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BRIEFS

March 9, 2020

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ICTSI net profit plunges 52pc despite rises in revenue and box volume OOCL makes adjustments to two services on its Trans-Pacific trade LA-LB ports face truck chassis shortage due to work shift cancellations Port of Antwerp says there is no reason to panic over coronavirus outbreak Non compliance of IMO 2020 leads to hefty fines at major ports Davies Turner resumes Express China rail freight service for containers Direct trucking service between Germany and Taicang, China resumes William Flynn is named new Amtrak president and COO Swissport to provide ULD tracking in its cargo warehouses globally UPS gets the green light on US$216m expansion at Memphis airport Virgin plans new UK-Delhi freighter service in October

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MARCH 8, 2020
An analysis of the Coronavirus impact on shipping CMA CGM reorganising SIRIUS service Global tank container fleet up in 2019 Milaha expands with acquisition of new floating dock PIL embarking on service rationalisation EU seeks WTO ruling on India's import tariffs on certain ICT goods Spice export value up 3.5 times in last decade, says Minister Deendayal Port Trust temporarily bans landing of sewage from ships JNPT showcases its various facilitations to the trade Revised marine tariffs at Kattupalli Port India must treat global headwinds in trade & supply chain as a silver lining, says Commerce Secretary India's crude import bill may decline by $ 17 bn year-on-year in FY21 Gujarat Junction - CEO Roundtable & Cargo & Logistics Awards 2020 on March 20 in Gandhidham MSC Technology India wins two 'Best Employer' awards

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Ready to compete Sweets for the world COVID-19: Hupac relies on contactless terminal management Service North Africa-Latin America reshaped Rabelink acquires activities of Leusink Logistics New rail terminal opens in Oregon ANA keeps on dreaming Thome Group wins dry bulk operator award Arnold Group expands leadership team 58,000 quiet freight wagons Kontainers expands Enterprise capabilities Aeroflot becomes first Russian A350 operator Tunnel test underlines windship's potential VRR reveals first inflatable AKE container "Curiosity of the Day" 3,700 to nine Emirates acclaims women flying high in aviation Russia: railfreight volumes decline Swiss start-ups challenge post

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MARCH 6, 2020
As China returns to work, box carriers look to rate hikes to help regain losses GSAs eye online booking as the air cargo sector goes omnichannel The final-mile headache gets more painful for Walmart as Skipcart quits US toughens Customs rules for e-commerce sales to crack down on counterfeit goods Happy birthday Cargolux - the 'unique outfit' of air cargo hits 50 GertJan Roelands new SVP of sales & distribution of AF KLM Martinair Cargo Sally Watson promoted to head of sales for Europa's Warehouse division Delivery firm Hermes to pay gig workers if they must self-isolate

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MARCH 6, 2020
VIDEO: Grand Princess awaits results from test kits delivered by helicopter As of this morning, Princess Cruises' Grand Princess remained at sea off San Francisco pending the results of coronavirus tests on samples collected from 45 of the 3,553 people on board the Euronav swoops on fourth DSME VLCC newbuild resale Euronav NV (NYSE: EURN & Euronext: EURN) has entered into an agreement to acquire a fourth resale VLCC newbuilding contract. Last month the tanker giant reached an agreement to acquire three VLCCs, Bawat BWMS gains USCG Type Approval The U.S. Coast Guard's Marine Safety Center has issued the 26th U.S. Coast Guard Ballast Water Management System Type Approval certificate to Denmark's Bawat A/S, after a detailed review of the manufacturer's VIDEO: Sea trials set for Mayflower autonomous ship's "AI Captain" IBM (NYSE: IBM) and marine research organization Promare, report that a new "AI Captain," intended to enable the Mayflower Autonomous Ship (MAS) to self-navigate across the Atlantic later this year, will be ABB and DNV GL mark cybersecurity milestone ABB's solutions on board a large passenger ship have been awarded cybersecurity verification from classification society DNV GL, making the ship the first to achieve system compliance under DNV GL's framework for

