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BRIEFS
July 25, 2022
Exim Indiaweb site
  • Hazchem & Liquid Bulk 2022 a grand all-round success
  • 5G trials commence at DPA in record time
  • Alliances have preferential services for blank sailings
  • CCI issues cease & desist order against Trailer Owner Associations based in Chennai for indulging in anti-competitive practices
  • Modifications to Panama Canal tolls structure approved
  • Russia reportedly asks India to pay in dirhams for oil import
  • Infrastructure development & capacity augmentation at Major Ports a continuous process: Minister
  • GDP to grow at 7-8 pc in coming decades: Panagariya
  • Coal output up 32.57 pc in June
  • Surging medical devices imports hurting India's small, medium units: Analysis

The Loadstarweb site
JULY 22, 2022
  • 'Lines banging on our door' as spot rates tumble and peak season disappoints
  • Airfreight rates out of Asia take a dive as demand from the west is 'subdued'
  • CMA CGM increases ocean freight rate discounts after government pressure
  • California refuses to back down on AB5 law, as truckers blockade port
  • Against the odds: Dressed to KILL - DHL or M'rsk, or both?
  • Rich opportunities for regional cargo airlines blocked by pilot shortage
  • Shipping lines begin to relax freight rules for Ukraine with 'trusted partners'
  • M20 crash adds to freight misery at Dover, already beset by staff shortages
  • Snapshot: Neumann's NOYTECH born out of Kuehne + Nagel Russia & CIS

Marine Logweb site
JULY 22, 2022
  • MARAD awards $19.6 million in Small Shipyard Grants
    The U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MARAD) yesterday announced the award of $19.6 million in grants to 24 small shipyards in 19 states. Made through the Small Shipyard Grant program, the
  • AIDAprima bunkers with biofuel
    Netherlands-based biofuels specialist GoodFuels has successfully completed its first bio-bunkering for a large passenger ship. In partnership with Carnival Corporation's AIDA Cruises brand, the 3,286-passenger AIDAprima was refueled with GoodFuels' sustainable biofuels
  • Eastern Shipbuilding files GAO bid protest of Stage 2 OPC award
    Panama City. Fla.-based Eastern Shipbuilding Group Inc. (ESG) has filed a bid protest with the GAO contesting the U.S. Coast Guard's decision to award Stage 2 of the Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC)

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 22, 2022
  • Black Sea arrivals rising amid changing trade dynamics
    Trade in the Black Sea is changing as shipowners adapt to the new wartime norm
  • Russia and Ukraine reach deal on grain shipment corridors to ease food crisis
    'IMO instruments, including the International Ship and Port Facilities Security (ISPS) Code, underpin this agreement for safe and secure shipping...
  • Flexible solutions bring sustainability a step closer
    Alternative fuels have held the industry back over the past decade, but fuels will not be the overriding issue going...
  • Container freight rates continue to ease as demand softens
    Rising inflation has put a dampener on demand for containerised freight after the bonanza of 2021. But declines in rates...
  • Getting Ukrainian grain to the hungry really is a matter of life and death
    Agreement to resume shipments is good news from a commercial standpoint, and even better news for the tens of millions...
  • Bulk carrier values on the turn
    With the exception of the capesize sector, freight rates have been on a downward trajectory with values for panamax and...
  • Shipyards face cancellations over weak freight market and interest rates
    Yards have built up a large order backlog, with deliveries scheduled up until 2026. This means that construction of most...
  • Carrier investments could ease detention and demurrage burden
    High charges will remain until disrupted supply chains are cleared. But carrier investments into intermodal services could help alleviate the...
  • Membership splits may force maritime trade associations to rethink their role
    The many organisations representing all sectors of the maritime industry need to decide whether their main purpose is to provide...
  • Trade associations must deliver to survive
    At time when organisations representing maritime interests are under the spotlight, Maritime London's success rests on staying focused on the...
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: It is time to take another look at recycling
    Ship demolition rates may be at a 10-year low, but that is exactly the right time to look at the...
  • EU needs $10.2trn investment to cut energy imports
    Clean ammonia or alternative clean hydrogen-based fuels - such as methanol - forecast to account for 69% of the total energy in...
