and from Italian ports continues, albeit at a slower pace.

SHIPPING

Assarmatori denounces the exclusion of maritime transport from the Fuel Decree-Law II.

Rome

Messina: The sector cannot be expected to absorb the impact of fuel price increases alone.

PORTS

HHLA records a -5.3% decline in containers handled in the first quarter

Hamburg

Eijsink: An unusually harsh winter has significantly limited our daily operations

COMPANIES

MSC Technology Italy launches a plan to hire 200 new people.

Turin/Geneva

MSC Cruises debuts in the Alaska market

PORTS

The Marche Region has approved Carloni's appointment as president of the Central Adriatic Port Authority.

Ancona

Awaiting the opinion of the Abruzzo Regional Council

SHIPPING

Greek company Danaos Corporation's quarterly revenues remain stable.

Athens

Two ships of the company are still blocked in the Persian Gulf

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles increased by 5.7% in April.

Los Angeles/Port Newark

In the first three months of 2026, the Port of New York handled nearly 2.2 million TEUs (-1.2%)

ASSOCIATIONS

Cognolato was confirmed as president of Assiterminal

Rome

The new presidency committee and board of directors were also elected

PORTS

In the first quarter of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +0.8%

Ravenna

The growth was driven by the entry into operation of the regasification plant

SHIPPING

MSC introduces calls at Naples and Malaga on its Dragon service

Geneva

Calls at the Gioia Tauro port have been cancelled.

SEAFARERS

The National Maritime Fund's board has been renewed.

Genoa

He will remain in office for three years

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Network contract for the joint development of intermodal services in Emilia-Romagna

Bologna

It was signed by Interporto Bologna, Dinazzano Po S, SAPIR and Rail Traction Company

SHIPPING

Messina (Assarmatori): European technocracy appears inflexible on the EU ETS

Brussels

He underlines that a significant improvement of these policies is necessary.

SHIPPING

d'Amico International Shipping's first quarter results are positive.

Luxembourg

The company benefited from the effects of geopolitical tensions

EDUCATION

Two orientation events in Livorno and Naples to present the ITS Purser course.

Genoa

Meetings scheduled by the Italian Merchant Marine Academy with the Grimaldi Group

CRUISES

The bow section of the Explora V was launched in Palermo

Geneva

Fincantieri will deliver the cruise ship to Explora Journeys in 2027

COMPANIES

The president of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority is the new president of Trieste Passenger Terminal.

Trieste

He takes over from Gianluca Madriz

PORTS

Port of Olbia: Seabed restoration work has begun in the access channel to Isola Bianca.

Cagliari

The aim is to safely allow large cruise ships to enter

SHIPYARDS

Damen to renovate and operate Dakar ship repair yard

Dakar/Gorinchem

20-year contract with the Société des Infrastructures de Réparation Navale

COMPANIES

Savino Del Bene has acquired three companies of the Spanish Grupo Marítima Sureste

Florence/Valencia

The agreement involves Marítima Sureste Shipping, Marítima Sureste Spain and Transportes Gaypemar

SHIPYARDS

Fim-Cisl, the meeting with Fincantieri regarding the Muggiano shipyard's prospects was positive.

La Spezia

The investments announced by management - the union noted - are going in the right direction.

SHIPPING

Rising energy costs weigh on Finnlines' latest quarterly financial statement.

Helsinki

Doepel: Burdens further increased by EU ETS implementation

PORTS

Marabello is the new secretary general of the Strait of Messina Port Authority.

Messina

The assignment lasts four years

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