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April 3, 2020

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Yang Ming loses US$139m in 2019 due to chartering fines HMM starts sailing under THE Alliance partnership CMA CGM boxship given the all-clear after crew found to be virus free 2M Alliance cancels more Asia-Europe services due to virus pandemic Container lines shelve 23pc of vessel capacity on Asia trades World's top ports take major hit from war-like coronavirus pandemic La Spezia port offers container storage, integrated logistics solutions Chinese buyers seeking American grain lured by cheap US corn US forwarders demand relief funding from US$2.2 trillion CARES Act Saudia Cargo adds flights to Dubai, European hubs Virgin Atlantic operates first cargo only charter for pharma, medical supplies

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Jeddah as a nodal interface Airfreight in respiratory distress Dachser: new weekly train service along Silk Road Swiss Combi can buy stake in SBB Cargo Fiji's first freighter flight on Sunday Choice Logistics names Robb Porter as chief customer officer Second-best result for time matters The time of the tankers IFL helps supply NHS during Covid-19 crisis More space at Budapest airport Sirka Hintze new CFO in the Leschaco Group Cosco Shipping: 2019 results meet expectations Geodis and Bolloré bring masks to France and Spain US short line railroad to handle turbine parts Indian Register convoys vessel conversion "Curiosity of the Day" Amazon moves into Jade-Weser-Park Csafe: Jeannette Wong for life science sales in Singapore Kyrgyz cargo carrier to take to the skies this month?

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APRIL 2, 2020
Carriers unveil more blanked voyages, but the gaps won't match demand slump Asia-Europe airfreight traffic could be permanently lost to rail or sea Coronavirus lockdowns across Asia breaking links in supply chains Warehouse operators asked to share the load as imports stack up Covid-19 pushes traditional airfreight training into the virtual classroom

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APRIL 2, 2020
VIDEO: Two Holland America line ships allowed to dock in Port Everglades Another long drawn out drama involving disembarking passengers from coronavirus-hit cruise ships is drawing to a close. The Zaandam, the first of two Holland America ships that had been held off Port Crowley tugs load mobile space launch platform onto heavy lift ship Five Crowley tugboats recently worked together to load the LP Odyssey, a self-propelled, semi-submersible mobile spacecraft launch platform, onto a heavy-lift ship for Barber Moss Ship Management on behalf of Sea Launch/S7 OTC 2020 cancelled The 2020 OTC event in Houston, which had originally been planned for early May, has now been cancelled. The next presentation of the event has now been set for May 3-6, 2021.. COVID-19: National Maritime Center makes operational changes The National Maritime Center has issued a notice outlining operational changes due to COVID-19. All 17 Regional Examination Centers (REC) and 3 Monitoring Units (MU) remain closed to the public until further Marine Log launches Digital Marketplace Directory to keep businesses connected With industry implementing temporary, staggered office schedules and remote work policies, there is a need to make sure your brand still maintains a strong presence in front of Vessel Owners and Operators, MAN milestone: Dual-fuel two-strokes notch up one million operating hours MAN Energy Solutions reports that its portfolio of two-stroke, dual-fuel engines has accumulated one million operating hours. The milestone comes on the back of the 300 engines/6.3 GW sales the company recently Kirby closes acquisition of Savage inland barge fleet Houston-headquartered Kirby Corporation (NYSE: KEX) reports that it has completed the acquisition of Savage Inland Marine's inland barge fleet. The total consideration paid was approximately $278 million and was financed with additional