  • K Line to build electric tug powered by battery
    Company says the shipbuilding project is part of its efforts to achieve net-zero emission by 2050
  • Tailwind reflags tankers in refinancing deal
    Tailwind's tanker fleet is employed in the Hansa Tankers pool
  • Daily Briefing
    Why 2022 is on course to be the worst ever year for crew abandonment | Dry bulk faces correction due...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 22, 2022
  • Partially reopened Oakland terminals face threat of cargo loss
  • Carrier SAL orders up to six super-heavy MPVs
  • Landside bottlenecks limiting West Coast marine terminal capacity
  • Rotterdam container volumes drop in H1 as recession hangs over Europe
  • Maersk puts price on Europe's emissions trading system
  • Carrier ancillary fee push amplifies cost woes for Indian hinterland shippers

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 22, 2022
  • Capital Product Partners raises another €100m in Greek bond market
  • VLCCs make big strides as rates near zero and suezmaxes keep rising
  • Dragnis takes LPG plunge, reveals bulker newbuildings
  • Flex LNG well-placed with term charters and tighter market ahead
  • Editor's selection: Newbuild strike strife, more leasing-linked arrests and Saade's tax defence
  • Tanker captains in distress warn of risks to crews and shipping
  • MOL installs its first telescopic hard sail on a bulk carrier
  • Hafnia pushes sales campaign of older ships with deal for MR trio
  • Container ship order boom cools as market dips and yard prices soar
  • SSY: Russia war to push tanker earnings to pre-Covid levels
  • LNG ordering hits 'record levels' as other sectors slump in 2022
  • Kanfer Shipping, Leth Agencies and EGAS seek partners for Suez LNG bunker hub
  • 'ATMs on board': Wartsila says interest increasing in scrubber retrofits
  • Oldendorff post-panamax bulker sale shows 80% jump in price in two years
  • Low-profile Mytilineos shows face at Propeller Club members' day
  • Himalaya is happy to wait on better rates for newbuilds as efficiency deadlines loom
  • Trafigura: Decarbonisation is an ultramarathon, not a sprint
  • Taiwan's CSBC inks rare MR tanker newbuilding order
  • Remoy Group boosts liquidity with PSV sales as it adds more managed ships
  • D'Amico taps DSF and Tokyo Century for $39m tanker refinancing
  • Columbia's O'Neil wants tie-ups to hit green goals
  • Sanctioned nations vie for oil sales to Asia on the 'dark' market
  • Cargo ship spills 35,000 gallons of fuel off Bahamas beach
  • X-Press Feeders sells small container ship as it cashes in on vintage vessel values
  • Daewoo workers willing to end strike in return for no retaliation

American Shipperweb site
JULY 22, 2022
  • Shipping line Maersk taps Amerijet for trans-Pacific air cargo expansion
    Ocean carrier Maersk is buying three Boeing freighters and outsourcing flying to Amerijet to penetrate the U.S.-Asia air cargo market.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 22, 2022
  • Petrobras boosts Brazil Q2 refinery output 1.7% on higher utilization rates: company
    Increased refined-product output came as Petrobras maintained refinery capacity utilization rates at elevated levels.
  • Ukraine and Russia sign deal to allow Ukrainian grains exports to resume
    The deal was signed in Istanbul by Ukraine, Russia, Turkey and the UN Secretary General.
  • OIL FUTURES: NYMEX WTI hits three-month low as recession fears mount
    Demand outlooks came under pressure as preliminary PMI data showed signs of economic contraction in both the US and Europe.
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude softens on weak European economic data, global recession fears
    Nord Stream 1 gas flows resumed July 21 at 40% of capacity following 10 days of maintenance during which there were fears operations may not resume.
  • ARA fuel oil stocks rise 4.42% on week to 1.157 million mt: Insights Global
    Fuel oil accounted for 22.4% of total refined oil product stocks in the region, down from 21.8% a week earlier.
