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November 6, 2020

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NOVEMBER 5, 2020
Container shortage likely seen easing soon Disembarkation of foreign seafarers at Sri Lankan ports suspended DGTR recommends increase in import duty on Korean synthetic rubber APM Terminals Pipavav to commence container tracking services through RFID from Nov. 9 Improved solution for release of containers at Antwerp port to be rolled out in phases Tariff fixation by Major Ports under the proposed Major Port Authority legislation SR achieves freight loading & revenue milestones Economy showing signs of revival as order booking position & Sept. Manufacturing PMI rise Energy most impacted among commodities by the pandemic Sourav Ganguly's virtual session with the University of Nottingham on Nov. 7

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All systems go Bringing modal shift to four-country region First Belgium haulier tests battery-electric truck Four million teu in Gdynia Siemens outsourcing in Czechia Drews must step down Tonnes of sea-dredged products by rail ICTSI holds the fort Farewell to Tu-154 New mode in Lone Star State Intermodal link for French inland ports Ready for World Shopping Day Freight market under pressure Swissport consolidates at new Berlin airport Krems with wind under its wings Kim Kuesel joins Navis Pall-Ex prepares for high season Third Chicago airport welcomes UPS "Curiosity of the Day"

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NOVEMBER 5, 2020
Expected November peak a new low for air freight as lockdowns shut shops Double-whammy for shippers: record rates and surcharge surges New services take off to balance transatlantic capacity shortfall £50m HMRC bill hangs over Wincanton as H1 profits take a dip Montevideo Airport has high hopes of being Latin America's cannabis hub Alibaba e-com hub will give Kuala Lumpur Airport a massive cargo boost World's best-performing airline stock is bankrupt Indian carrier Analysis: Expeditors pats itself on the back. Short-sighted? Ask private equity... Against the odds: DSV hits another record. Every cent counts...

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NOVEMBER 5, 2020
Electric Boat awarded $9.4 billion Columbia Class SSBN contract mod General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp., Groton, Conn., has been awarded a $9,473,511,245 contract modification that exercises an option for the construction and testing of SSBN 826 and SSBN 827, the lead and AMSA orders repatriation of nine seafarers kept too long on board Nine Chinese and Filipino seafarers, some of who had been on board the Panama-flagged 9,032 dwt general cargo ship Brio Faith for 20 months with no leave, will be reunited with their Jotun set for global launch of solvent-free single coat primer After three years of success in the Northeast Asian and West European markets, Sandefjord, Norway, headquartered coatings specialist Jotun is ready to launch its proven Jotacote Universal S120 primer to the worldwide Remote surveys: ABS schedules 100th hazmat inventory survey for Seaspan ABS has just scheduled its 100th Inventory of Hazardous Materials (IHM) certification survey for Seaspan Ship Management and says that 98% of these will be remote. ABS reports tha it is on Huntington Ingalls reports increased revenues America's largest shipbuilder, Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII), reported third quarter 2020 revenues of $2.3 billion, up 4.3% from the third quarter of 2019. The increase was driven by growth at both Golden Ray: Responders fix a problem and wait for a weather window St. Simons Sound Incident Unified Command (UC) responders are monitoring weather forecasts, including the threat of severe weather associated with Tropical Storm Eta, to identify a weather window for cutting and lifting

