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05 October 2026 - Year XXX

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September 30, 2021

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
CMA CGM advisory on SAFRAN service Drewry introduces container carrier industry 'maturity and risk' dashboard Five predictions for the next five years of digitalisation in container shipping Maersk to update shipment process for Maersk Spot Significant increase in multi-vessel sailings DGFT notifies extension of existing FTP till March 31 next year Congestion on US West Coast ports continues unabated DPT achieves new record in berthing Capesize vessel Shipping Minister reiterates commitment to enhance share of renewable energy at Major Ports Change in the details of Nodal Officer from Customs at Para 8 of PN 71/2021 Capital infusion in ECGC to provide support to exporters, banks Indian economy to rebound strongly in Q2: S&P New online system of MSME/Udyam Registration crosses 50 lakh mark

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Gotthard: blasting instead of groundbreaking Greece to electrify haulage business Movianto: appetite comes with eating 40 eco-friendly wagons added to fleet Raya Airways to set up drone network in Malaysia Second top manager moves from K+N to TST Is Indonesia up for a global player? GW stays pushy in Bavaria Bis Henderson Space expands team New equipment for Mombasa Terminal Refrigerated containers equipped with GPS/GSM Another Arab airline connects with Israel Nelt terminal extends outreach from Belgrade "Curiosity of the Day" A special newbuild for K Line Cargo growth fuels new leadership roles 400,000 t of pharma shipments in five years

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
Soaring gas prices could see dual-fuelled ships switch from LNG to diesel More air cargo capacity on the runway with new freighters for CMA CGM and Lufthansa Forest Freight offers truck-switch service to ease container congestion Training programmes the best way out of the driver shortage crisis Strike action expected to disrupt Spanish rail freight Wan Hai continues to build its container fleet with two new orders Shipper radar: We put a value on Costco's charters but don't forget the consumer Supply chain radar: Double, double oil and trouble

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
Floating wind farms will need floating substations California Gov. Gavin Newsom last week signed legislation opening the state's doors to offshore wind development. The legislation, introduced by Assembly member David Chiu, will require the California Energy Commission to establish Solstad to upgrade 9th PSV to battery-hybrid As part of the frame agreement between Aker BP and Solstad Offshore, the companies have entered into a new contract for the 91.6- by 22-meter platform supply vessel (PSV) Far Solitaire. The Propeller blade retrofit brings big fuel and CO2 savings After a recent retrofit to optimize the design of its propeller blades, a Vroon BV containership is achieving significant savings in fuel consumption and emissions. As part of its strategy to lower

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
Shipowner Idan Ofer makes 'green' aquaculture investment Offer being made via Israel Corp to buy a maximum 19.99% stake in Norwegian outfit Akva Group, which provides supplies... Maritime urges UN to act on supply chain crisis Maritime sector joins transport leaders in calling on governments at the UN General Assembly to restore freedom of movement to... Weekly Briefing: Shippers tackle congestion chaos \| Capesize rates break records \| Energy shortfalls don't help tanker surplus The big retailers have looked to circumnavigate box shipping's ongoing congestion and lucrative costs by indicating taking the unfamiliar step... Capesize daily rates leap to almost $75,000 Given the steep rise in rates in recent weeks, observers wonder if the market could run up to the $100,000... Regulator mulls intervention in US west coast boxship congestion Federal Maritime Commission is reviewing congestion in the San Pedro Bay ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, a move... Container congestion spreads to US east coast The focus on US terminal congestion has been in southern California. But east and Gulf Coast ports are also feeling... Ignoring seafarer mental health could lead to legal claims Greater emphasis needed on mental health impacts when determining casualty severity, says Qwest Australian terminals operator faces rolling strike action Maritime Union of Australia says its members at Patrick Stevedores in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Fremantle will take protected industrial... China Merchants sells dry bulkers in separate deals The sale is part of the company's move to retire non eco-designed tonnage amid stricter emissions rules Freight bonanza and demand for secondhand tonnage stifle demolition market Around 7.9m dwt of crude and product tankers, 287,974 dwt of containerships and 6.2m dwt dry bulk carriers have been... Daily Briefing Energy transition curbs medium-term oil demand \| Newbuildings cancelled over LNG uncertainty says OPEC \| Shipping feels impact of China's... NYK Line plans to expand LNG bunker service in Japan Move comes after NYK and its partners last year launched the country's first LNG bunker vessel which now serves the...