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APRIL 2, 2020
GasLog sees LNG spot market boost as China recovers Measures to limit the damage from the coronavirus fallout, including the suspension of shore leave and crew changes, are keeping... Capacity crunch risks return of rolling and no-shows Demand is falling but some goods are seeing sales surge, leading to fears of capacity shortages BCI's return to positive territory raises hopes The C16 revised backhaul route is still showing minus numbers, but it is less extreme than it had been at... IAPH issues guidance on health crisis response The IAPH has also enlisted port economists to keep track of the economic implications of the outbreak for the sector... Italian shipping and ports in line for stimulus package 'Things are at the point where shipowners can no longer sustain the kind of activity which is fundamental for the... Seafaring should be considered an essential service The UK is one exception to have moved to categorise seafaring as an essential service, which goes to promoting seafarer... Bahri brings in more VLCCs as Saudi oil cargoes head out Ongoing Saudi strategy to flood the market with oil sees Bahri charter in another two VLCCs within five days China issues crew change guidance amid port resistance Crew change requests from shipping companies will need approval within China from various officials in maritime, customs, port and immigration... Call for fair demurrage and detention charging during crisis Detention and demurrage should not be used as a revenue generator or for competitive advantage, association says New dry bulk safety standard launched The standard, which is in its draft form and was months in the making, requires further input from all industry... Cargo owners warned of ocean freight disruptions Capacity management will be critical for carriers, but will disrupt their customers What if coronavirus teaches us to consume less? In the discussion about cutting emissions by 50%, no one wants to discuss the benefits of a post-coronavirus world simply... Greek shipping ramps up help for medical staff As equipment acquired by the Union of Greek Shipowners, the Onassis Foundation, the Prokopiou family and others is flown into... Is Vitol deal the start of an M&A wave in Singapore's bunkering industry? Following Vitol's now completed acquisition, observers are questioning whether the deal involves a transfer of an existing bunkering licence in... Daily Briefing Free to read: Tanker fleet sees 'once-in-a-generation' opportunities from oil demand shock \| MSC prepares to store cargoes at transhipment... Scrubber cheerleader Scorpio postpones retrofits 'where possible' Some 51 tankers in Scorpio's fleet of 137 product tankers have yet to have scrubbers installed as of March 27... India coal trade to keep supramaxes afloat Declaring coal as an essential good will definitely boost imports into India, says a broker Yildirim backs CMA CGM as box line sector prospects worsen Many industries, including aviation, are going to be severely affected in the long-term by the lockdowns in Europe and North... Port of Los Angeles terminal closes after positive coronavirus test The 13,806 teu Thalassa Avra, which had just arrived for discharge and loading, was turned away and, by evening, was... Leading US LNG exporter tests market with Europe tenders Shipping LNG from the US to Europe or Asia this summer will be unprofitable - BloombergNEF Investment banks eye greater shipping consolidation Bankers warn that shipping may struggle to raise new equity even after the coronavirus shock dissipates. The dry bulk sector...

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APRIL 2, 2020
ONE targets global electronic bill of lading capability by mid-year 2M latest shipping alliance slashing trans-Pacific capacity Chittagong importers urge fee waivers amid COVID-19 shutdown US port congestion threat demands united industry response Truckers tighten belts as shutdowns spread Demurrage fears rise as China boxes arrive in locked-down regions

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APRIL 2, 2020
Tanker shares hammered as market weighs Saudi pullback Navigator Holdings looking at alternative refinancing due to Covid-19 OSG's Norton rips notion of Jones Act waivers on price war Diana Shipping continues work with Cargill International Australia prohibits 11,000 cruiseship crew members from landing over virus Cruiseship owner alleges 'act of aggression' by Venezuelan navy Transmed linked to purchase of NS United VLCC VLCC bulls slow down as Trump tweets for narrower oil contango Lightship's Morten Have says being both broker and CEO is impossible Inspection and crew switch barriers put hold on ship sales Scorpio Bulkers' stake in Scorpio Tankers loses half its value Greece quarantines scores of seafarers contracting coronavirus on ANEK Lines ship 'Our gift to the industry': the genesis of a collaborative bulker safety standard project Norwegian Cruise Line faces down second securities suit London arbitrators braced for the coronavirus challenge Fredriksen's private Seatankers arm signs lucrative aframax charters Coronaviris demand slump cuts a swathe through boxship charter rates Ostensjo Rederi promotes Hakon Vevang in renewables push Newbuilding prospects plummet as first-quarter orders limp in Zihni sells bulk carrier in "challenging" Covid-19 conditions Iranian forces surround US containership in Strait of Hormuz Crewing crisis disrupts Chinese newbuilding deliveries Hunter Group strikes another VLCC charter deal China keeps out foreign seafarers with new crew guidelines Courts shouldn't help shield secretive owners from scrutiny Viktor Lenac yard helps out with protective suits and masks Big Greek owners weigh in with charterers on bulker safety drive Nordic marine insurers see positive gains as London cuts back Hyundai Mipo Dockyard clinches $300m of methanol orders from four owners Womar and Chembulk forge 'win-win' pool alliance Chembulk and Team Tanker turn to pools to cut costs Swedish Club's TELP can help owners negotiate coronavirus'' Polaris halts $1.1bn sale of Molslinjen due to crisis Yinson to trade VLCC in red-hot market after Aker cancels FPSO deal Carnival issues 62.5m shares to stave off pandemic losses Golar LNG Partners faces 'liquidity shortfall' if bonds not extended Thoresen returns to S&P market after two-year absence with bulker buy Mermaid Maritime to buck trend and continue quarterly reporting