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NOVEMBER 5, 2020
Scrubber spread narrows to record on low refinery runs and falling oil price The shrinking price difference between very low sulphur fuel oil and high-sulphur fuel oil is closely watched by shipowners who... Seafarer rights project to target charterers The SSI will develop a human rights code of conduct for charterers amid growing pressure to consider human rights, as... Navios Partners eyes dry bulk trade boost in 2021 The economic outlook for 2021 was 'favourable', with the dry bulk trade projected to increase by 3.9%, said chief executive... How ship finance recovered from coronavirus Sure, 2020 is not the greatest year on which to build a baseline investment case. But if you can show... Loss-making Scorpio looks to winter rally for product tankers Rates have failed so far to reflect the usual seasonal lift seen in response to additional demand to ship gasoil... China's dominance in bulk trades being felt A rail link between Mongolia and China, which should be completed next year, could see costs fall for transporting coal... Dry bulk operator files for bankruptcy protection The company, majority owned by Gian Cristoforo Savasta, filed for bankruptcy protection on October 6. It has 120 days to... MSC boosts fleet with acquisitions Flush with money from high rates and low fuel costs, container lines are getting ready to renew their fleets. MSC... Bursary fund set up to help redundant seafarers The pandemic has affected employment in many maritime sectors, with passenger shipping particularly hard hit. A new fund has been... Inquiry into cause of Turkish shipyard blast Five shipyard workers taken to hospital after a blast on the product tanker Sri Asih have been discharged. The authorities... K Line reports weaker profits K Line expects dry bulk market conditions to improve gradually, mainly for capesizes. However, it remains pessimistic about the containership... Euronav warns of challenging tanker market ahead The tanker owner saw increased earnings in the third quarter of the year raising its total profits for 2020 to... NYK sees full-year profit doubling on liner and energy business performance NYK is taking the early pain of extraordinary losses by redelivering chartered vessels and considering further 'structural reforms' in the... Daily Briefing Free to read: Carriers face expensive transition to zero-carbon future \| Cargo sector looks back for the future of unaccompanied... China-owned vessel with overdue crew held in Australia Vessel operator Tianjin Shun Xin Yuan Shipping tried to make a request for the seafarers to stay on board until... Wakashio owner appoints salvors for aft section Initial processing work is scheduled to start in late December, and the final removal is expected to be completed next... Genco to sell three ageing supramaxes amid wider losses Genco, which has been focusing on a fleet renewal programme, reported a net loss of $21.1m in the third quarter of... French methane gas objections thwart $7bn US LNG contract The delay underlines concerns among some US natural gas exporters that regulatory rollbacks by the Trump administration are making it harder... South Australia touts world's largest green ammonia export project South Australia-based producers are eyeing ammonia exports to Japan, where plans are in place to use the next generation fuel...

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NOVEMBER 5, 2020
Optimistic market pushes Toepfer index higher West Coast-based LTL freight surge lifts YRC Asia-Europe spot market hits 2020 high as long-term rate levels slow Forwarders see ocean unreliability eroding carrier threat Bid dilemma looms for shippers as truck pricing nears peak: Echo

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NOVEMBER 5, 2020
Danaos Corp posts higher profit amid 'remarkable recovery' Eagle Bulk widens loss amid Covid-19 overhang Tidewater keeps generating free cash flow, despite downturn Australia orders cargoship crew repatriation after 20-month shift Euronav takes in 'super eco' Trafigura tankers for relationship and earnings potential Globus Maritime good with Nasdaq after drastic reverse split Alphatanker: Floating storage might make a comeback but won't lift tankers Genco sees sale-and-purchase opportunities on the near horizon Trafigura bunker venture's former CEO joins Bunker Holding Pirates release seafarers taken from Seatrade reefer Odfjell fixes out ethylene carriers on sales block for two years Scorpio Tankers buys back $65.4m in notes and shares Angeliki Frangou sees global 'healing' going on as Navios Partners profit drops Ambrey warns of 'heightened' piracy threat after failed attacks US shipping companies find plenty of women for the board, fewer for management Berge Bulk expands capesize fleet with purchase from CSSC Shipping ESL Shipping's LNG-fuelled bulkers cut emissions by up to 50% Hitachi Zosen to sell Japan Marine United shareholding Havyard gives up on newbuildings as it axes 100 jobs GasLog nails shareholder structure for Greek FSRU as final partner signs up Eurobulk boxship rescues crew of abandoned sinking MPP Pandemic derails talks over Shearwater and CGG's tech venture P&O Maritime clinches two more charters for renewables work South Korean yards breathe easier as newbuilding enquiries rise HHI homes in on $1.4bn orders for up to 16 VLCC newbuilds AW Shipping adds two more LPG-fuelled VLGCs at Jiangnan Shipyard K Line sees weaker interim profit despite better second quarter Crew rescued after storm drives cruiseship ashore off Mexico NYK Line sees net profit surge on strong liner market Impairments and forex losses drag down Yangzijiang profit

