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January 9, 2020

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Blaze on Cosco mega box ship off India put under control Continuing volume slide in south-bound Asia-Oceania trade Coal exports to China look good as Beijing looks less green US DOT seeks public input on National Freight Strategic Plan Kenya's Mombasa port hits record box throughput of 1.4 million TEU in 2019 Tesla borrows US$1.4 billion from Chinese for Shanghai factory ACI's Arctic Shipping Summit is in Montreal from March 11-12 Damco anticipates air cargo sector to pick up in second half 2020 Saudia launches ambitious logistics services for Saudi Arabian airports Norway's Widereo airline chooses e-cargoware's cloud-based cargo platform

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JANUARY 8, 2020
GAC India handles massive project cargo in Cochin Jewellery exhibition hosted onboard cruise vessel Shippers' body issues advice for importers & exporters facing demands for surcharges post-IMO 2020 Chief Secretary emphasises on capacity enhancement at Paradip Port JNPT achieves new high of 5.10 m TEUs in 2019 JNPT adds high-performance tug to fleet Truck rentals on trunk routes up in Jan. Commerce Dept mulls introducing compulsory licencing for 'others' imports Middle East tensions could impact India's exports to Iran: FIEO

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More trains between Duisburg and Lübeck Port of Dunkirk looks back on a successful 2019 Air freight demand down "only" 1.1% in November Wisetech Global acquires Swiss company Sisa David F. Adam of USMX named person of the year Atlas Air deal brings B747 back to EL AL One rola train per hour on the Brenner axis Hupac introduces "train radar" Beverage logistics: Hillebrand takes over Royal IRU announces advocacy leadership changes New terminal at LHG operational Roll Group enlarges its fleet New trailer to transport crane weights and crane parts Kale Logistics Solutions and Trade-Van sign MoU "Curiosity of the Day" New hands at the helm of DAL/JTE Finnair grows cargo business by almost 10%

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JANUARY 8, 2020
Rising low-sulphur fuel costs begin to bite shipping lines in Asia Seko Logistics expands cross-border e-commerce with Air-City acquisition Chittagong port ready for a business boost as connectivity expands El Al ready for take-off into a competitive freighter market Annual global air freight volumes decline, but pressures are easing Misdeclared lithium battery cargo caused Cosco Pacific fire 2019 the 'calm before the storm' for conventional reefer shipping, says analyst Raluca Marian appointed new general delegate of the IRU at the EU On the wires: Living the dream no more as WiseTech hits another low Supply chain radar: AusPost (et al) - save postal services by killing snail mail On the wires: Here's why DHL Supply Chain divestments make good sense Supply chain radar: XPO Logistics sinks (again) outside trading hours

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JANUARY 8, 2020
Two more Hamburg fireboats to be Schottel equipped Following the delivery of what was then hailed as Europe's most modern fireboat, the Branddirektor Westphal, last year (see earlier story), the Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) has ordered two more firefighting vessels. Finnlines orders environmentally RoPax duo at Chinese shipyard Helsinki, Finland, headquartered Grimaldi Group member Finnlines has ordered two environmentally friendly Superstar 5,100 lane-meter RoPax vessels from the China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai), previously known as AVIC Weihai. Expected to be CIT leads $56 million financing for two tankers New York, N.Y., headquartered CIT Group Inc. (NYSE: CIT) reports that its Maritime Finance business led the arrangement of $56 million in financing toward the acquisition of two large commercial shipping tankers, Gladding-Hearn will build new class of launch for Maryland pilots The Association of Maryland Pilots has ordered a new class of pilot boat from Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation, Somerset, Mass. Called the "Baltimore Class" after the pilots' base of operations at the Bouchard ordered to compensate fired whistleblower A whistleblower investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has found that Bouchard Transportation Company Inc., B. No. 272 Corp - a petroleum barge company based

