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29 September 2026 - Year XXX

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BRIEFS

July 29, 2022

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'GIVVEN Logistics is all set to excel in its journey ahead' Trial runs for movement of transit cargo from Kolkata to the North-East through Bangladesh's Chattogram & Mongla ports set to begin FIEO partners to facilitate LEI issuance to Indian exporters Port traffic growth in Q1FY23 seen indicating economic revival Maersk's 24/7 visibility & confirmations within minutes for additional ocean demand MSC UK announces new rail service connecting Scotland with global trade routes Export ban on wheat to stay due to high domestic prices Amendment in Standard Input Output Norms (SION) of Engineering Product group: Suspension of SIONs C-594, C-791 to C-796 and C-831 Long-term ocean freight rates into Australasia seeing surge Surplus sugar for exports seen at 8 MT in 2022-23 New Mangalore Port handles record 1,936 TEUs on vessel Gencos imported 92.07 LT coal in Q1FY23 for blending purposes UAE-India CEPA has unleashed a golden era in bilateral relations, says UAE Minister CMA CGM Overweight Surcharge from Nacala to worldwide Distance impact turning negative

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JULY 28, 2022
Schenker still the star performer, but parent DB is finally back in profit Airfreight wholesaler Solent launches 747F flights between Quito and Miami Felixstowe workers vote to strike over pay offer Port of Incheon loses Russian and African links as MSC, PIL pull services Analysis: CH Robinson - radio silence (while it rocks) Sourcing shift from China is all talk - 'it's a fluidity we have seen for years' Happy Hapag-Lloyd raises earnings forecast again after H1 profits soar Smart database offers shippers easier route to cross-border compliance Record first half for London Gateway as carriers avoid congested ports Shopify axes staff and bleeds red ink as e-commerce slows

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JULY 28, 2022
Royal Caribbean: Full fleet back in service and positive operating cash flow Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE: RCL) today reported a second quarter 2022 net loss of $0.5 billion and loss per share of $2.05. That's the not unexpected bad news and investors looked beyond Blount Boats delivers icebreaking buoy tender Delivered earlier this year by the Blount Boats shipyard in Warren, R.I., an icebreaking buoy tender ordered in July 2020, the M/V Eddie Somers, is now in service with the Maryland Department MAN PrimeServ signs maintenance contract for LNG-fueled dredge MAN PrimeServ, the after-sales service brand of MAN Energy Solutions, has signed a long-term service agreement with Rouen, France, headquartered GIE Dragages-Ports covering the MAN 35/44 dual-fuel engines in the trailing suction Tour the Sea Change ferry at Marine Log's FERRIES 2022 SWITCH Maritime's landmark Sea Change hydrogen-powered ferry project got a lot of attention at Marine Log's FERRIES 2021 held last November along the New York Harbor. This year, the conference heads to Modern laker Mark W. Barker embarks on maiden voyage Nearly three years after the first cut of steel for the first Great Lakes freighter in nearly 40 years, the 639-foot modern laker M/V Mark W. Barker has completed sea trials and