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NOVEMBER 5, 2020
TSA seeks enhanced screening capabilities for air cargo (with video) The TSA is doing a better job partnering with airfreight companies on security, but better training and technology are needed to meet future security obligations. Crude vs. product tanker debate: Advantage product tankers? Euronav exec curses crude-tanker market (literally). Scorpio exec pitches product-tanker promise and throws shade at crude side. Ocean cargo 'lone bright spot' for Port Authority of NY/NJ Flurry of port activity could point to "growing concerns of future supply chain disruptions." Breaking down the logistical mission of Operation Warp Speed The logistics of delivering a COVID-19 vaccine to all Americans will be historic. Major Gen. Christopher J. Sharpsten, the deputy director for supply, production and... Atlas Air beats Q3 estimates on strong demand for air cargo Atlas Air rode the rising tide for air cargo to higher profits in the third quarter. Big firms eye Canada COVID-19 vaccine distribution plans Major companies in the transportation and logistics world have taken interest in Canada's massive undertaking to distribute millions of COVID-19 vaccine doses.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2020
OIL FUTURES: Crude prices ease as traders book profits following three-day rally Crude futures settled lower Nov. 5 as pandemic-related demand growth concerns prompted profit-taking after a three-session rally. INDIA DATA: Sep gasoil exports fall 4% on month as domestic demand rises India's gasoil exports in September eased back from a 4-month high reached the previous month as higher consumption amid largely steady domestic output pared back outflows. Colombia producer Frontera sees output remaining flat by end-2020 Frontera Energy is sticking with its full year production and capital expenditure targets, despite a drop in crude prices, the company said Nov. 5. REFINERY NEWS: Petroperu moving ahead with expansion projects post-lockdown Petroperu moving ahead with expansion projects post-lockdown TENDER DATA: S Africa's Engen seeks gasoil, kerosene for Nov loading South Africa's Engen seeks gasoil, kerosene for Nov loading REFINERY NEWS: PetroChina Jinzhou's first gasoil supply to Chile arrives at port PetroChina Jinzhou's first gasoil supply to Chile arrives at port China's Norinco, ZPC set to get first oil product export quota for 2020: sources State-owned China North Industries Corp., or Norinco, and privately held Zhejiang Petroleum and Chemical are likely to receive their first batch of oil product export quotas for utilization by the end of 2020, company sources with knowledge of the matter told S&P Global Platts over the week of Nov. 6. INDIA DATA: Sep gasoil output inches up 0.5% on month as refiners maintain cautiousness India's gasoil production edged up 0.5% on the month to 7.60 million mt in September, with the marginal rise unfolding against a background of refiners remaining cautious about raising run rates amid faltering demand and dismal gasoil margins, provisional data from the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell showed. PGNiG, Lotos perform first LNG bunkering in Szczecin, Poland The first bunkering operation for an LNG fueled ship at Szczecin port in Northwest Poland took place on Nov. 5 in cooperation by Poland-based oil and gas companies PGNiG and Lotos. Argentina's YPF in talks with India's ONGC on cooperation in Vaca Muerta Argentina's state-backed energy company YPF said it has entered into talks with India's state-owned ONGC on potentially working together to develop oil and natural gas resources in the giant Vaca Muerta shale play. US ELECTIONS: Results show deeper divide on energy issues, tough path for tackling climate While control of the White House and US Senate waits for ballot counters, a host of implications for energy and commodity markets from the Nov. 3 elections unfolded across the country, revealing a deepening US divide on energy issues that will make it harder to pursue federal policy on decarbonization and mitigating climate change. Suez Canal oil tanker transits in Oct down 27% on year: BIMCO The number of oil tankers transiting through the Suez Canal in October was down 27% year on year amid subdued demand for oil transportation, shipping industry association BIMCO