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
ArcBest acquires Chicago truckload broker MoLo More trucks coming, but not for imports: Coyote summit Canadian pension fund takes over Ports America Drawbacks of email at center of Mohawk-MSC demurrage fight Trans-Atlantic capacity injection blunted by logistics bottlenecks CMA CGM targets long-haul air cargo market with freighter order

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
Transport sector urges vaccines and mobility for trade's sake Hoegh LNG Partners gets more time on FSRU refinancing Capesize bulker rates 'remain tight' amid supply-demand tension Noble Capital raises outlook on containership owner Euroseas Dry bulk stocks pare losses from Evergrande woes in tough week US investment start-up targets chemical tankers after Cido Shipping raid Eneti stacks shelf with $2.2bn of shares as it confirms all bulkers sold Bimco's Soren Larsen and Ashok Srinivasan Singapore bound Novatek's Mark Gyetvay to fight tax charges after arrest in US Malaysia's 'Operation Anchor Illegal' seizes two tankers off Johor Pavilion Energy eyes South East Asian markets for LNG expansion Diana Wilhelmsen fined $2m for hiding oily water discharge Seafarer dies after ropax capsizes in the Philippines Capesize bulkers have strong week in 'super-squeeze' market Carnival posts seventh straight quarterly loss amid historic bookings Vernicos Scafi venture buys tug fleet of Greece's Karapiperis Auction of former Marvin tankers cancelled in Rotterdam Sinogas expands Chinese order for world's biggest dual-fuel VLGCs Acta Marine charters out SOV to work on France's first offshore wind farm Dubai dissolves Emirates Maritime Arbitration Centre Scorpio Tankers and Ardmore hit 10-week trading highs on optimism International Seaways to cut Diamond S legacy staff after merger JP Morgan snaps up modern Oceanbulk newcastlemax Capesize futures shoot for the moon but traders fear 'brutal' correction Idan Ofer goes fishing for sustainability in Norway NYK plots LNG bunker tankers and more LNG-fuelled bulkers Germany hosts world's first bunkering of synthetic LNG Stena Bulk to bareboat charter three MRs sold in Chinese leasing deal Maersk warns of a pre-Chinese New Year rush by shippers Three seafarers die from carbon dioxide leak on car carrier Hanjin Shipping still chasing cash in dispute with freight forwarder Cargill's Dieleman says emissions rising as containerships speed up No 'showstoppers': DNV OKs Navigator's ammonia-fuelled design Petrobras fleet could be up for grabs as minister plots privatisation Bach Nielsen says shipping has historic opportunity in race to decarbonise Avance Gas beats spot market for term deals as Fredriksen adds to stake Retailer Costco claims boxship charter and container leasing spree Avance Gas beats spot market for term deals as Fredriksen adds to stake Retailer Costco claims boxship charter and container leasing spree DeA Capital steps in to refinance Italian bulk carrier owner Monteverde US judge gives go-ahead to punishing penalties for Jones Act scofflaws MSC latest shipping giant to be hit with Cuba trade lawsuit Headline-grabbing chemical tanker Hankuk Chemi reported sold to China Knife-wielding robbers target bulker crew off Peru Credit Agricole arrests Xihe Holdings VLCC in Singapore Shipyards are back in the sun - but will they burn? Scrap market 'shaky and confused' as owners hold back ships on price falls