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APRIL 2, 2020
Engineer goes off the rails in alleged aim for Mercy Arrested Pacific Harbor Line locomotive driver apparently thought the Navy hospital ship was not at the Port of LA to do good. Will ports bar cargo ships with COVID-19-positive crew? Coronavirus will inevitably infect more seafarers. How ports respond will be pivotal. More emergency FEMA flights arrive in US with coronavirus supplies Atlas Air and National Airlines are handling relief missions for the Federal Emergency Management Agency. US Customs prioritizes clearance of medical supplies U.S. Customs and Border Protection said it will do its part to keep imports of medical gear flowing efficiently into the country. Southwest Airlines pitches freight-only flights to forwarders Freight forwarders "luv" Southwest Airlines, but it remains to be seen if they're ready to charter an entire airplane versus using regularly scheduled passenger flights. Ocean carriers asked to 'exercise restraint' on container charges FIATA questions the reasonableness of assessing demurrage and detention charges against shippers and forwarders during pandemic.

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APRIL 2, 2020
Medium sulfur fuel oil gearing for HSFO pool as LSFO loses sheen Medium sulfur fuel oil with sulfur content of around 1% is heading to the high sulfur fuel oil market, leaving behind the current low sulfur fuel oil pool, on strong HSFO prices, market sources said this week. Wartsila sees scrubber stamina despite blow to fuel oil spread Interest in scrubbers has and will remain resilient, despite the impact of low oil prices on investment decisions with customers questioning the financial case when the spread between VLSFO and HSFO is below $50/mt, Wartsila's director of exhaust gas cleaning systems Sigurd Jenssen said in an interview with S&P Global Platts. Refineries to slash bunker fuel production in Argentina in April: market sources Refineries in Argentina are reducing their bunker fuel output amid the lower demand due to the coronavirus quarantine and an economic freefall there. Monjasa sees Q1 2020 bunker volumes rise 14% year on year amid global oil slump Marine fuels trader Monjasa saw first quarter 2020 bunker volumes climb by 13.9% year on year, bucking the downward trend for global oil demand in Q1, a spokesperson from the company said in a statement Thursday. March fuel oil barge volumes traded in Platts London MOC surge on month The March volumes of fuel oil traded in the Platts Market on Close assessment process in London jumped on the month, with 0.5%S leaping 392% and 3.5%S barges rising 19%. Global demand for fuel oil as bunker fuel falls 7% on year on coronavirus: Integr8 Global demand for fuel oil as a bunker fuel has fallen 7% year on year, researchers at fuel management provider and shipping specialist Integr8 said in a research note Thursday. Coronavirus economic impacts difficult to forecast says Antwerp's port authority Economic impacts from the coronavirus pandemic are becoming increasingly difficult to forecast at the port of Antwerp amid ongoing uncertainty on the return of industrial activity, the port authority said in a statement Thursday. OIL FUTURES: NYMEX WTI surges 25% after Trump indicates possible production-cut agreement Crude prices settled sharply higher Thursday amid optimism of a possible detente in the ongoing Russia-Saudi oil price war. External: Global Risk Management

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth

PORTS

Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth

Rome

The association is calling on the government to provide clear timelines for infrastructure and dredging, to give businesses more weight in decision-making, and to amend the EU ETS.

