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January 28, 2021

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JANUARY 27, 2021
Container carriers' pricing behaviour in increased focus Key maritime industry stakeholders sign global pledge on seafarer wellbeing & crew change New sanctions clause for container trade published 5G smartphone export seen rising significantly Popular export promotion scheme could be continued Special measures to facilitate MSME for AEO T1 & T2 'We are looking at govt's increased investment in infrastructure' Last mile connectivity & feeder routes of DFCs should be completed simultaneously: Goyal Economic recovery to be V-shaped & 'V' stands for vaccine, says RBI Indian economy to rebound with 11.5 pc growth in 2021: IMF JNPT celebrates Republic Day with fervour OOIL announces plans to issue new shares on the market

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Wind of change at Gefco Five trains per week Schwarzmüller celebrates 150th anniversary Snow ploughs for rail tracks Less dry ice, more medicine First carbon-neutral shipment Refinancing for Crossbay Meyer, Meyer & Meyer Green drives for green logistics New warehouse in Corby Prince Rupert full-fledged Connecting three continents "Curiosity of the Day" Viasea expands in UK Cold chain through Alaska Latest titanium tanks in operation More Amazon in Quebec Thome Group sets up simulator

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JANUARY 27, 2021
CMA CGM axes SEA-X - prelude to the end of transpacific premium products? Strong air cargo demand on the transpacific, but locked-down Europe softens Contract obligations kept Hapag-Lloyd from enjoying rocketing rates bonus Lufthansa Cargo switches handler at Heathrow after contracts review DFDS 'quadruples' cold chain business with acquisition of HSF Group New box terminal at Vietnam's Cai Mep already attracting alliance calls Operators 'made the right call' when suspending EU-UK road services Carriers reject US agricultural exports for empty boxes to China Analysis: The $800m UPS Freight sale to TFI - two sides of the same coin

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JANUARY 27, 2021
Cashman completes Boston Harbor Phase II dredging almost one year ahead of schedule New England's busiest port is closer to welcoming larger containerships and growing the regional economy with the completion of Phase II of the U.S. Army Corps' Boston Harbor Navigation Improvement Project by Sea Machines promotes Phil Bourque Autonomous command and remote-helm control systems specialist Sea Machines Robotics has promoted Phil Bourque to the role of business development and sales director, U.S. Government In his new position, Bourque will primarily Chouest Jones Act SOV will be ABS classed The Jones Act offshore wind farm service operation vessel (SOV) that Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) is building to operate on long term charter to Ørsted and Eversource will be classed by ABS. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock makes key offshore wind appointment Marking its latest push into the sector, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. (NASDAQ: GLDD), has appointed Eleni Beyko as senior vice president offshore wind. Beyko, who started at GLDD on January Poseidon Barge awarded $8.3 million USACE contract mod The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded Poseidon Barge Ltd., Berne, Ind., an $8,379,000 modification to contract W912BU-19-P-0051 for the purchase of and modification to the structure of pontoons. Work will Tidewater in fleet-wide roll-out of Inmarsat Fleet Xpress An agreement with mobile satellite communications leader Inmarsat has seen offshore services major Tidewater Inc. advance its digitalization strategy by upgrading the majority of its active fleet to the Fleet Xpress mobile

