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August 23, 2022
Exim Indiaweb site
  • India & Iran reaffirm commitment to unlock trade potential through Chabahar Port
  • Strike at UK's biggest container port seen impacting supply chains
  • RCL profit skyrockets in H1
  • Shipping industry removes the 'Indian Ocean High Risk Area'
  • No plans to import wheat: Govt
  • MbPA Chairman highlights future plans during Independence Day celebration
  • RSGT to run new Patenga Container Terminal at Chittagong Port
  • Skyways Group celebrates 40th Founder's Day & 20th Anniversary of Chennai operations
  • WIZ appoints Amalraj Yetukuri as Vice President - Corporate HR
  • MOL PLUS opens UK Desk in London to accelerate global collaborative investment
  • Container shipping boosts OOIL performance
  • NYK concludes long-term time charter for 7 new LNG carriers
  • New Maersk Flow Warehouse to come up in Duisburg
  • Imports from Russia surge
  • Manufacturing sector likely to be hit in FY 23: Analysis
  • Govt relaxes norm for sugar exporters
  • Basmati rice export gets a fillip as Punjab bans 10 insecticides

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Polish intermodal terminal opening in autumn
  • HFW boosting its Middle Eastern practice
  • Cosmetics thrown in the tower
  • Hapag-Lloyd improving its fleet
  • A network's new European hub
  • Daimler self-driving applications firm selects new CEO
  • Singaporean platform opens Caribbean capacities
  • A powerful fleet for the UAE
  • Marine engineering consultancy recruits leader
  • OOCL - profits up, newbuildings down
  • Misusing an avionics space, not a cargo hold
  • New location in Bahrain
  • 520 hp for a skip service
  • New Bolloré CEO in the USA
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Valenciaport steaming ahead to cleaner operations
  • Northern Ireland calling
  • A special homecoming - eight decades later

The Loadstarweb site
AUGUST 22, 2022
  • Drought and power shortages bring crucial factories in China to a standstill
  • DFT green light for Manston air cargo gateway proposal, despite objections
  • Against the odds: Untangling the carrier-shipper-forwarder 'triumvirate'
  • Ansheng Shipping dips its toes into long-haul waters in tie-up with CULines
  • Hamburg bucks Euro hub trend of falling volumes, but faces 'many challenges'
  • OceanX radar: Taxman vs box lines; Wary OOCL; DP World rocks; 'Logistics GAP'
  • Amazon and Target aim for expansion as same-day delivery demand returns
  • On the wires: FedEx Ground - very troubled?

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 22, 2022
  • DARPA moves to next phase of unmanned surface vessel project
    The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is moving into Phase 2 of the No Manning Required Ship (NOMARS) program. The aims is to build and demonstrate a revolutionary new medium unmanned
  • Singapore harbor tug verifies autonomous collision avoidance
    Digital technologies from ABB have enabled the harbor tug Maju 510 to become the first vessel in the world to receive the Autonomous and Remote-Control Navigation notation from ABS and the first
  • Lithuanian designer unveils plans for electric push boat
    To meet its decarbonization ambitions, the European Union is seeking to move more cargo from roads to inland waterways using greener vessels. Lithuanian ship designer Western Baltic Engineering (WBE), part of the
  • BAE Norfolk awarded DDG drydocking with $124 million potential
    BAE Systems - Norfolk Ship Repair, Norfolk, Va., has been awarded a $107,736,087, firm-fixed-price Navy contract for the execution of the Arleigh Burke class guided missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) fiscal

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 22, 2022
  • BDI sinks to lowest in 20 months on softer China data
    Capesizes, once again, suffered heavy losses, slumping by 32% since the past week. That dragged the Baltic Dry Index down...
  • The week in newbuildings: Polferries in new ro-pax charter deal
    Polish state-backed Polferries will receive new LNG-ready ferry from shipbuilder Visentini Cantiere Navale in second half of 2024
  • Indian Ocean high risk area to be removed
    More than a decade after the piracy crisis, shipping organisations are marking the end of an era. The once-feared waters...
  • The week in charts: Grain corridor round-up | Shanghai is world's largest container port | Turkish owners lead calls to Ukraine's export hubs
    A total of 689,649 tons of grains and foodstuffs has been exported from Ukraine's Black Sea ports, transpacific rates continue...
  • Chinese ship leasing struggles to weather anti-graft storm
    Heaped compliance pressure, restrictions on using shipbrokers and concerns over further regulatory scrutiny could all slow business but lessors...
  • Boxship capacity imbalance eases
    Even with a growing fleet, available capacity fell over the course of the pandemic. But with congestion and demand easing...
  • HFW hires senior Dubai-based shipping partners from Clyde & Co
    Move gives HFW five of top 11 shipping lawyers in UAE ranked by industry standard directory
  • Chinese yards feel the heat amid disruption to delivery schedules
    Many yard workers are still working during what would normally be their summer vacation, in an effort to make up...
  • Carriers skip Felixstowe as strike action starts
    Workers at the UK's largest port have gone out on strike. Supply chain disruption is expected to last beyond the...
  • ITF retrieves $37.6m in wages for abandoned seafarers
    'Seafarers might think it's normal to go unpaid for a couple of months, waiting for a shipowner to sort out...
  • Ukraine export ship towed to Türkiye after experiencing engine failure
    The bulk carrier, laden with 11,500 tonnes of corn, required the help of a tug after crew members were unable...
  • Singapore's Tuas Port to open three more berths by December
    When completed, the port, which is being developed in four phases, will be able to handle up to 65m teu...
  • Daily Briefing
    Time to speed up grain exports from Ukraine | Ukraine seeks to expand scope of grain corridor | Traffic to...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 22, 2022
  • RoadOne adds to transload footprint in Oakland, Norfolk
  • Operational woes threaten Maersk's Vancouver services
  • Heartland doubles revenue stream with deal for CFI units
  • Super-heavy carriers see war-driven energy boom
  • Felixstowe strike shuts UK hub, carriers divert vessels
  • Long-festering T5 issue emerges in West Coast longshore talks