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MARCH 6, 2020
CMA CGM chairman sees near-term recovery in China exports CMA CGM's Rodolphe Saadé expects all its idled ships will be back in service by early April as cargo volumes... TEN sells five vessels for $104m TEN will post its fourth quarter of 2019 results on March 24 Experts call for flag state law clarity UNCLOS is not clear enough on what constitutes a 'genuine connection' between a ship and its flag state US imports of Russian oil exceed Saudi shipments US refineries are taking advantage of the IMO 2020 global fuel oil regulations to secure heavily discounted high-sulphur fuel oil... Supply chains feel 'ripple effects' of outbreak Rapid propagation of coronavirus outside China has led to significant impacts on overseas manufacturing and logistics operations Coronavirus: Australia relaxes seafarer service rules 'We will consider requests from shipowners and operators for individual cases where foreign seafarer repatriation and service periods have been... The week in charts: Freight prices jump, sulphur-fuel spread contracts Ocean freight spot prices from Rotterdam to Shanghai rose 24% in the past week, 45% higher than for the same... Coronavirus: Russian ports start disinfecting vessels The ports targeted are Novorossiysk and Yuzhnaya Ozereyevka China helps North Korea bypass UN coal sanctions Analysts say the 'large scale effort' to evade UN Security Council resolutions is occurring 'only kilometres' from one of China's... Warning: Digitalisation will change your business Wärtsilä's changed organisational structure is just the latest sign that businesses in the future are unlikely to look like businesses... IMO postpones meetings due to coronavirus The London-based global regulator delays meetings scheduled for the next couple of weeks EU commissioner wants to abolish bunker tax exemptions Maritime tax exemptions are 'entirely out of sync' with the European Commission's green agenda, says Paolo Gentiloni Cashflow critical to liner shipping carriers Since January 25, 544 out of some 1,300 international-trading boxships on intra-Asia routes had experienced service suspensions of seven to... Australia's east coast LNG exports to China fall in February Projects on Australia's east coast exported less than 1m tonnes of liquefied natural gas to China in February, down from... Daily Briefing Free to read: Tiger Group linked with large boxship order at Yangzijiang \| Industry pushes for a gradual CO2-cutting measure... The Interview: Peter Keller SEA/LNG chairman Peter Keller counters the environmental backlash against gas-fuelled ships The Lloyd's List Podcast: How is shipping coping with coronavirus? The impact of coronavirus continues to ripple through the shipping industry and the wider global supply chain, so to help... Opec to slash oil production due to coronavirus Opec says the virus may push down global oil demand growth to only 480,000 barrels per day this year, from... CMA CGM Libra decision upheld on appeal 'The judgment reinforces the principle that owners must exercise due diligence before and at the commencement of the voyage in... Port of Tyne bids for 'virtual' freeport Currently available digital technologies can ensure the free movement of car parts and partly assembled pieces within the virtual zone Europe to China box rates surge While Europe to China rates continue to head north, declines were reported on transpacific headhauls as transatlantic spot rates remained... California blocks cruiseship as coronavirus hits port business Pacific Merchant Shipping Association president John McLaurin told Lloyd's List that 'because of the coronavirus, cargo volumes are down; vessel...

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MARCH 6, 2020
Coronavirus having minimal impact on trans-Pacific service negotiations Baltimore shuts container terminal for two days on coronavirus cargo drop 19,000-TEU ship call at LA-LB promises empty container relief Truckers urge FMC to monitor coronavirus-related fees CMA CGM says debt paring on track despite coronavirus, 2019 loss Coronavirus adding fuel to VLSFO freefall Roll Group to develop offshore decommissioning center in Indonesia Industry turning to analytics to navigate COVID-19 crisis EU-Mercosur pact needed to stabilize volatile South America trade New Veracruz rail link to boost port competition, service

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MARCH 6, 2020
'Fantastic' turn for tanker owners as Opec+ deal collapses China IMO 2020 rules could pose issues, enforcement slows CMA CGM heralds turnaround in trades hit by China virus Viking Line's full-year profit falls amid flat revenue Diana Shipping gets lower rate on cape fixture to Oldendorff Wallenius Wilhelmsen expects 20% coronavirus hit to volumes TEN offloads suezmax trio, handy product tanker pair The curious case of the Saudi tanker and the Houthi bomb ship US Coast Guard has no IMO 2020 whistleblowers to report IMO postpones meetings amid coronavirus outbreak Samos Steamship strikes charter deal with Alaska Tanker China provides relief for domestic maritime certification Frontline seals $544m lease financing for Trafigura tankers More 'excess tonnage' sales likely as Pacific International Lines confirms fleet exodus Diamond S Shipping: No 'growth for growth's sake' but tanker buys on menu Zeamarine closes Danish office as restructuring continues Transpetrol's Michiel Rutten: 'I have always disliked scrubbers' Crew reported safe after Nigerian pirates board Chinese cargoship Penfield Marine takes first ownership stake with panamax pair Venezuelan court seizes shipping agencies' assets over PDVSA debts Dragnis clears out old tanker, boxship tonnage in fleet renewal moves China and cargo players issue call to keep calm and carry on UECC to trial biofuels on car carrier for three months Trafigura's Bach Nielsen swaps shipping for renewables post Euronav snaps up another scrubber-fitted VLCC resale from Sinokor Activists to keep fighting 'barbaric' South African livestock exports Suezmax buying spree spreads among Greek owners OceanConnect deal heralds further consolidation in bunker-fuel sector Celebrity looks to #BRIDGEthegap with all women crew Mitsubishi wins order for Philippine multi-role response vessels Lloyd's of London prepares 'emergency trading protocols' in face of virus threat Virus fears and OPEC+ cuts send US shipping stocks crashing