SHIPYARDS

Bangladesh seeks to increase competitiveness of ship recycling sector

Dhaka

A plant for the treatment, storage and disposal of waste resulting from ship demolition is planned

ACCIDENTS

Three merchant ships hit in the Black Sea in the special economic zones of Romania and Bulgaria

Bucharest/Sofia

The accidents have resulted in a serious toll: two dead, several injured and an entire crew missing.

HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships

Seoul

A 13,000 TEU container ship from CMA CGM has been equipped with it

ACCIDENTS

Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue

Southampton/London

Another vessel was hit yesterday. There have been 93 incidents in the Middle East since the beginning of the year.

COMPANIES

Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises

Graz

Investment in Austrian MarineXchange

CRUISES

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

Naha

Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

LNG Ships and Taxonomy: EU Court Rejects Lack of Methane Limits

The Commission will have to set a methane emissions threshold for maritime transport criteria. The appeal by three NGOs was partially upheld.

PORTS

Ports: The EU Commission calls on Italy to reject the national flag requirement for towing and mooring.

Brussels

France and Spain also received a reasoned opinion: two months to comply with the regulation on port services.

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

Iran faces a shortage of basic goods, which are also imported through the Persian Gulf.

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain

TRANSPORTATION

Electrification of ports and airports: the electricity grid is the new bottleneck

Brussels

Transport & Environment calls for speeding up connections and moving beyond the "first come, first served" criterion.

PORTS

Boluda manages the multipurpose terminal at the Príncep d'Espanya pier in the port of Barcelona

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

The terminal operators' federation calls on the ENVI commission to strengthen measures against tax evasion and to allocate part of the ETS revenues to ports.

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

Revenue up 14.4% and traffic up 8.3%, but net profit fell by 8.3% due to the lower share of Eurogate.

PORTS

Genoa's boarding tax: the Regional Administrative Court rules in favor of the City Council.

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.

CRUISES

Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.

Miami

Customer deposits are at their highest. Prices and occupancy are expected to record next year.

Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.

PORTS

Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.

Geneva

UNCTAD indices reveal a changing Mediterranean: Italy slips to seventh place, La Spezia, Trieste and Vado Ligure grow, while the South loses ground.

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

PORTS

Gabriele Sangiorgi appointed acting secretary general of the Ravenna Port Authority.

Ravenna

Fabio Maletti's term has expired

JOBS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Matera/Taranto

A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

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

SHIPPING

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

Marrakech

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

CELEBRATION

Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary

Barcelona

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

JOBS

Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous

Rome

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

Three new areas dedicated to the prevention of head and neck and oral cavity cancers and the assessment of vascular risk

PORTS

Contract awarded for dredging and completion of the electrification of the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro.

Gioia Tauro

They will be carried out respectively by Dravo and RTI Saet-Suardi

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.

TRANSPORTATION

Freight transport is more expensive for Malta: €35 million per year between ETS, FuelEU and BAF

Zebbug

The hauliers' association calls on the government to challenge a European policy designed for the continent.

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.

SAILING LIST

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SHIPPING

Contships to order 10 feeder vessels with options for a further 10+10

Athens

Letter of intent with China's Hubei Guangji Green Energy Shipbuilding Group Co.

PORTS

DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.

PORTS

Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

A volume on the history of the Tuscan port system will be presented in Livorno on Friday.

Livorno

A comparison of the key players in the port sector: from the reforms of the 1990s to the challenges of the future.

SHIPPING

Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

Strong demand and rising spot freight rates are pushing the company to significantly increase its EBITDA and EBIT forecasts.

MEETINGS

UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Savona

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

ECONOMY

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

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

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		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

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

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

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

Erbusco

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

PORTS

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

Riyadh

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

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

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

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

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