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JULY 28, 2022
Navios launches $100m buyback as Frangou spells out 'logic' of consolidation Acquisition of 36 bulkers also seen as offering 'migration path' to more carbon-efficient fleet Chinese automaker BYD tipped to enter shipowning with large PCTC orders Move comes with rising interest from domestic companies to make a foray into long-haul ro-ro shipping, currently dominated by foreign... Safe Bulkers profit comfortably beats Wall Street forecasts Company sustainability report says company has invested in efficient new bulker newbuildings 'ahead of' industry peers Digitalisation will expand cargo insurance opportunities, says Marsh Future of insuring goods in transit increasingly shifting to logistic providers, offering cargo owners freedom to select shipments and to... New wind propulsion technology launches Smart Green Shipping's FastRig sails are expected to reduce fuel consumption by 20% and will be fitted on to a... Felixstowe strike action to add chaos to UK supply chains Supply chains are still reeling from the congestion of the past two years. Now industrial action at ports is adding... Ferry labour shortage said to be 'inevitable and ongoing' The ferry industry's long-term success depends more than ever on well-trained people, and the sector's ability to drive support for... First shipment of Ukraine grain on Friday will test political deal A shipment of grain is expected to leave Chornomorsk on Friday. However, the political test run comes ahead of crucial... China launches crackdown on arbitrary charges in maritime China's Ministry of Transport is investigating the maritime sector, seeking a widespread crackdown on any 'arbitrary charges' not aligned to... Costamare eyes new investments after record second quarter Adjusted net income more than doubled in latest quarter as charter rates for container vessels remain 'historically high' Easing long-term box freight rates threatens contract renegotiations Shippers desperate to secure capacity have seen contract rates soar. But as spot rates ease and demand shows signs of... Pacific Basin optimistic despite slowing global economy While the Hong Kong-based company expects minor bulk demand to moderate during the second half of the year, favourable supply... Panama yet to report on Gulf Livestock 1 tragedy Panama is yet to publish a casualty report nearly two years after the Gulf Livestock 1 sunk off Japan with... Does shipping now have too much data? Some shipowners have invested in software systems that are no longer supported. The best system is one that is used... Hapag-Lloyd raises guidance again Hapag-Lloyd's lifted volumes are flat compared with last year, but freight rates are up 80%. Full-year earnings could now top... Navios Partners agrees $835m takeover of parent dry bulk fleet Fleet merger completes a Navios Group fleet consolidation that began in earnest last year Pilbara Ports Authority explores ammonia bunkering 'The potential of ammonia as a fuel to effectively decarbonise the maritime industry is clear; however questions remain on how... NYK launches 100% biofuel supply trial for tugs Company believes the biofuel mix used can be a 'drop-in fuel' in the future DSME strike has minimal impact on outstanding orders, say shipowners DSME sent a note six weeks ago to customers, declaring a force majeure. Last week, it sent a follow-up, stating... Daily Briefing Release of seized Greek tankers hangs in the balance \| Ukraine grain corridor readies first shipments \| Oaktree awaits Court...

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JULY 28, 2022
Shipper seeks FMC intervention after $3 million in D&D charges Flexport, Nolan partner to track global, domestic freight Felixstowe port workers vote to strike in August BNSF taps Tacoma for new Midwest intermodal freight gateway Hapag-Lloyd hikes full-year profit outlook 30 percent DB Schenker pulls parent group back into black

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JULY 28, 2022
Performance Shipping fixes aframax to Teekay Tankers BRS says tanker improvement here to stay, but VLCCs and bunkers could be speedbumps Safe Bulkers raises scrubbers bet as early newbuildings start paying off Royal Caribbean achieves pre-pandemic positive cash flow while returning fleet to service Baltic Dry Index dips below 2,000 for the first time in five months Long-haul demand to help LR2s 'take the spotlight' from MRs, Vortexa says UN: Ukraine grain exports remain on track to leave this week Costamare has no immediate plans to replace cancelled newbuildings Diana boosts dividend on higher profit in robust bulker market LNG carrier market dynamic has been 'permanently altered' Navios shares rocket from starting gate as investors embrace acquisition Scorpio Tankers makes record profits amid global upheaval Unions threaten to bring UK's largest container port to a 'standstill' How Omar Nokta landed at the bank that's been covering shipping as long as he has Bureau Veritas profits from marine services growth Navios Partners scores new loans as revenue surge lifts quarterly profit D'Amico returns to profit, predicts strong tanker market 'for years' GasLog Partners agrees sale and charter deals on two steam turbine LNG carriers V.Group clinches VLCC management contract from International Seaways Costamare says container ship rates remain healthy, amid new set of bumper profit Wakashio claimants line up class action in Mauritius Hapag-Lloyd poised for multi-billion-dollar windfall from soaring freight rates 'Tough talks ahead' as container shippers seek to renegotiate contracts Taylor Maritime ups dividend as values rise again Cosco Shipping inks deal with domestic partners to create car carrier JV GTT wins AIPs for liquefied hydrogen carrier containment and design Zacho ready to start 'dream job come true' as head of Navigator Holdings Ardmore Shipping swings away from 'expensive leases' with new refinance deals Samudera continues to reap rewards of hot container ship market Pacific Carriers doubles down on MR tankers at K Shipbuilding Daewoo strike damage casts a shadow over shipyard sell-off

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JULY 28, 2022
Record container ship traffic jam as backlog continues to build The drop in ships waiting off Southern California is deceiving. The number of ships off all three coasts is back to all-time highs. Container shipping boom continues: Hapag-Lloyd hikes outlook (again) Shipping lines are still racking up extraordinary profits. Hapag-Lloyd forecasts continued strength in the second half.

