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October 9, 2020

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OCTOBER 8, 2020
FIEO President flags export sector concern on container shortage & rising sea freight US FMC extends temporary exemption of certain service contract filing requirements Soft vegetable oils imports up Adarsh Hegde appointed Managing Director of Gati-KWE NHAI awards 60 pc more length of projects in current fiscal Key priorities outlined for reviving global economy Lead economic indicators seen returning to clear growth trajectory Indian cotton gets maiden brand & logo SCLA organises international conference on business & logistics opportunities in the North-East

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Freight a mighty player China to Slovakia train relaunched Frankfurt cargo handler ready for pharma Charles Menkhorst named CEO of Gulftainer A service provider contract for naval forces 500th Swiss-made freight wagon delivered Mullen Group acquires IWD More opportunities with e-commerce Oman drives digitalisation in the Gulf Speeding up customs for pressing needs "Curiosity of the Day"a K Line delivers donations to San Salvador Russell Stokes to lead GE Aviation Services Electronic tolling services to expand in Europe Larger hubs for fashion distribution US students to turn B777-300ER into freighters

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OCTOBER 8, 2020
Charter market still soaring: 'We'll beat any rate to secure a panamax' Dwindling airfreight capacity forces perishables shippers to try a dip in the ocean Complaints spark US FMC probe into shipping line bill of lading issues DP-DHL chief Appel praises staff for Q3 performance that saw profits rise 43% UK freeports must be near enterprise zones 'so inland areas can benefit too' New free app from AF-KLM Cargo will help warehouses co-load Comment: Technical interoperability - connect once, communicate with many IATA US cargo unit CNS faces restructuring as president Michael White quits Against the odds: DSV + M'rsk - crafting a Danish powerhouse

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OCTOBER 8, 2020
Fincantieri Marinette Marine to have largest shiplift in U.S. Wisconsin shipbuilder Fincantieri Marinette Marine (FMM) has signed a contract with Pearlson Shiplift Corp., Miami, Fla., to design and build a state-of-the-art shiplift system. On completion, the shiplift system will be the Dual-fuel retrofit kit for MAN 32/40 engine completes Type Approval Test MAN Energy Solutions reports that a dual-fuel retrofit kit for its MAN 32/40 engine has successful concluded its Type Approval Test (TAT). The TAT confirmed the suitability of the retrofit kit for Southwest Shipyard delivers TSGI-designed tank barge The Shearer Group, Inc. (TSGI) reports that Houston's Southwest Shipyard, L.P. has delivered a 250- by 54- by 12-foot, 6-inch, 23,000 BBL tank barge built to a TSGI-developed design. The barge's primary Crowley sells 44-year old tug Shipbroker Marcon International, Coupeville, Wash., reports that Crowley Marine Services Inc. has sold its 7,200 BHP Invader series tug Hunter, to private Washington interests. Built in 1976, the tug was the 21st Still burning cash, Carnival hopes for resumption of U.S. cruises this year In a business update released today, the world's largest cruise ship operator, Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK) reported that its monthly average cash burn rate for the third quarter Yanmar generator engines selected for Japanese LNG-fueled ferry duo Osaka, Japan-headquartered Yanmar Holdings has received an order from Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. (MOL) for dual fuel 8EY26LDF engines. The engines will be used to power generators on board Japan's first two

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OCTOBER 8, 2020
Opec sees fossil-fuelled future for shipping Marine fuel oil demand is estimated to grow by 400,000 bpd over the next five years despite decarbonisation measures, according... IMO under pressure to bring in tougher emissions measures Calls for a carbon levy on shipping fuels are turning up the heat on the International Maritime Organization, which is... Opec forecasts stagnant crude oil trade over next decade Oil cartel's World Oil Outlook 2045 signals any post-pandemic recovery in oil demand at least two to three years away BW Group invests in biogas tech company BW Group, which controls the world's biggest gas carrier fleet, becomes a major shareholder. The investment is the latest by... Health crisis reveals digitalisation's uneven adoption The IMO wants to leave no company behind but the uptake of digitalisation is uneven, while lack of cyber awareness... NSB continues Asia push with new Singapore shipmanager Pacific International Lines stalwart Panneer Selvam hired to head operation Giuseppe Bottiglieri Shipping sees in new management In a statement, the new management team of the dry bulk owner based in Italy has been announced, reportedly replacing... World boxship fleet update: Engines and economics put orders on hold Container shipping is going through a boom period despite ongoing concerns over the direction of the pandemic. But instead of... Singapore bunker sector to take measured path to digitalisation While bunker industry players in the top global bunkering centre agree that digitalisation is central to preparing for the future... Oneglobal's SSL Endeavour registers at Lloyd's Registration enables the Cyprus team to conduct open market business with Lloyd's underwriters and to place delegated underwriting authority business... Torm study finds SOx emissions drastically lower using scrubbers The study, compiled by independent consultant Niels Bjorn Mortensen, was based on analysis of operations from 29 ships with data... Trade imbalances put pressure on equipment availability High demand for e-commerce goods and medical equipment is leading to high export levels from Asia. But finding containers to... LNG bunker tie-up seeks to service east-west trades The network 'will combine global commercial offerings with regional operational expertise and bring further momentum to the emergence of a... Daily Briefing Free to read: LNG bunkering expansion not hindered by methane slip concerns \| Dishonesty in collision case evidence now increasingly harder... Asia Pacific forums focus on digitalisation in shipping and the economy China, the main engine of economic growth in the Asia Pacific region in recent times, faces challenges such as the...