  • BUNKERWORD INDEX: HSFO prices pick up amid supply limitations
    **Rising demand strains HSFO supply in South Korea **Italian ports tight on HSFO, VLSFO **Weak buying interest in North America
  • European VGO loadings up 31% in week to July 22
    European vacuum gasoil markets were better supplied in the week to July 22, sources said, as product cracks have started to trend lower, with the FOB ARA Eurobob 10 ppm barge crack at a 10-week low.
  • European vacuum gasoil supply soars as distillate cracks soften: sources
    The European VGO market is historically dominated by Russian-origin product, but in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine market participants have started to shun it, creating a very tight non-Russian VGO market in the months following the invasion.
  • Russian-origin naphtha exports to Asia rebound in July despite sanctions
    Prior to Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February, Asian buyers were mainly buying heavy full-range naphtha from Russia, with light naphtha suitable for cracker feed making up a small portion of the Russian inflows, sources said.
  • SINGAPORE DATA: Residual fuel stocks fall 4.9% in week to July 20 amid higher exports
    Hong Kong was also one of the major destinations of Singapore fuel oil, taking 83,400 mt in the week, while nearly nil was sent to Hong Kong in the previous week.
  • SINGAPORE DATA: Bitumen exports fall 28% on week to 43,855 mt
    The city-state's bitumen outflows to Malaysia rose more than three times to 15,726 mt, from 4,348 mt a week ago, while those to Vietnam surged 34% week on week to 10,850 mt, according to the data.
  • Japan's Russian crude oil imports fall to zero in June
    The June Russian crude imports slid from 242,575 kiloliters, or 49,218 b/d in May, compared with its import of 514,843 kiloliters, or 107,942 b/d, in June 2021, the MOF data showed.
  • DUTCH DATA: H1 crude oil throughput at Rotterdam up on Russian exports to India
    With refineries in Northwest Europe switching to non-Russian oil, Russian oil is finding its way to other markets, the port said.
  • CHINA DATA: H1 fuel oil exports slip 7% on year to 9.09 mil mt
    Encouraged by the rising quotas, Chinese refineries ramped up LSFO production to a historical high of 1.31 million mt in June, up 10.6% on the month and 38.1% higher on the year.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
PORTS
Genoa's boarding tax: the Regional Administrative Court rules in favor of the City Council.
Genoa
The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
CRUISES
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
Miami
Customer deposits are at their highest. Prices and occupancy are expected to record next year.
Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.
PORTS
Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.
Geneva
UNCTAD indices reveal a changing Mediterranean: Italy slips to seventh place, La Spezia, Trieste and Vado Ligure grow, while the South loses ground.
TRUCKING
Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets
Brussels
According to T&E, in countries that account for 46% of European sales, electric vehicles have already become cheaper in five years. Italy, Spain, and Poland are lagging behind.
PORTS
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports
Copenhagen/Antwerp
R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders
PORTS
China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down
Beijing
In August, global foreign trade increased by +19.8%, but international goods handled by seaports decreased by -2.3%.
EDITORIAL
From Puertos del Estado to Ports of Italy: the same inspiration, an opposite outcome.
Genoa
For port reform, the government is referring to the Spanish model, but is building the exact opposite: yet another counter that the Italian corporate spirit knows how to invent so well.
SHIPPING
Maritime ETS: Brussels opens up to hybrid and electric ferries, but Interferry demands more.
Brussels
The proposed revision strengthens the SMAP mechanism but leaves the issue of port networks and infrastructure to AFIR and FuelEU Maritime
ACCIDENTS
Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran
The other crew members were rescued.
PORTS
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado continues to oscillate between signs of recovery and slowdown
Genoa
In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports
TRUCKING
Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.
Rome
SEAFARERS
Seafarers, five years after the Code of Conduct, the gap between policy and reality remains.
London
Shipping companies' compliance is growing, but issues remain regarding fatigue, psychological safety, complaints and recruitment fees.
SHIPPING
Last month, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +26.9%
Ismailia
In the first eight months of 2026, it was crossed by 9,602 ships (+17.4%)
INFRASTRUCTURE
Decision on crucial rail section of Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor in Germany postponed again
Hamburg
German port operators are calling for an acceleration of both new infrastructure and the upgrading of the existing line.