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JANUARY 27, 2021
Ships at anchor upset clean air plans at Southern California ports While ships at berth are subject to the ports' emissions controls, those at anchor are not - they come under... Asia is next big growth market for offshore wind Taiwan's 640-megawatt Yunlin project should start up this year, according to Rystad Energy, with several other wind farms following in... Kanfer Shipping orders first LNG bunker tankers The firm is reportedly eyeing projects in Asia, Europe and Australasia. Ship-to-ship LNG bunkering demand at key regional choke-points in... Thailand presses on with trial for LNG trading The major Southeast Asian economy is likely to embark on more arbitrage plays particularly with the excess inventory it has... Eastern Pacific CO2 emissions report showcase climate change efforts The Singapore-based shipmanager attributes the reduction to fleet renewal, green-tech, operational excellence, and the use of alternative marine fuels. Eastern... Key worker status should mean vaccines for seafarers, says shipmanager The founder of Synergy Marine said countries should help vaccinate seafarers who call at their ports as a gesture of... Tankers doldrums underscored as tonne-mile demand shrinks Of the 48.4m bpd of global seaborne oil trade last year, 18m bpd was tracked from the Middle East Gulf... HMM chief says newbuildings were key to recovery plan HMM's chief executive took over a company that lacked credibility with investors and the industry. A fleet of newbuildings and... Will Biden era herald a wind of change for offshore farms? While the US market potential is huge, it may take several more years to fully take off as challenges such... Shipowners lay out conditions for Europe's emissions plan The European Community Shipowners' Associations says it wants a global market-based measure for shipping emissions but also sets out its... 'Asbestos-free' certification does not guarantee safe ships Shipowners risk bans from EU ports, even when genuinely unaware of issues, lawyers warn Seafarers: On the radar, but not top of the list in virus battle Frederik Kristensen, a specialist in epidemic preparedness, has set out the scale of the pandemic problem and says seafarers might... Marine tech companies launch shipping telecoms venture New company MAR360 will offer 'complete range of innovative and efficient telecommunication services' Shipping accepts 'Mission Possible' to tackle emissions Shipping companies are collaborating with aviation, trucking and other industries to decarbonise their sectors, in a new initiative hoping to... Hapag-Lloyd operating profit exceeds $3bn after strong fourth quarter Hapag-Lloyd's preliminary results are in line with its December guidance. Higher average freight rates and cost-cutting efforts resulted in strong... SM Line preparing IPO to fund expansion SM Line is now looking to expanding its services in Southeast Asia via the K-Alliance, while planning to establish a... New Maritime UK chair looks to shake up public perception The maritime sector is sometimes seen 'as being traditional and resistant to change - I'm very keen on reshaping the... Capesize market cools ahead of Chinese New Year Brokers attribute the slide to an expected seasonal dip in cargo demand ahead of Chinese New Year, cargo cancellations after... Daily Briefing Free to read: US to seize Iranian oil aboard Marinakis-owned tanker \| Hazmat study finds asbestos 'on most ships' \|... Yangzijiang shipbuilding joins venture capital fund Chinese shipbuilder expects the investment to enhance management's expertise in cash redeployment and promote the public interest by facilitating community...

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JANUARY 27, 2021
'Freemium' TMSs gaining traction with small truck carriers New global coalition latest entrant into decarbonization push Hapag-Lloyd operating results point to profitable 2020 for carriers Record-low container carrier reliability extends through December

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JANUARY 27, 2021
Evergreen splits $2.3bn boxship order between four yards in three countries John Michael Radziwill can't fathom bulker owners who hurry up to wait Charter dispute rages as Australian coal import ban drags on Charterers prevent crew changes despite ongoing seafarer crisis Capesize bulkers ballast to Atlantic amid falling steel margins The Recap: Recycling hope, BW's Golar pullback and Polarcus banks lose patience Evercore predicting weaking for LNG, but strength for LPG rates Globus offers more shares, lowers price on prior offer Sovcomflot reflects on first 'virtual IPO' for Russian shipowner Orlando Ashford appointed Azamara executive chairman Insurer Apollo takes on new marine head at Lloyd's syndicate Bunker player LQM closes London office and removes chief executive Scorpio Tankers heading for big earnings miss? Deutsche Bank's Amit Mehrotra is unfazed Glencore and Trafigura take scrubber-fitted tanker newbuilds in period deals Legal action forces Economous' hand on buyout of LNG quartet Siem Offshore may go to court in Brazil to force through debt deal Celsius Shipping keeps up active S&P profile with ultramax sale Kanfer Shipping signs LOI for two speculative LNG bunker vessels Maersk to count cost of Pacific container collapse Law firm Campbell Johnston Clark adds new partners in Singapore and Newcastle Frontline and Euronav: owners to scrap and pool ships during downturn Shell debuts new US LNG bunker barge with Siem car carrier Profit surge for Hapag-Lloyd raises hopes for 2021 Orsted charters new hybrid crew transfer vessels for Hornsea wind farm Cosmoship of Greece orders up to four boxships at Huangpu Wenchong Jeff Bezos-backed Mission Possible Partnership aims to clean up shipping Montenegro pulls the plug on support for two state bulker owners Finance tops the challenges for German shipowners LNG carrier charter rates slide from hot highs Neptune response to crew crisis needs to work for seafarers and global trade New player Moderna Marine highlights Greek thirst for kamsarmaxes Smaller German ship managers face bleak future Schulte boss looks to woo German capital back to shipping Vietnam's appetite for grains helps boost bulker tonne-mile demand Hyundai Heavy Industries plans $900m IPO