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JULY 28, 2022
INDIA DATA: Gasoil June exports fall 20% on month amid strong domestic demand India's gasoil exports fell 19.82% month on month to 2.45 million mt (608,913 b/d) in June, and were down 13.48% year on year, Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell data showed July 28, as refineries already running above nameplate capacity channeled more cargoes into the domestic market to meet increasing demand. Once an OPEC quota buster, Iraq struggles to raise oil output due to port limitations Iraq's crude oil production has stagnated in recent months, despite a rising quota under the OPEC+ accord, largely constrained by its inability to export more volumes through its southern port on the Persian Gulf. Vitol starts bunkering operations at Dubai's Jebel Ali port, cruise terminal at Port Rashid Global trading firm Vitol has commenced bunkering operations at Dubai's Jebel Ali port and cruise terminal Port Rashid this month, the company said in a statement on its website July 28. Diesel stocks in California down week on week California diesel stocks slipped last week despite stronger refiner output, according to state and federal government data. TotalEnergies inks deal to import 300,000 mt of diesel into France from ADNOC TotalEnergies has signed a deal to import 300,000 mt of diesel from the UAE to cover potential supply shortages in France later this year, TotalEnergies CEO Patrick Pouyanne said July 28. Valero says strong Q2 earnings reflect tight product supply, growing demand Valero Energy's Q2 earnings of $4.7 billion reflected growing demand and tight supply for refined products, which boosted margins to record levels, company executives said July 28. ARA diesel, gasoil stocks fall nearly 2% to 1.474 mil mt: Insights Global Stocks of diesel and gasoil in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp hub fell 1.93% to 1.474 million mt in the week to July 28, according to data from market research company Insights Global. OIL FUTURES: NYMEX crude settles lower but remains in well-worn range US crude futures fell July 28 but remained within a well-worn range as recession concerns were met with continued supply tightness. TotalEnergies 'mobilizing' to diversify Europe's gas supplies as Q2 earnings surge TotalEnergies is hoping to boost its sources of European natural gas and produce more LNG in the coming months, the French energy major said July 28, after soaring gas prices and record-high refining margins sent its second-quarter earnings to an all-time high. D'Amico expects years of strength for clean tankers, decreasing tonnage The bullish outlook follows a marked year-on-year improvement in the first half of the year. Scorpio Tankers looks to EU Russian oil ban to boost clean tanker earnings A confluence of events has catalyzed a substantial increase in ton-mile demand beginning in March 2022, the clean product tanker company said in its Q2 interim financial report July 28. Navios Maritime Partners acquires 36 dry bulk ships for low-carbon transition Navios Partners, which aims to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, will seek to sell older, less fuel-efficiency ships when opportunities arise. OIL MARKETS PODCAST: What's in store for Asian oil markets in H2? That said, some pockets in China are still facing lockdowns due to the COVID-19 pandemic and high oil prices are threatening to pull down demand in other consuming nations. REFINERY NEWS: South Korea S-Oil crude run rate averages 93.8% in Q2 S-Oil recently upgraded its No. 1 residue hydro-desulfurization unit, or RHDS, to expand its capacity to 40,000 b/d, from 34,000 b/d previously, putting its total RHDS capacity at 166,000 b/d. UAE DP World Q2 port cargo volume rises 3.5% on year, trade outlook positive UAE Fujairah port stops bunkering after floods: traders REFINERY NEWS: Finland Neste reports strong Q2 results on high margins Neste on April 29 condemned Moscow for its attack on Ukraine and said it was replacing Russian crude as a result. Iraq and Oman stand to gain bunkering from Fujairah: traders Oman Oil Marketing Co. has recently received a license to supply marine fuel 0.5%S, gasoil, and high sulfur 380 grade at Oman Sohar port. Poland to pursue suspension of EU ETS until reformed: climate minister Poland is advocating the suspension of the ETS while a plan is worked out and agreed to reform the system. Easing LSFO inventories soften Hong Kong's Aug term ex-wharf bunker premiums Higher inflows of low sulfur fuel oil replenishment cargoes throughout July progressively lifted inventories, raising the availability of prompt bunker supplies, market sources said.

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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

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

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Savona

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

ECONOMY

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

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

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

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

SAILING LIST

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COMPANIES

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

Erbusco

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

PORTS

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

Riyadh

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

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

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

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

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Los Angeles

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

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Abu Dhabi

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

NEWS

US forces hit five Iranian oil tankers

Tampa

Attacks in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island

COMPANIES

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

Abu Dhabi

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Milan

Construction of the wave barrier is underway

COMPANIES

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

Balboa

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

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

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

››› 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

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