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 22, 2022
  • Appeals court sides again with NYK Line in fight over collision that killed navy sailors
  • Upside or uncertainty: Analysts offer divergent outlooks for dry bulk stocks
  • Performance Shipping puts ATM offering to bed as it continues to tap equities market
  • Columbia agrees exclusive crew training deal with Nautilus Pacific in Manila
  • Stella Maris' Poland resort becomes refuge for Ukrainian refugees
  • NIBC credit loss grows as lender in talks over non-core portfolios sales
  • Iran wrangles over deal to put VLCCs on firmer footing
  • Indian Ocean High Risk Area to end as Somali piracy threat subsides
  • Tanker S&P market keeps roaring with Greek aframax sales
  • Maritime CleanTech head quits for Norwegian hydrogen fuels firm
  • Clarksons says S&P timing is everything in healthier major markets
  • HFW poaches partners from rival Clyde&Co to boost Middle East practice
  • Al Seer posts 'staggering' profit after VLCC and VLGC buys
  • Spot rate filters through to TFDE LNG carriers as two-stroke ships vanish
  • Mons Aase 'excited' as DOF scoops new charters worth more than $250m
  • Norden CEO: concerns over demand for oil and dry commodities if recession hits
  • Gram performance 'better than planned' as demand grows
  • MOL grows open LNG carrier position with latest order at DSME
  • Only way is up for VLCCs as US crude exports double to new record
  • China's Shanghai Junzheng orders chemical tankers from domestic shipbuilder
  • Norden CEO: concerns over demand for oil and dry commodities if recession hits
  • Spill reported after chemical tanker and cargo ship collide off Japan
  • Maersk strikes deal with China's Debo to boost methanol supply
  • Howe Robinson provides rare glimpse into luxury world of Russian oligarchs
  • Cosco Shipping finds novel way to transport vehicles amid car carrier capacity crunch
  • First half container ship scrapping at lowest level since 2008 says Clarksons

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 22, 2022
  • New York port truckers press FMC for emergency order
    Trucking companies want the FMC to require better container storage data from the ocean carriers to speed cargo flow at the Port of New York...
  • The sinking price of ship fuel: Near prewar levels after summer plunge
    The cost of marine fuels is down sharply from the wartime peak, except for 'clean' LNG, which is getting even more expensive.
  • Viewpoint: The year of labor - knowing your worth
    Workers responsible for the transport of goods have pushed back on wage offers in recent months, but the flow of trade is choking in this...
  • OOIL clearly has great results but forecast cloudy
    OOIL reports record revenue but has "legitimate concerns about the impact of inflation and interest rate rises on consumer spending."

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 22, 2022
  • EUROPE AND AFRICA RESIDUAL AND MARINE FUEL: Key market indicators Aug 22-26
    In bunker markets, suppliers in Northwest Europe have expressed growing concerns around HSFO availability as the impact of the new EU sanctions has begun to be felt.
  • REFINERY NEWS: Sweden's Preem plans partial works at Lysekil in Sep
    The turnaround will be used also as preparation for the company's strategy to switch to large-scale renewable fuel production.
  • Iran says talks on nuclear deal have made 'relatively good progress'
    Iran could see a million barrels of its oil flowing into the market once a deal is closed and implemented.
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude rebounds as natural gas soars
    Earlier on in Asian trading hours the market had fallen further, dropping more than $1/b amid expectations of hawkish comments from US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and an upcoming increase in Iranian crude exports as nuclear deal talks progress.
  • CHINA DATA: July fuel oil exports rise for third consecutive month
    All the barrels exported so far in 2022 were under the customs warehouse trade route, suggesting they were exported for bonded bunkering at Chinese ports.
  • Rhine water levels rise, easing concerns over commodity barge flows
    The river's water level at the key choke point of Kaub stood at 100 cm early Aug. 22 and is expected to reach 150 cm by Aug. 23, according to Germany's Federal Waterways and Shipping Administration (WSV)
  • REFINERY NEWS: Germany's Leuna processes around 50% non-Russian oil: report
    By the end of the year, it aims to completely halt the processing of Russian oil.
  • REFINERY NEWS: Iran's Isfahan fuel oil pipeline shut for repairs after leak
    A 40,000 b/d fuel oil pipeline at Iran's Isfahan oil refinery is being repaired after a leakage incident, oil ministry news service Shana reported on Aug. 21.
  • India's MRPL offers high sulfur fuel oil for Sep 11-15 loading
    MRPL previously offered 25,000 mt of marine fuel with 0.5% sulfur and viscosity of 380 CST and 25,000 mt of marine fuel with 0.5%S and viscosity of 180 CST for Aug. 7-9 loading from New Mangalore.
  • CHINA DATA: July crude imports from Angola, Brazil fall to multi-year low
    July arrivals from Russia gained 7.6% year on year to 1.69 million b/d, or 7.15 million mt, keeping the producer as China's top crude supplier.
  • ASIA RESIDUAL FUELS: Key market indicators for Aug 22-26
    Asian refiners were expected to cut production after LSFO market sentiment turned increasingly bearish in recent days, helping tighten supply to an extent, but steady arbitrage arrivals from the West would partly offset the drop in regional output, traders said.
  • Maersk, China's Debo to develop biomethanol project to aid green shipping
    Maersk's agreement with Debo targets the project to have a capacity of 200,000 mt/year, with commercial operations scheduled to start by fall 2024, Maersk said in a statement Aug. 19.