said Nov. 5. ARA diesel, gasoil stocks up 4.4% on week to 2.67 mil mt: Insights Global Diesel and gasoil inventories in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp trading hub rose 4.4% to 2.67 million mt on the week to Nov. 4, Insights Global data released Nov. 5 showed. Pemex business strategy needs urgent modification: IMF report Pemex needs a complete overhaul that includes modifications to its business strategy and reforms to its governance and procurement as the state oil company puts a drag on the country's growth, the International Monetary Fund said. Scorpio Tankers bullish amid aging global fleet, refinery closures Company upbeat on market conditions beyond 2020 Young fleet, potential import opportunities lift outlook High rate of scrubber fittings in face of hi-5 decrease Euronav warns of demand concerns, rising crude tanker fleet supply in Q4 Counter-cyclical demand drop expected in Q4 Euronav secures loan with GHG emissions terms attached Benchmark Dubai crude contango narrows to 3-month low on firm demand Fuel oil cracks recovering Fuel demand still showing signs of recovery in India TENDER DATA: India's IOC seeks 35,000 mt HSFO for end-Nov delivery IRAQ DATA: October oil output rises 6.7%, flouting OPEC+ quota - SOMO Output above quota of 3.804 mil b/d Total exports up 8% in October Kurdish exports down 4.8% in October JAPAN DATA: Oct 25-31 oil product exports rebound 25% on week to 1.59 mil barrels HSFO exports rise 9.7% on-week LSFO exports fall 54.2% on-week INDIA DATA: Sept fuel oil exports resume; imports halve from Aug amid greater bitumen demand Bunker demand stabilizes after summer drop IOC floats buy tender Asian LPG premium to naphtha near 7-month high, cements naphtha as feedstock Naphtha prices in Asia had fallen on abundant supply and weakness in both crude and gasoline markets. India's HPCL July-Sep refining margin jumps 80.6% on year to $5.11/b The refiner sold 8.1 million mt of refined products in the three months period, down 9.5% year on year. Poland's PGNiG charters two tankers to lift US LNG PGNiG has offtake agreements with Venture Global for its plants in both Calcasieu Pass and Plaquemines, also in Louisiana. Singapore bunker sales remain resilient despite strong headwinds "Singapore will continue to grow its marine fuel volumes in the next few months," an industry consultant said. Singapore-China 380 CST HSFO Dec arbitrage trade closes on weak SHFE price a"Arbitrage window from Singapore to China is now closed for both high sulfur and low sulfur," said a trader in Singapore.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

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

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

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

PORTS

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

Geneva

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

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

Renaissance Partners has signed a binding agreement to acquire De Wave Group.

Genoa/Milan

The Genoese company will be sold by the American company Platinum Equity

SHIPPING

Decarbonizing shipping: a €36 billion challenge and a €45 billion opportunity for Italy

Cernobbio

Without investments in ports, Italy risks losing 80 billion euros in added value by 2050.

SHIPYARDS

Canadian unions want BC Ferries to build new ferries in British Columbia

Delta

The company's latest order was to Chinese company CMI Weihai

PORTS

Filt, Fit, and Uilt should withdraw the amendment that puts port businesses and cooperatives at risk under Article 17.

Rome

The unions fear the progressive replacement of a structural function of the port with precarious forms of work

SHIPYARDS

Norwegian Nor Cruises signs MoU with China's SWS for 2+3 new cruise ships

Shanghai

The units would have a gross tonnage of 84,000 tons

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

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.

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

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:
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	-	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

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

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

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