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JANUARY 27, 2021
Hapag-Lloyd's earnings 'significantly higher' despite uncertainty of 2020 Hapag-Lloyd credits higher freight rates and lower bunker prices as "the main drivers of these positive business developments." Trans-Pacific trade crashes into max-capacity ceiling Asia-U.S. liner sailings are now being canceled because too many container ships are stuck at anchor off California. Strong balance sheet, fed bailout put Alaska Airlines on recovery path Alaska Airlines' parent company is one of the better managed airlines in the industry. Its financial results during a pandemic year show why. Commentary: Crude oil tankers on hold Short of a conflict in the Middle East and its adjacent shipping lanes, it is hard to see a spike in tanker spot rates in...

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JANUARY 27, 2021
Trafigura boss upbeat over trading, investment opportunities in low-carbon world Trafigura, one of the world's biggest independent commodity traders, sees "fantastic" trading and investment opportunities as the world moves to clean, lower-carbon energy and more sustainable economic growth, its CEO Jeremy Weir said Jan. 27. US crude stocks see largest draw since July as exports surge, imports slow US crude oil inventories moved sharply lower during the week ended Jan. 22 as exports surged and imports tested multimonth lows, US Energy Information Administration data showed Jan. 27. OIL FUTURES: Crude lacks direction amid US inventory draw, pandemic demand concerns Crude prices lack direction Jan. 27 as the market weighed a bullish US crude draw against pandemic-dimmed demand outlooks. Shell receives LNG bunker license at Port of Gibraltar Anglo-Dutch energy group Shell said its application for an LNG bunker license at the Port of Gibraltar has been approved. Brazil's Enauta again shutters Atlanta offshore field after brief restart Brazilian independent oil and natural gas producer Enauta restarted and then nearly immediately shut down production at the offshore Atlanta field because of ongoing issues with subsea heaters, the company said in a statement Jan. 27. OIL FUTURES: Crude rallies amid larger-than-expected US inventory draw Crude oil futures rallied in midmorning trading Jan. 27 on the heels of a larger-than-expected US inventory draw. US DATA: EIA says implied US diesel demand rises to more than 10-month high Product supplied of distillate fuel oil -- an implied demand statistic -- in the US rose for the third straight week during the week ended Jan. 22, increasing to a more than 10-month high, showed data released Jan. 27 from the US Energy Information Administration. Rhine to reach flood level by weekend, stopping barge movements The Rhine was set to reach flood levels in places in the next few days, lifted by heavy rain and snow-melt, which could stop the movement of barges, according to German waterways authority WSV and market sources on Jan. 27. Emerging market clean energy investment must triple to meet climate goals: IEA's Birol IEA signs 'strategic partnership' pact with major polluter India Almost all emissions growth to 2050 to come from emerging countries IEA to set out plans for emerging market investment boost in May Global carbon market grows 20% to $272 billion in 2020: Refinitiv Market shrugs off pandemic to increase further International climate ambition driving growth in value More than five-fold expansion since 2017 China's Jan-Feb crude throughput may remain at high levels despite slow demand Throughput cut in Dec free up product storage 2021 maintenance season kick off in late Feb Crude inventory rebound in Shandong REFINERY NEWS ROUNDUP: New refineries to increase Middle East product sales Middle East oil product sales could reach 8 million-9 million b/d by 2023 as new refineries open up in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Oman, Glander International Bunkering senior sourcer Sean Burgin said. FUJAIRAH DATA: Oil product stocks slide to 8-week low as fuel oil exports soar Kuwait steps up fuel oil purchases Middle distillates stocks snap longest losing streak South Africa took gasoil/diesel as Platts expected Japan's oil and gas explorer Inpex launches plan for net zero carbon by 2050 30% or more reduction in net carbon intensity by 2030 To cut CO2 from upstream, develop hydrogen and renewables Invest Yen20-30 bil ($193-$289 mil) annually in clean projects Singapore's Feb LSFO inflow from West seen higher than Jan 2 mil-2.5 mil mt to arrive in Feb, up from 2 mil mt in Jan Supply tightness seen easing on higher supply S KOREA DATA: Dec oil product exports drop 18.8% on year amid pandemic South Korea's refined oil product exports in December 2020 dropped 18.8% year on year to 35.7 million barrels, or 1.15 million b/d, in the aftermath of the prolonged coronavirus pandemic, data released by Korea National Oil Corp. showed Jan. 27. S KOREA DATA: Dec oil products demand fall 11% on coronavirus resurgence South Korea's demand for refined oil products in December 2020 declined 11.1% from a year earlier due to faltering consumption of jet fuel and automotive fuels due to the resurgence of the coronavirus, data released by Korea National Oil Corp. showed Jan. 27. JAPAN DATA: Oil products output during Jan 17-23 fall 1.3% on week to 18.55 mil barrels Japanese refiners cut their oil products output by 1.3% week on week to 18.55 million barrels over Jan. 17-23, the Petroleum Association of Japan said Jan. 27. JAPAN DATA: Jan. 17-23 oil product exports jump 50% to 3.45 mil barrels** Japan's oil product exports jumped 50% week on week to 3.45 million barrels over Jan. 17-23, led by an increase in gasoline, middle distillates and high sulfur fuel oil exports, data released Jan. 27 by the Petroleum Association of Japan showed.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