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
Airline group says cargo grew 7.7% in August The International Air Transport Association reported strong growth for air cargo in August. Port Corpus Christi's $139M channel expansion contract awarded Houston-based Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. has been awarded a $139 million contract to work on the third phase of the Port of Corpus... Canada pension fund to acquire Ports America The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has agreed to become the owner of the largest U.S. terminal operator, Ports America, in a deal with Oaktree... Shipping line CMA CGM orders Boeing 777 freighters A big ocean container line is buying big cargo jets from Boeing. Transport heads want solutions to 'resolve' supply chain crisis The organizations are asking the heads of government to take "swift action" lifting fragmented travel rules and getting vaccinations into the arms of the manufacturing... Want your own farm? This one comes in a shipping container Freight Farms is turning shipping containers into productive farms that require only 5 gallons of water per day.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
OIL FUTURES: RBOB pushes higher on smaller-than-expected US gasoline inventory build NYMEX RBOB futures and gasoline cracks moved higher Sept. 29 as rising demand blunted a seasonal US gasoline inventory build. Renewable Energy Group to shut Houston biodiesel plant: company Renewable Energy Group will close its 35 million gal/year biodiesel plant located in Seabrook, Texas, due, in part, to its inability to process multiple feedstocks, the company said in a Sept. 29 statement. Japanese refiner ENEOS raises wholesale product prices by Yen 1,500/kl: sources ENEOS, Japan's largest refiner, raised domestic wholesale base prices for its five major rack oil products by Yen 1,500/kiloliter ($2.14/b), marking a second consecutive increase, market sources said Sept. 29. OIL FUTURES: Crude dips as bearish US data halts rally 0620 GMT: Crude oil futures moved lower during midafternoon trade in Asia Sept. 29 on a surprise increase in US crude inventories and a stronger dollar, halting a rally after Brent breached the $80/b mark Sept. 28. Shanghai-delivered 380 CST high sulfur bunker fuel premium hits eight-month high on tight supply The premium for Shanghai-delivered 380 CST high sulfur bunker fuel hit an eight-month high on the back of tight supply, market sources said Sept. 29. UK fuel supply crises eases further as military drivers prepare to restock pumps The number of UK fuel stations hit by delivery shortages and panic buying fell to less than a third on Sept. 29 as the government said the military was preparing to start driving supply tankers to the pumps in the coming days. US upstream activity slows in Q3 on limited capital, rising costs: Dallas Fed survey US oil and gas activity grew at a slower pace in the third quarter as producers continued to face limited access to capital and significant cost pressures, according to industry executives surveyed by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas in September. China's energy intensity caps poorly timed amid ongoing fuel shortages China's latest measures to cap energy consumption have been widely blamed for causing the current power crisis, but the curbs more likely ignited a tinderbox of issues accumulating for months around soaring fuel prices and coal shortages, highlighting the difficulties in implementing energy policy in the context of a huge economy with numerous moving parts. OIL FUTURES: RBOB rallies as demand bump limits US gasoline stock build NYMEX RBOB futures pushed higher midmorning Sept. 29 following a smaller-than-expected build in US gasoline stocks. Rosneft, Equinor to work on lower-carbon technologies in joint projects The agreement signed Sept. 28 will see Rosneft and Equinor assess their joint projects for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, mostly of methane emissions, the Russian company said. New oil price spikes possible in October before return toward $70/b: Platts Analytics Gas-to-oil switching and improving demand in Asia amid tighter inventories could boost crude prices, currently at a three-year high, through October, before increased supply from the OPEC+ producer grouping and elsewhere limits upside, S&P Global Platts Analytics said in a recent report. Med shipowners see lesser cargo availability on upcoming Tuapse refinery closure The predominantly export-oriented 240,000 b/d Rosneft-owned Tuapse refinery -- located on the Black Sea coast in southern Russia -- is expected to carry out works starting in early November, lasting until mid-December, according to sources. REFINERY NEWS ROUNDUP: More news on closures in Asia-Pacific New Zealand's Refining NZ said it is working to finalize Terminal Services Agreements with customers in October to enable the conversion of its Marsden Point refinery into an import terminal in the first half of 2022. OIL FUTURES: Crude retreats amid profit-taking, surprise US inventory build A stronger US dollar may have placed additional pressure on the market, with the US dollar index (DXY) up 0.08% to 93.84 at 1100 GMT. FUJAIRAH DATA: Oil product stocks rebound from record low on gains in light, middle distillates Heavy distillates and residues used as fuel oils for power generation and marine bunkers declined 3.7% to 6.724 million barrels, the lowest since December 2018, according to the data provided exclusively to S&P Global Platts. China's Shandong private refineries to keep minimum throughput amid power rationing: sources More than a dozen Chinese provinces imposed electricity rationing mandate to critical industrial sectors in recent weeks, in an effort to conserve fuel ahead of the peak winter heating and power demand season, while higher coal and gas prices have limited power generation capacity. Oil-indexed gas supply contracts protect against gas price volatility: GECF The GECF said members continued to back the "fundamental" role of long-term contracts and gas pricing based on oil and oil product indexation. APPEC: Collaborative funding, favorable policy key to cut CO2 emissions in South Asia Developing nations lie in wait for the $100 billion in funds promised by developed nations under the UN climate agreement to advance clean fuel technologies. Japanese companies advance ship-to-ship LNG bunkering plans in Setouchi, Kyushu "The reality is that [LNG] is the only available solution at scale at the moment...If you consider bio-LNG, then it could become a more permanent solution," Fratelli Cosulich CEO Timothy Cosulich said. Japan's ex-wharf marine fuel 0.5%S Oct-Mar term deals done at levels similar to April-Sep Refiners and traders had reportedly inked ex-wharf contracts for the six months to March 2022 between a discount of $10/mt to parity to the whole month average of Platts Tokyo Bay delivered marine fuel 0.5%S assessments for the month of delivery, traders said. APPEC: Carbon offset to act as starting point for decarbonizing LNG: Pavilion Energy CEO Pavilion Energy, which is owned by Singapore's state-backed investment group, Temasek Holdings, was the first to import a carbon neutral LNG cargo to its home country in April. APPEC: LNG offers viable solution to tackle maritime decarbonization: AET CEO In the past four years, AET has made strategic investments of $2 billion in new assets, of which about $1 billion was invested in LNG dual-fuel assets across its vessel segments, Rajalingam Subramaniam, president and CEO said. APPEC: HSFO demand firm as scrubbers win over upgrading projects - expert Very low sulfur fuel oil currently represents 60%-65% of global bunker demand and sufficient supply exists.

