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BRIEFS

April 29, 2021

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APRIL 28, 2021
Schedule reliability improves in March 2021 Exports seen in solid positive territory in 2021-22 Steel exports up, production down Availability of anchorages during monsoon season at Mumbai Port COSCO SHIPPING Ports registers increased Q1 gross profit & revenue COSCO/OOCL's CI1 service to call at APM Terminals Pipavav New Mangalore Port draught increase JNPT launches Mobile App JNP-CPP & eWallet for Centralized Parking Plaza Karnataka govt urged to develop inland waterways on Netravati & Gurupura rivers Snowman Logistics ends year on a high note Contactless Customs Processing during Covid-19 pandemic - Submission of request for various items of work in all Commissionerates of JNCH through online mechanism Glander International Bunkering celebrates 60 years of shipping & bunkering India's cumulative tea output up Maximising operational efficiency for logistics & supply chain using AI & Big Data

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Big in Poland In one month at the museum Upgrade for 77 Traxx locomotives Rebranding in Brazil Levrat to chair board of directors at Swiss Post More tools for port of Tanger Med Zero-emission deliveries in Norway Emirates flies 5% of global Covid-19 vaccine doses Finally a new order for Boeing New wagon type rolls into service Heavy handling in Liege Astre Association renews contract with Recoa Only nine weekends in beautiful Steyr What Cargo Digital World has to offer An exceptional year for Cargolux Fleet Advantage restructures management Gothenburg's smooth start in 2021 "Curiosity of the Day" Haulier trials electric refrigerated trailer

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APRIL 28, 2021
Freighters will dominate air cargo as cross-border e-commerce grows Enough sniffer dogs? Concerns as US freighter screening deadline looms MSC helps create 'a new trade norm' by accepting electronic bills of lading Cargolux announces record financial results as 2020 profits soar Busy China services and equipment foresight keeps Matson ahead of the game Menzies/Iraqi Airways JV aims to 'clean up' cargo handling at Baghdad Airport P&O Ferries to boost Dover-Calais freight capacity as Irish rival launches European parliament approves Brexit deal - but forwarders sing the blues Against the odds: Investors recoil from Kuehne + Nagel's 'impressive' Q1

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APRIL 28, 2021
SEACOR Power: Response focus is now on salvage While the United Cajun Navy and other volunteers still continue to search for the seven still missing crew members from the fatal SEACOR Power lift boat capsize in which six crew members Bipartisan measure seeks $25 billion boost for shipyards supporting Navy fleet With infrastructure spending on the agenda in Washington, D.C., a bipartisan group of legislators has introduced a measure aiming to provide $25 billion to make investments needed to optimize, improve, and rebuild Golding Barge takes delivery of second triple-screw towboat Now in service with Golding Barge Line Inc., of Vicksburg, Miss., the M/V Rusty Moore is the second of two 94-foot, triple-screw towboats built for the company by Master Boat Builders of Svanehøj wins major pump order for new Chinese MR tankers Pump manufacturer Svanehøj reports that a significant expansion of its presence in China is showing results. In just a few months, the company has landed two major product and chemical tanker pump ZEI's hydrogen-powered craft project gets $2 million grant The California Energy Commission has awarded Zero Emissions Industries (ZEI) a $2 million grant to design, build and test a first-of-its-kind hydrogen fuel cell powered small, fast harbor craft. Formerly known as

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APRIL 28, 2021
Lloyd's mulls axing support for LOF salvage contract Already weakened by animosity from quarters of the marine insurance sector, the world's foremost salvage contract could be facing the... Weekly Briefing: Dry bulk on a high \| All eyes on Maersk for containers \| Tankers gauge impact of Iran return All bodes well for a bumper year for carriers, so the bellwether Maersk results next week will be an early... Shipping ignores the human element at its peril The Covid pandemic has shifted the emphasis back onto people working at sea and on shore. There has been a... Container schedule reliability shows small signs of improving Box lines have shown signs of improving reliability. But even so, nearly two thirds of vessel calls are late Shipowners face pressure to back $100 carbon levy Five NGOs have told industry groups that their proposal for a global research and development fund would simply waste precious... US exporters call for action on container availability The bottlenecks in the containerised supply chain are preventing US exporters from reaching markets. But efforts to remedy this could... Norwegian approach to safety chosen for 'K' Line roll-out The leading Japanese shipping company has discovered the value of a common approach to safety by developing an organisational culture... Owners and unions hope to ease tensions after minimum wage talks collapse The seafarers' minimum wage of $641 a month will not rise for two years after International Labour Organization talks collapsed... Daily Briefing Free to read: Ever Given owners seek to cap Suez limitable claims at $115m \| US seizes Cameroon-flagged tanker for... NYK teams with Akita on crew transfer project The shipping line wants to eventually commercialise this latest business it is building for operation and management of crew transfer... Ship recycling halted as India diverts oxygen to health crisis GMS noted that there were still some end buyers looking to buy vessels despite ongoing uncertainties regarding vessel deliveries, customs... World's largest box maker boosted by order spree Analyst says a 20-feet dry box was priced at $3,500 earlier this year, up from $2,322 in December, while the... Matson boosted in first quarter by buoyant transpacific trade Matson's first-quarter container volume in China increased 218.6% year-on-year primarily due to volume from the firm's express CLX+ and CLX services