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JANUARY 8, 2020
Greek owners take top S&P spot in 2019 Greek buyers outspent their rivals in all three mainstream market sectors, splashing out a total of $3.2bn on 234 units Nordic American sees 'bonanza' in tankers market Herbjorn Hansson's company has booked one of its 23 suezmax tankers for a time charter equivalent of more than $100,000... Dunkirk switches on cold ironing CMA CGM vessel becomes the first to use shore power at French port Star Bulk set to benefit from scrubber advantage Petros Pappas-led outfit on track for strong cash generation thanks to recent acquisitions and improving dry bulk fundamentals, and early... Empire gains 'soft' Norwegian listing for product tanker outfit Empire Product Tankers has been listed on the new 'Family & Friends' platform in Norway, described by Oslo Børs as... Hiscox adopts Concirrus marine hull analytics platform The platform will include a new predictive pricing module, which Concirrus says will enable Hiscox to analyse existing portfolios in... Finnlines orders new ro-pax vessels New hybrid ferries will be larger and more efficient than current fleet Daily Briefing Free to read: Insurers' risk body meets amid Middle East tensions \| US warns of the possibility of Iranian attacks... Yang Ming enhances Taiwan to Japan network Weekly service will take effect from January 26, with port rotation being Kaohsiung - Osaka - Kobe - Hakata Asia to Indian subcontinent box trade set for recovery Exports from China to the Indian subcontinent rose in November 2019, reversing an earlier decline Qatar and Kuwait agree new contract to supply the Al-Zour LNG project When fully operational, Al-Zour is expected to produce 22m tonnes of natural gas a year and will have a storage... Enterprise dispatches first ethylene cargo from its new export terminal The shipment, which is destined for Asia, is believed to be chartered by Marubeni Tasik Subsea wins award in legal tussle with Fugro Fugro and Tasik Subsea are still pursuing claims and counter-claims against each other in relation to the termination of a... Misdeclared lithium batteries caused fire on Cosco boxship Burnt-out batteries were reportedly found in a container operated by Wan Hai, which was loaded at China's Nanshan port and...

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JANUARY 8, 2020
DAT brings $68 billion in data to rate forecasting TradeLens members seek approval to exchange US blockchain data Trucker classification effort ripe for national expansion New era dawns for Universal Postal Union Carriers face jump in pilot fees at China's YICT THE Alliance to roll out HMM mega-ships in revised Asia-Europe network

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JANUARY 8, 2020
UBS raises 2020 outlook on Carnival Allseas accuses McDermott of failing to pay seven-figure bill Diana Shipping charters panamax to Phaethon After rocket attack, Trump again threatens Iran with sanctions GasLog FSRU venture wins new partners, seeks one more Capesize routes to China showing signs of life again Cargill benefits from long-term IMO 2020 planning as prices spike Mystery illness kills contractor during Petrobras FPSO transport Grimaldi inks order for more Superstar ropax newbuilds for Finnlines Thenamaris fetches top dollar for Muntajat charter of midsize LPG carrier How Dimosthenis Bakopoulos' crackdown spoiled the looters' $100m party Container freight rates soar as lines cash in on rush to beat Chinese New Year VLCC owners braving Strait of Hormuz as tensions simmer Decade ahead presents profound challenges and major change NITC VLCC's reappearance suggests Iran 'will not interfere' in Hormuz Stamatis Molaris' Empire linked to MR tanker spin-off in Oslo Dynagas Arc7 LNG ship goes in for containment system repairs Armator Shipping launches as new d'Amato-backed bulker operator New $380m debt package promises boost for International Seaways Clarksons Platou: Frontline's VLCCs make it a 'Very Large Cash Company' DECADE AHEAD: Marine insurance sector strives for sustainable profitability Shandong Shipping quietly becomes VLCC owner with Euronav buy DECADE AHEAD: Shipyard and technology sectors prepare for regulatory and digital change Dalian Success adds to bulker orderbook in China Scrubbers result in two-tier market for containerships Tasik's termination tussle with Fugro far from over