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COMPANIES

Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises

Graz

Investment in Austrian MarineXchange

CRUISES

Construction of a cruise terminal has begun in the Japanese port of Naha.

Naha

Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.

PORTS

Assiterminal promotes port reform, but calls for corrections to Ports of Italy.

Genoa

Three critical issues were highlighted by the terminal operators: the role of the AdSP, the overlap between the grantor and the concessionaire, and the retroactivity of the new regulations.

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

JOBS

Port of Genoa: Messina Terminal workers strike for one hour for a month

Genoa

The company reports that one of the union members did not show up at the last meeting as part of the cooling-off procedure provided for by the National Collective Labour Agreement.

PORTS

Port of Taranto, agreement to participate in the development of the Valbasento Interporto in Ferrandina.

Matera/Taranto

A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days

SHIPPING

Attica, the deficit is reduced thanks mainly to capital gains and coverage

Kallithea

First half of the year with fewer crossings and slightly increasing revenues

SHIPPING

Since the beginning of the year, passengers and goods on GNV ships have increased by +2% and +5%

Marrakech

Three-year strategic partnership with the Office National Marocain du Tourisme

CELEBRATION

Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary

Barcelona

A Mediterranean sea voyage between Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Palermo, and Genoa.

JOBS

Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous

Rome

The union is calling for a clear provision to be included in the next budget law.

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.

SAILING LIST

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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

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

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

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

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

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

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