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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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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

Visual Sailing List

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

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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