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JANUARY 8, 2020
Freight services company owner faces fraud charges Investors in U.S.-based FreightGuru.com bilked out of $800,000, authorities allege. Air freight volume drops again in November, but at slower pace The November decline was one of the smallest in 2019. Wabtec buys Iowa locomotive builder and repairer Wabtec says the $29 million acquisition of RELCO will expand its freight services offerings. Freight Futures daily curve: 1/8 Trucking Freight Futures quietly post mixed results for second consecutive day on Tuesday. Lytx reports 'largest-ever' investment in video telematics Video telematics provider Lytx Inc. receives new financial backing from private equity group in a deal that values the company at more than $2.5 billion. Saia's CFO leaves for top executive job at Americold Saia's CFO leaves after just 8 months to return to reefer warehousing firm Americold Shippers should expect LTL rate increases in 2020 Recon Logistics President expects LTL rate increases in the new year. Will AK Steel be a steal or a raw iron deal for Cliffs? Is this a golden opportunity for a vertical integration, or is it a defensive move to bail out a troubled customer? Trump threatens more economic sanctions against Iran "As long as I'm president of the United States, Iran will never have a nuclear weapon," President Trump said in a televised address to the... Snowstorms keep trucking across Northwestern US (with forecast video) Periods of heavy snowfall, strong winds may disrupt local/regional supply chains in Pacific Northwest. Today's Pickup: Trucker 'in agony' over fatal Indiana crash Michigan semi driver charged in deadly pileup pens heartfelt note as authorities continue investigation into suspected case of distracted driving that claimed three lives. Railroads want price-fixing lawsuits at one venue A U.S. judicial panel will hold a hearing in late January that will take up defendant Class I railroads' request to move legal proceedings on... Air cargo slump does not stop Liege The air cargo market was stricken through 2019, but the Belgian hub still expanded volumes. Atlas Air lands El Al as new customer El Al is hiring Atlas Air to provide a large freighter and fly it on a key route between Europe and Tel Aviv. E-commerce returns give truckers boost Truckload returns in the U.K. are expected to double in the next three months. Greenbrier's quarterly revenue dips on lower deliveries Railcar manufacturer says deliveries fell off from a record sequential quarter. Drilling Deep: How long does relief from AB5 last in California? The "New Year's Eve surprise" may have been a first step toward getting the California trucking industry out from under the AB5 legislation that will... Data analytics, digital twins and the idea of supply chain disruption Wider use of technology within supply chains has helped create greater efficiency and better forecasting of logistics operations. Mexico train robberies rose 13% in third-quarter 2019 During the third quarter of 2019, the number of train robberies in Mexico rose 13% compared with the previous quarter, according to data compiled by... Trucking Math: Why a 'Mile' isn't necessarily a 'Paid Mile' The trucking world can be confusing at times and no where else is this more obvious than the trucking world's use of the term mile. How are diesel prices determined? Diesel prices, like all commodities, are priced based in real-time based on the balance of supply and demand. Before we dive into how diesel prices... BR Williams' Thomas Bardwell: Unexpected pressures will test carriers A host of issues, from regulations to overcapacity, are coming together to place unanticipated stresses on carriers just as 2020 begins. CES 2020: Kenworth collaborates with Dana on medium-duty electric truck Kenworth and Peterbilt will both put power electronics from Dana in their electric medium-duty trucks. Politics scuppers St. Louis airport privatization Airport reports increasing cargo activity FAA bans US airlines from flying over Iraq, Iran The ban follows an Iranian missile attack on U.S. military assests in Iraq. CES 2020: Ivanka Trump talks the future of work (with video) The first daughter's speech touches on trucking and smart workforce development solutions. New North American trade pact nears finish in US Senate Senate Finance Committee overwhelmingly approves replacement trade agreement to NAFTA and paves way for full chamber consideration. Seko acquires forwarder, e-commerce firm Air-City to expand NYC, China operations Seko Logistics acquires Air-City to boost exposure in NYC and China Nine 'Marine Highway' projects win federal grants The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) has announced more than $7.5 million in grants for nine "marine highway" projects. Airline trade group monitoring Middle East tensions IATA also said it is critical for governments to communicate with airlines about potential risks.

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JANUARY 8, 2020
Zhoushan LSMGO-LSFO spread narrows to record low as LSFO prices rise The price spread between Zhoushan-delivered low sulfur marine gasoil and low sulfur bunker fuel narrowed to $5/mt Wednesday, the narrowest the spread has been since S&P Global Platts started assessing the low sulfur bunker fuel grade on July 1. FUTURES 8: Crude slides more than 4% as Trump comments, US crude build mollify supply concerns The oil complex settled sharply lower Wednesday as the market shed supply risk premiums amid toned down US rhetoric toward Iran and US crude and product builds. US warns of maritime threats to Middle East shipping The US-Iran standoff has sent oil prices soaring to touch $70/b on Monday for the first time since September. Freight netback for Urals FOB Primorsk in 2020 The flat rate will be adjusted using the Worldscale rate published in the Platts Dirty Tankerwire for a 100kt Aframax Baltic to UKC route. SHIPPING: Owners may avoid Persian Gulf; war risk premia spikes Some of the owners are not prepared for their ships to dock at ports in the Persian Gulf, while others are adopting a "wait and watch" attitude. S Korea ready to release strategic oil reserves if crude supply disrupted The government will consider releasing its strategic oil reserves in case the country faces disruptions in crude supplies from the Persian Gulf, a Ministry official said. China's LNG-fueled VLCC could be big win for future natgas demand The order shows that the largest cargo ships are able to run economically on gas. Singapore 10/500 ppm gasoil spread narrows on ample ULSD supply, firm 500 ppm demand 500 ppm should have more advantage over 10 ppm, if it's going into the fuel oil side to make 0.5% sulfur marine fuel, because of its density, a source said.

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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

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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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