LOGISTICS
Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon
Schindellegi
The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group
SHIPYARDS
MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft
New York
Currently, 80.73% of the capital is held by the German Federal Government and the State of Lower Saxony.
SHIPPING
Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport
Geneva
Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction
SHIPYARDS
Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.
Brussels
EDUCATION
The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.
Genoa
PORTS
French ports see a balance between increases and decreases in the second quarter.
Paris
Total traffic reached 71.1 million tons (-0.2%). Containers increased by 8.1%.
PORTS
The Genoa Port Master Plan, the Pra' dock, and the Multedo chemical depots are the thorniest issues in the discussions with operators and the local community.
Genoa
SHIPPING
Crosetto: The Italian Navy will ensure the safe transit of Italian ships through the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb.
La Spezia
We have - the Minister of Defense underlined - the capabilities to protect its passage
PORTS
Assiterminal: Seabed certainty and planned dredging are essential for port competitiveness.
Genoa
Mordeglia: We don't just need a simpler rule, we need a predictable one.
PORTS
Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.
Hamburg
The Conference of Finance Ministers approves the compensation model that should eliminate the pre-financing of the tax from 2030
SHIPPING
Saudi Arabia denounces that the Houthis are pursuing a policy aimed at "strangling the Straits", holding the international community hostage
New York
The UN Security Council is divided between condemnations and calls for negotiations.
TRADE
WTO: A reform of the trading system could increase global GDP by 3% by 2050
Geneva
The World Trade Report 2026 warns of the costs of fragmentation: up to 7% less global GDP in a world dominated by free trade agreements
SAFETY & SECURITY
One in ten containers is not up to standard
Washington
WSC publishes 2025 inspection data: out of 93,079 units inspected in seven countries, 9,645 had deficiencies
The World Shipping Council (WSC), the international association representing the world's leading container shipowners, has urged member states...
SHIPPING
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to bring back four services on the Suez Canal route
Copenhagen/Hamburg
The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean
PORTS
Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal
Lugano
The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Cavotec and EVIAS sign agreement for charging electric port vehicles on the move.
Stockholm
The Swedish company becomes the exclusive distributor and installer for the port sector of the French company's technologies
SHIPPING
Hapag-Lloyd signs agreement with DP World to secure terminal capacity in Africa
Hamburg
The agreement concerns the ports of Dakar, Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Banana and Maputo
The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.
SHIPPING
The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.
Sana'a/Hamburg
German shipowners warn that the possibility of returning to the Suez route is further removed
ACCIDENTS
New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran
IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone
PORTS
Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August
Long Beach
In the first eight months of 2026, volumes grew by +1.3%
SHIPPING
WSC reports that containers full of lithium batteries can be shipped without being identified as dangerous goods
Washington
Kramek: People, ports, ships and the marine environment at risk
SHIPPING
T&E, the EU Commission's proposed revision of the ETS for shipping is a hesitant step forward.
Brussels
If the system is extended to small naval units - the association highlights - however, exemptions and derogations risk nullifying its climate impact.
Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery
TRANSPORTATION
Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery
Bern
The road runs faster than the rail
Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs
TRADE
Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs
Geneva
The WTO's barometer is rising. Demand for semiconductors and electronic components is offsetting geopolitical tensions.
PORTS
Green light for €1.35 billion in investment in the port of Bremerhaven.
Bremen
It is the largest amount of funding the federal government has ever allocated to a project in the state.
PORTS
APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port
Copenhagen
Four kilometers of docks with a draft of -18 meters would be built
COMPANIES
Renaissance Partners has signed a binding agreement to acquire De Wave Group.
Genoa/Milan
The Genoese company will be sold by the American company Platinum Equity
SHIPPING
Decarbonizing shipping: a €36 billion challenge and a €45 billion opportunity for Italy
Cernobbio
Without investments in ports, Italy risks losing 80 billion euros in added value by 2050.
SHIPYARDS
Canadian unions want BC Ferries to build new ferries in British Columbia
Delta
The company's latest order was to Chinese company CMI Weihai
PORTS
Filt, Fit, and Uilt should withdraw the amendment that puts port businesses and cooperatives at risk under Article 17.