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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
Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results
SHIPPING
Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results
Hong Kong
The Chinese group has ordered 12 new 22,000 TEU container ships and six 3,200 TEU ones.
TRADE
G20 trade accelerates in second quarter
Paris
Imports of goods and trade in services are driving growth, while exports are maintaining a strong pace
PORTS
La Spezia Container Terminal invests €90 million in port equipment for the new Ravano Terminal.
La Spezia
SHIPPING
OOIL's half-year results are weighed down by the negative performance of the first quarter
Hong Kong
The January-June period closed with a net profit of 729.3 million dollars (-23.6%)
PORTS
Port of Livorno: The Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has annulled the extension of the coastal landscape restriction to the port and hinterland areas.
Florence/Livorno
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
SBB CFF FFS Cargo returned to profit in the first half of the year
Bern
The Swiss group's trains transported over six million passengers (+1.3%)
TRADE
White House denounces practice of "illegal" port transshipment to evade U.S. tariffs
Washington
ACCIDENTS
IMO urges naval missions to counter rising piracy in the Gulf of Aden
London/Riyadh/Southampton
The very large crude carrier "Amzan" of the Saudi company Bahri was attacked in the Red Sea.
PORTS
CMA CGM and Red Sea Gateway Terminal finalize agreement for Terminal 4 at Jeddah Port
Paris
The planned investment amounts to approximately 434 million dollars
The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic
PORTS
The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic
Beijing
In July, overall traffic decreased by -3.4%, with a contraction that no longer only concerns domestic trade, but is also starting to affect goods with foreign countries.
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +6.0%
Bremen
In the first six months of 2026 the increase was +5.9%
PORTS
Gela's Porto Rifugio has received a favorable opinion for dredging the port's waters.
Palermo
Approval from the Technical-Administrative Committee of the Interregional Office for Public Works
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
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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 Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
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
(Interfax)
››› 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
PORTS
Floriana Gallucci is the new secretary general of the Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Taranto
The Management Committee of the institution has approved the appointment
ACCIDENTS
Crew of ferry that sank in Northern Cyprus arrested
Nicosia
Eight people died in the accident. 17 other passengers are missing.
INDUSTRY
Singamas's profit halved in the first half of 2026
Hong Kong
The Chinese company is focusing on energy containers. During the period, sales of specialized containers exceeded those of standard boxes for the first time.
INDUSTRY
CIMC sells more containers, but profits plummet
Hong Kong
Half-year profit in this business segment fell by -81.2%
In the first half of this year, China
COMPANIES
COSCO Shipping Ports reports record quarterly and half-year revenues
Hong Kong
Net income for the first six months of 2026 was $276.6 million (+23.2%)
COMPANIES
In the first six months of 2026, CMPort's revenues grew by +13%
Hong Kong
Net profit up 7.4%
SHIPYARDS
Meyer Werft revenues to grow by 107% in 2025
Papenburg
The financial year ended with a net loss of -383.8 million euros
SHIPPING
Messina will launch the new West Med Line scheduled service in September
Genoa
It will bring together existing services for Algeria and Libya
SHIPYARDS
The launch of the luxury cruise ship Oceania Sonata was celebrated in Marghera
Trieste
The unit is scheduled for delivery in 2027.
SHIPPING
Tarros will include the port of Salerno in its Italy-Libya Express service.
La Spezia
The vessel "Vento di Zefiro" will be placed on the route
SHIPPING
MPCC reports declining quarterly results as part of fleet renewal plan
Oslo
MOURNING
Kuehne+Nagel's honorary president has died.
Schindellegi
Klaus-Michael Kühne had joined the family business in 1958
PORTS
In July, Spanish ports handled 47.7 million tonnes of goods (-1.8%)
Madrid
Containers amounted to 1,581,071 teu (-5.6%)
NEWS
A shipment of 65 kilograms of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno.
Livorno
It would have brought in around 20 million euros to the criminals
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