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APRIL 28, 2021
Court ruling suggests California truck classification law to stand Squeezed shippers drive C.H. Robinson's LTL business FMC to take deeper look at Evergreen detention case Carriers maintain interest in NWSA with fourth new service NY-NJ port rail projects progressing amid record US imports Logixboard parlays customer experience need into VC funding Shippers pursue multiyear deals to ease pain of elevated ocean rates Population shifts away from urban areas to raise last-mile costs Shippers turn to premium LCL in race for priority loading MSC adds weight to eBL momentum

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APRIL 28, 2021
Cadeler seeks $100m to support second WTIV newbuilding Matson prospers amid never before seen transpacific demand Vale's 'mantra' is music to bulker owners' ears: 450m tonnes of iron ore by 2022 Breakdown of ILO minimum wage talks divide unions and employers CSSC Shipping buys two LR2s from Scorpio Tankers in leaseback deals Fredriksen bunkers Frontline tanker with biofuel blend to cut CO2 emissions Eletson tanker fleet shrinks further with sale of ship quartet Saga Faith cleared to sail as death confirmed as heart attack Arctic shipping must switch to distillates to cut black carbon, ICCT says Scorpio Group teams with Sea World on mature handymax pool Simon Grainge takes top role at seafarers' support group ISWAN Concordia in talks with banks after years of poor markets take their toll Seaspan Corp mulls extending containership order spree by another $1.46bn KCC plots scrapping wave from 2025 as first Cabu vessels near the end Maersk Broker logs lowest profit since 2016 but prospects now brighter Emergency response team to remove bitumen aboard damaged tanker off China Giuseppe Bottiglieri fleet shrinks by half since ousting of founding family in 2020 Seadrill clinches $380m Equinor charter for drillship in Brazil Pangaea Logistics scores hat trick in Covid-hit 2020 operating climate Aged crude tankers fetch highest demolition rates in years Marex poaches brokers from Clarksons amid Oslo push Tanker loading to resume at Libya's Hariga after funding issue solved Analysts: 2020 Bulkers has 'strong dividend potential' in firming capesize market Joint War Committee adds Cabo Delgado to high-risk areas Carbon Clean and Liquid Wind team up on green methanol bunkers NYK Line forms joint venture to operate wind farm ships in Japan Armed guards are no West African piracy panacea, analyst warns Rush of tanker scrapping expected if US lifts sanctions on Iran Charity HRAS and Reed Smith lawyers team up to advise stranded seafarers Shipowners and seafarers fail to reach agreement on minimum wage Sinokor sends last converted capesize bulker for recycling India responds to crew crisis by vaccinating seafarers in Mumbai 'A nightmare': Synergy's Rajesh Unni speaks from the heart of India's Covid-19 disaster Rajesh Unni says new virus wave is a 'recipe for disaster' for shipping Morocco makes fresh bid to install an FSRU

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APRIL 28, 2021
Alibaba cargo flights supply duty-free shopping zone in China You may not have heard of Cainiao, but you know parent company Alibaba is the Amazon of China. Cainiao is powering Alibaba's logistics and recently... Ag industry's letter to Buttigieg urges immediate action on export problem Ag letter is the latest in a series of urgent pleas to stop the denial of trade and increased demurrage costs.