LNG Ships and Taxonomy: EU Court Rejects Lack of Methane Limits

The Commission will have to set a methane emissions threshold for maritime transport criteria. The appeal by three NGOs was partially upheld.

PORTS

Ports: The EU Commission calls on Italy to reject the national flag requirement for towing and mooring.

Brussels

France and Spain also received a reasoned opinion: two months to comply with the regulation on port services.

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

Iran faces a shortage of basic goods, which are also imported through the Persian Gulf.

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain

TRANSPORTATION

Electrification of ports and airports: the electricity grid is the new bottleneck

Brussels

Transport & Environment calls for speeding up connections and moving beyond the "first come, first served" criterion.

PORTS

Boluda manages the multipurpose terminal at the Príncep d'Espanya pier in the port of Barcelona

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

The terminal operators' federation calls on the ENVI commission to strengthen measures against tax evasion and to allocate part of the ETS revenues to ports.

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

Revenue up 14.4% and traffic up 8.3%, but net profit fell by 8.3% due to the lower share of Eurogate.

PORTS

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

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

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

PORTS

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

Geneva

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

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa/Milan

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

SHIPPING

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

Cernobbio

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Delta

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Shanghai

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

SHIPPING

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

Cairo

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

Three new areas dedicated to the prevention of head and neck and oral cavity cancers and the assessment of vascular risk

PORTS

Contract awarded for dredging and completion of the electrification of the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro.

Gioia Tauro

They will be carried out respectively by Dravo and RTI Saet-Suardi

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.

TRANSPORTATION

Freight transport is more expensive for Malta: €35 million per year between ETS, FuelEU and BAF

Zebbug

The hauliers' association calls on the government to challenge a European policy designed for the continent.

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.

SHIPPING

Contships to order 10 feeder vessels with options for a further 10+10

Athens

Letter of intent with China's Hubei Guangji Green Energy Shipbuilding Group Co.

PORTS

DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.

PORTS

Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

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

Livorno

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

SHIPPING

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

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Savona

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

ECONOMY

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

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

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

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

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

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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	-	geographical areas

SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

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

Erbusco

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

PORTS

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

Riyadh

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

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

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Los Angeles

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

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

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

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