Rome
The unions fear the progressive replacement of a structural function of the port with precarious forms of work
SHIPYARDS
Norwegian Nor Cruises signs MoU with China's SWS for 2+3 new cruise ships
Shanghai
The units would have a gross tonnage of 84,000 tons
SHIPPING
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +27%
Cairo
In the first seven months of this year, maritime traffic was 8,244 ships (+15.9%)
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Tomorrow Kombiverkehr will launch an intermodal connection between Regensburg and the Interporto Quadrante Europa
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
PUBLICATIONS
A volume on the history of the Tuscan port system will be presented in Livorno on Friday.
Livorno
A comparison of the key players in the port sector: from the reforms of the 1990s to the challenges of the future.
SHIPPING
Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier
Madrid
A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027
SHIPPING
Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further
Hamburg
Strong demand and rising spot freight rates are pushing the company to significantly increase its EBITDA and EBIT forecasts.
MEETINGS
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Pilot project for the production and use of green hydrogen at the port of Savona
Savona
Paroli (Western Ligurian Port Authority): a port area has been identified for work.
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service
La Spezia/Helsinki
The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia
INFRASTRUCTURE
The first caisson of the breakwater protecting the regasification plant off the coast of Ravenna has been laid.
Ravenna
The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel
Trieste
This is the "Kri Sriwijaya" unit (formerly "Giuseppe Garibaldi")
ECONOMY
In Italy, the blue economy is worth 225 billion, and the nautical industry alone exceeds 10 billion in exports.
Rome
SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show
ACCIDENTS
Fire aboard the Blue Star Ferries ro-ro vessel Blue Carrier 2
Kallithea
The 29 people on board were evacuated
SHIPYARDS
Costs and timescales for the reconstruction of the four US Navy shipyards are rising exponentially.
Washington
If in 2018 21 billion dollars and 20 years of work were expected, today the estimate is 200 billion and at least 50 years.
SHIPPING
Shipping faces its triple challenge: decarbonization, geopolitics, and the new geography of the automotive industry.
Chaff
At the Euromed Convention in Grimaldi, the sector is dealing with new environmental regulations, increasingly exposed routes and the shift of automotive production towards Southeast Asia.
DEFENCE
Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signs a €3.7 billion contract for two destroyers
Trieste
The "Domenico Millelire" PPA has been delivered to the Navy.
LAW
Livorno: The Supreme Court of Cassation overturns the convictions in the Darsena Toscana docks affair.
Rome
The appeal ruling overturned the court's acquittal and convicted three defendants of ideological forgery.
PORTS
The Port of Rijeka expects to close 2026 with a record container traffic of 800,000 TEUs.
River
With the new terminal on the island of Krk, traffic could rise to 1.7 million TEUs
PORTS
Offshore wind energy funding: Pichetto reassures Taranto, but Taranto demands certainty.
Taranto
The 2026 funding for the Apulian port drops to €13.9 million. Gugliotti hopes for a formal confirmation of the remaining resources in 2027.
PORTS
Port reform: The majority pushes ahead with Porti d'Italia SpA
Rome
The Chamber's Transport Committee rejects the opposition's suppressive amendments.
PORTS
Gela's Porto Rifugio has received a favorable opinion for dredging the port's waters.
Palermo
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik
Troisdorf/Berlin
Allows rapid loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto trains
LOGISTICS
Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany
Herleshausen
Located in Herleshausen, it has a surface area of 71,800 square meters
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
SHIPYARDS
South Korea's HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Co. wins orders for four new 10,100 TEU containerships
Busan
The contract has a total value of approximately 500 million dollars.
PORTS
Democratic Party: The government's port reform paves the way for privatization of Italian ports.
Rome
Ghio and Misiani: it also takes resources and skills away from the territories
PORTS
Port self-production: The Council of State denies the segmentability of the authorization pursuant to Article 16, paragraph 3.
Rome
Cartour's "partial" authorization in the port of Salerno has been suspended.
CRUISES
Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic
Miami
The threshold of ten million passengers has been exceeded, compared to 8.56 million in the previous financial year.
SHIPPING
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new pure car and truck carrier Grande Egitto.