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APRIL 28, 2021
S KOREA DATA: March gasoil exports at 6-month high South Korea's March gasoil exports climbed for the second straight month in a row to touch a six-month high amid an uneven patchwork of regional gasoil demand, with firmer demand observed from some countries, which have enjoyed relative success at containing the latest spread of the coronavirus. China to cut May gasoil exports to 1.89 million mt, down 23% from April: sources China's oil companies plan to cut gasoil exports by 22.9% month on month in May to 1.89 million mt due to tightening supplies in the domestic market amid heavy maintenance, market sources told S&P Global Platts on April 28. THAILAND DATA: Mar fuel oil exports fall 31% as more allocated to domestic bunker market Thailand's March fuel oil exports declined 30.8% on the year to 40,735 b/d, according to the latest Customs Department data, as more cargoes are allocated to the domestic market. BRAZIL DATA: Petrobras Q1 refinery output slides on pandemic, maintenance Brazilian state-led oil company Petrobras registered a 0.8% year-on-year decline in refinery output in the first quarter as the country's brutal coronavirus pandemic and maintenance work at four refineries undercut production, the company said in a production and sales report. African oil demand poised to reach pre-pandemic levels by H2 2021: analysts African oil demand is recovering steadily with demand likely to reach pre-coronavirus pandemic levels by the second half year, with imports continuing to account for a larger share of total fuel needs, analysts said on April 28. FEATURE: NWE 50 ppm diesel tightens as Belgian CO2 rule change on 10 ppm shifts buying patterns Changes to the calculation of CO2 reductions required from the sale of red-dyed 10 ppm sulfur diesel in Belgium from April 1 have seen consumers in the country turn to 50 ppm gasoil as an alternative, in turn tightening the 50 ppm barge market across Northwest Europe, according to market sources. BRAZIL DATA: Petrobras posts 2.3% rise in Q1 refined-product sales Petrobras registered a 2.3% year-on-year advance in refined products sales in the first quarter as ULSD sales partially offset the impact of fresh social-distancing measures caused by an upswing in Brazil's coronavirus battle, the state-led company has reported. Oil and gas companies can play important role in the energy transition The energy transition to lower emission resources in the US and globally often focuses on renewable energy, but oil and gas will continue playing a role for the foreseeable future and that industry is making some decarbonization efforts that can be boosted with government support, energy experts said April 28. Argentina roadblocks seen lifting soon to free up access to Vaca Muerta shale play: Vista CEO Protests that have been blocking access to oil fields for 22 days in Argentinian province Neuquen are poised to be lifted in the next few days, allowing producers to resume activities in the fields and production to grow, a source close to the situation said April 28. US sees large distillate inventory draw amid steady demand, weaker imports US distillate fuel oil inventory draws extended during the week ended April 23, as demand rose to seven-week highs and imports fell to the lowest since early November, US Energy Information Administration data showed April 28. OIL FUTURES: Crude climbs on smaller-than-expected US build, OPEC+ confidence Crude oil futures settled higher April 28 on the heels of a smaller-than-expected US inventory build and improved demand outlooks. Iran state oil producer ready to lift production to 2018 levels NISCO is capable of producing more than 3 million b/d Preparations made to increase output if sanctions lifted LR freight plunges as longer Med tonnage hits rates for arb to Japan Long Range 2 market drops to six-month low Participants pin hopes on volume rise amid improved arb Japan's ENEOS keeps wholesale oil product prices stable: sources SOUTH KOREA DATA: March fuel oil imports up 13% on year as refinery feedstock use rises The country, a net fuel oil importer, also exported 297,000 barrels in March, a 114% increase on the month. DUTCH DATA: Rotterdam port Q1 products throughput boosted by fuel oil Oil product volumes increased "thanks to stronger inbound and outbound flows of fuel oil and gasoil/diesel oil," the port said. JAPAN DATA: April 24 oil products stocks dip 1% on week to 61.71 million barrels FUJAIRAH DATA: Oil product stocks climb with heavy distillates reaching an eight-month high Middle East sending gasoline to US Atlantic Coast Fuel oil exports slowing, bunker sales falling Saudi sees future demand for its oil amid Aramco share sales plan: Crown Prince "There is a wrong perception among many analysts that Saudi Arabia wants to get rid of oil," Mohammed bin Salman said. OIL FUTURES: Crude higher as OPEC+ upholds output increase, signaling confidence The recovery looks mixed as oil demand softens in countries still facing waves of COVID-19 A,NZ Research analysts said. OPEC's output pledge music to ears of pandemic-hit Asian oil buyers The last thing Asian buyers would want are higher prices as they try to rebuild their economies.

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TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa/Milan

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

SHIPPING

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

Cernobbio

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Delta

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Shanghai

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

SHIPPING

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

Cairo

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

SHIPPING

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

London

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

POLICY

Brussels launches the Maritime Industrial Alliance

Brussels

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Geneva

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

SHIPPING

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

London

ACCIDENTS

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

Riyadh

Bahri VLCC Sidr hit

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Balboa

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

COMPANIES

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

Trieste/Kiel

The agreement does not provide for mergers or acquisitions

PORTS

Philippine terminal operator ICTSI to acquire African port operator TLG

Manila

The company operates in Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Anjra

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

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Savona

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

ECONOMY

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

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

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

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

SAILING LIST

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COMPANIES

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

Erbusco

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

PORTS

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

Riyadh

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

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

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

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

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Los Angeles

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

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Abu Dhabi

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

NEWS

US forces hit five Iranian oil tankers

Tampa

Attacks in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island

COMPANIES

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

Abu Dhabi

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Milan

Construction of the wave barrier is underway

COMPANIES

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

Balboa

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

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

COMPANIES

Blu Navy has acquired a stake in Banca dell'Elba

Portoferraio

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

SHIPPING

HMM signs a contract worth approximately $3.5 billion with Vale

Seoul

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

INDUSTRY

Kongsberg Maritime signs deal to buy Finland's Steerprop

Oslo

The Rauma-based company designs and manufactures marine propulsion systems

NEWS

New drug seizure in the port of Livorno

Livorno

53 kilograms of pure cocaine in a container from Peru

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

SHIPPING

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

London

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

Expressions of interest to be submitted by September 21st

INDUSTRY

MacGregor opens a new technical assistance center in Trieste

Stockholm

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker hit by three shells in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

An accident also in the Indian Ocean

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