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MARCH 6, 2020
Coronavirus could hold up annual ocean shipping contracts Unprecedented uncertainty will likely delay annual contracts between shippers and ocean carriers. FreightWaves Flashback: In defense of Cuba's sugar quota This week's flashback highlights pre-embargo U.S.-Cuba trade talks. Navigating the ins and outs of import and export terminology JAXPORT hosts seminar on the often misunderstood and misused International Commercial Terms. Airfreight market may be turning corner as rates climb Airfreight demand from China is still lower than normal this time of year, but it is finally picking up as the coronavirus scare gradually subsides.... CBP, Fish and Wildlife retest automated import data submission The test in Customs and Border Protection's Automated Commercial Environment will be the third between the Fish and Wildlife Service and relevant importers since May... Inside a Chinese factory in the time of coronavirus An exclusive interview with SIA Flexitanks CEO Damien McClean on what's happening right now with Chinese manufacturing, trucking and ports.

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MARCH 6, 2020
Prices plunge 10% as OPEC+ output cut negotiations break down Crude futures plunged roughly 10% Friday, following news that OPEC+ negotiations for deeper production cuts broke down. From Iraq to Canada: Venezuela vacuum intensifies India's heavy crude search The decision by US to impose sanctions on Rosneft Trading will dry up Venezuelan crude flows to India, as main buyers are expected to comply with the policy and instead aim to boost heavy crude imports from as far as Canada and other Latin America suppliers. Gibraltar Hi-5 bunkers spread hits all-time low The premium of very low sulfur fuel oil over its high sulfur equivalent at Gibraltar port fell to all-time low Friday, as a muted arbitrage to the East adds to ample VLSFO availability and, in-turn, weighs on VLSFO prices in the Mediterranean. ExxonMobil restarts downed units at Baton Rouge refinery, USGC ULSD falls: sources ExxonMobil said it was restarting a crude distillation unit and distillate hydrotreater at its 502,500 b/d Baton Rouge, Louisiana, refinery on Friday, prompting a fall in US Gulf Coast ultra low sulfur diesel, market sources said. Crude prices tumble as OPEC+ fails to cut output; coronavirus spreads Crude prices tumbled Friday, with NYMEX futures approaching lows last seen in August 2016, after OPEC and its coalition partners failed to come to a production cut agreement. Guyana's oil future in question as presidential election descends into chaos Guyana's burgeoning oil market led by ExxonMobil is facing its first critical test as the small nation's presidential election has descended into chaos amid protests and allegations of fraud. Argentina's YPF targets Vaca Muerta shale oil for production growth Argentina's state-backed YPF aims to boost oil production 2% this year, as it increases investment in the oil window of the Vaca Muerta shale play for the higher profit potential compared with natural gas, CEO Daniel Gonzalez said Friday. Asian LSMGO-LSFO spread widens; Singapore spread at 3-month high "Prices of LSFO was well-supported in January because of tight barge avails and the switch to cleaner fuel," a bunker supplier said. Singapore's residue stocks jump to near 10-month high on slow bunker sales "Low sulfur bunker demand looks weak, and China has not been buying fuel oil cargoes at all," a fuel oil trader based in Singapore said. Singapore middle distillate stocks hit 22-week high on backlog of regional inflows Singapore's gasoil outflows totaled 347,618 mt in the week, outpacing inflows of 273,616 mt, the data showed.

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PORTS

Fedespedi Report: Northern Adriatic Ports Are Growing, But They Speak Slovenian and Croatian

Milan

In the first half of 2026, Trieste, Venice, Ravenna and Ancona will remain at around 819 thousand TEUs: growth in the basin will come from Koper and Rijeka

PORTS

Assoporti represented the Italian position on the EU ETS at ESPO

Rome

Petri: No to the indiscriminate application of rules designed for profoundly different territorial realities.

PORTS

DP World secures ten more years of management of the multipurpose terminal at the port of Luanda

Dubai

Since 2021, it has invested over 260 million dollars in it

PORTS

Port of Naples, the Darsena di Levante - warns Confindustria Napoli - can no longer wait

Naples

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Hupac's new shuttle train between Busto Arsizio/Gallarate and Barcelona

Noise

The three-weekly service will be inaugurated on November 9th

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

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.

PORTS

Gioia Tauro: Addendum to the updated Port Plan approved

Gioia Tauro

The analysis will allow us to evaluate the Port Agency's employment and staffing needs.

SHIPPING

Ships queuing, fuel wasted: how waiting at anchor can save you money.

Copenhagen

The Global Maritime Forum publishes Cargill's test results on 16 real-world voyages. Slowing down and arriving when the berth is free reduces fuel consumption and emissions.

COMPANIES

ZIM raises full-year 2026 guidance

Haifa

Adjusted EBITDA and EBIT expected to be $2.7 billion/$3.0 billion and $1.4 billion/$1.7 billion

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.

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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

		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

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

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