Naples
Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu
MEETINGS
Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.
Genoa
Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association
LOGISTICS
Fratelli Cosulich strengthens its logistics network with the opening of Express Global Dubai
Dubai
Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.
MEETINGS
"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th
Lugano
Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure
SHIPPING
Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels
Rome
Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard
ACCIDENTS
New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members
YACHTING
A new megayacht production, maintenance, and storage hub opens in Trieste.
Trieste
Trieste Shipyards was founded by Seadock (Samer group) and Yachting Expertise and is owned by Friulia
SAFETY & SECURITY
Confitarma applauds the government's initiative to protect Italian ships in the Red Sea.
Rome
Zanetti: Maritime security is, in effect, a component of national economic security
JOBS
Unions approve the platform for the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.
Rome
Filt, Fit and Uilt, is structured around three central elements such as salary, protection, participation and thirteen concrete requests
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
FHP Intermodal is increasing the frequency of its freight rail service between Fiorenzuola and Incoronata/Bari.
Milan
It goes up to five days a week
YACHTING
This year over 2,000 large yachts operated along the Italian coasts
Rome
Plus 10% for owned boats and a substantially stable trend for chartered ones
MEETINGS
The event "Cyber-resilience in the maritime sector: defense, regulations, and European cooperation" will be held in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma
COMPANIES
Smeup, with the acquisition of HTG, expands its portfolio in the logistics and transport sector
Erbusco
The Turin-based company specializes in the development of proprietary software
PORTS
Saudi Arabian ports: Liquid bulk throughput to decline sharply in 2025
Riyadh
Total traffic fell to 298.3 million tonnes (-10.9%)
PORTS
A delegation from the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda visited the port of Livorno
Livorno
In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans
SHIPPING
New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada
Hong Kong
Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers
MEETINGS
The port's future is at the center of the event celebrating the 80th anniversary of Assosped Venezia and Asamar Veneto.
Venice
A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival
PORTS
Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo
Rome
Green light from the General Directorate for Ports, Logistics and Intermodality of the Ministry of the Interior.
PORTS
Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining
Piraeus
Stagnation in passenger numbers
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives
Rome
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta 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
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
Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.
Genoa
Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association
››› 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
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PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 22.1% last month.
Hong Kong
Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged
MEETINGS
AGV Expo, a new European trade fair dedicated to self-guided vehicles, will be held in Piacenza next month.
Genoa
The event will also host a rich program of conferences
TRUCKING
Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector
Chieti
Illegal employment of non-EU workers
PORTS
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore decreased by -4.9% in August
Singapore
In the first eight months of 2026, the port handled 30.7 million containers (+4.2%)
SHIPYARDS
Cochin Shipyard and Drydocks World to jointly develop new international ship repair center in Cochin
Mumbai
ACCIDENTS
An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz
Tehran/Southampton
One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.
PORTS
In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%
Ravenna
A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August
TRUCKING
Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito
Rome
A choice of continuity that at the same time marks the beginning of a new phase
CRUISES
The launching ceremony of Viking Astrea took place at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona
Ancona/Los Angeles
Viking's Board has authorized a share buyback program of up to $1 billion.
SHIPYARDS
Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship
Papenburg
With a gross tonnage of 180,000 tons, it will be able to accommodate over 6,000 passengers.
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
VTG sells its UK subsidiary VTG Rail UK to pension fund USS
Hamburg
The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.
SAFETY & SECURITY
The Genoa Coast Guard reaches its 100th Port State Control inspection of 2026.
Genoa
More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
ABB and Oceanly collaborate to integrate and optimize ship performance and operations
Genoa
PORTS
Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen
Genoa
Feasibility study for a maritime connection between the Chinese port and Genoa
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August
Los Angeles
The increase in empty garages has offset the decrease in full ones
COMPANIES
Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal
Sharjah/Bangkok
It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok
SAFETY & SECURITY
Robo.ai establishes a company specializing in maritime and submarine security
Abu Dhabi
Al-Mansory: We will produce locally and provide solutions for markets around the world
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia
Frankfurt am Main
The shares were acquired from the other 20 members
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.
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
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