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OCTOBER 8, 2020
Truckload carrier CFI pursues cross-border LTL freight Retailers increase forecast amid US import deluge New freight marketplace aims to reduce forwarder quoting burden Peak season congestion underscores need for 'buffer' capacity at LA-LB Drewry sees improving MPV/HL market ahead Container shortages threaten India's export gains

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OCTOBER 8, 2020
Matson signals higher results amid transpacific demand The Hawaii-based company credit its expedited CLX and CLX+ China-focused services for the better results Pyxis Tankers raises $5m selling preferred shares, warrants Funds could be used to pay down debt or expand the fleet Brazil emerges as a top growth market for crude and product tanker trade The South American country hikes crude output despite Covid-19, and its fuel consumption is recovering amid domestic refinery woes Barry Rogliano Salles CEO elected chairman as Tim Jones retires Jones has chaired the Paris-headquartered shipbroking group since 2014 V.Group rings the changes at German shipmanagement desk Ulla Eithz Nielsen takes the reins at Hamburg-based shipmanagement unit Carnival 'optimistic' on 2020 return to US sailing despite losing $8bn this year so far It confirmed a $2.86bn loss for the third quarter and still does not know when its entire fleet will operate normally Pyxis Tankers launches share sale effort, hopes to raise $5m Funds could be used to pay down debt or expand the fleet Ince launches new consultancy in Abu Dhabi London-lised Ince Group is building up its consultancy arm with a new base in the Middle East Olympic Subsea aims to seal $300m restructuring in a week Talks ongoing over debt deal after Stig Remoy company stretched standstill period Offshore owners 'confident' as spot PSVs fall to lowest this year But brokers warn that other vessels are returning to tight North Sea region Trio of Chembulk tanker veterans launches own commercial mission Sage Tanker Partners combines decades of experience with appeal to owners overlooked in market consolidation NSB poaches PIL fleet manager Panneer Selvam for Asian push Experienced manager to run new Singapore office as German group looks to expand further Glencore unit linked to surprise VLCC storage deal in Singapore Lukoil's trading arm relet the 2004-built DHT Lake for a short-term deal at $25,000 per day Mercy Ships needs crew just as urgently as it needs funds for work in Africa Charity has waiting list for medical staff wanting to volunteer but struggles to find engineers and seafarers Major charterers speak out on cutting carbon emissions Heads of shipping for the 17 global charterers and operators that are the founding signatories of the Sea Cargo Charter explain why they have committed publicly to cut greenhouse gas emissions Cruise lines may need billions to get global fleet back on the move Estimate of up to $15m each to return ships to service after prolonged idleness Genting and Royal Caribbean to relaunch Singapore cruise operations Cruise majors both announce a Singapore restart but their ships will be going nowhere Tufton Oceanic sees its value grow in strong boxship market UK shipowner says its net asset value has increased over the third quarter OIM signs deal for first LNG-fuelled wind turbine ship Norwegian group orders new eco-design at CIMC Raffles in China 'Stellar' Stolt-Nielsen profit shows chemical tanker rebound Norwegian owner beats analyst forecasts as costs fall due to lower fuel prices Pavilion Energy and Gasum team up on LNG bunkering New partners plan to develop global supply networks with Singapore buyer eyeing other hook ups Seafarers trapped on ships but footballers roam free? Travel restrictions cast inequalities for crew members MPP optimism blooms over growing renewable-sector prospects Will renewables rescue the multipurpose segment from the downturn in the oil and gas sector? Stolt-Nielsen says chemical tanker momentum growing as profit surges Norwegian owner beats analyst forecasts as costs fall due to lower fuel prices Castor Maritime fixes latest acquisition for up to 14 months Cypriot owner says panamax Magic Horizon will earn $11,000 per day Arctic Securities targets German shipping sector with new Hamburg office Norwegian investment bank raids German rival Berenberg for latest recruits to expand European offering Procopiou sisters: Siblings move centre stage Quartet of siblings take control of divisions of their father's sprawling group Is the time finally right for electronic bills of lading during pandemic? Delays and security questions may give impetus to owners' usage of time-saving technology Silo thinking must break down for ports to benefit from new tech Port orchestration and carbon-cutting technologies need shipping to shed resistance to data sharing and collaboration Arctic's very survival relies on shipping saying 'nyet' to the NSR The Arctic region needs special protection more than unrestrained economic development, despite all of the recent shipping projects that could spell both opportunity and doom Japan's great ore carrier clear-out picks up pace Three more vessels touted for sale in tonnage disposal following Wakashio disaster Average capesize rates predicted to peak in October, before declining IHS Markit says current rally in rates for large bulkers caused by short-term positional factors

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OCTOBER 8, 2020
Can green shipping scheme lick 'herding cats' dilemma? Banks, charterers, shipowners and governments want to clean up ocean transport. Not necessarily in the same way. Mesa Airlines makes first cargo flight for DHL Mesa Airlines and DHL reach a big cargo milestone. Industry groups ready responses to FMC's ocean carrier pricing review The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission wants to learn the extent of allegations that ocean carriers are targeting noncontracted service providers for freight payment. 21 Air gets creative, adds capacity with passenger freighter 21 Air is a small cargo airline that wants to expand but can't afford new aircraft. So it's acting as a sales agent and partnering...

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OCTOBER 8, 2020
ANALYSIS: Asia-Pacific tankers' freight outlook weak for Q4 on poor demand Asia-Pacific tankers' freight will likely remain weak during the final quarter of 2020 due to subdued demand and even the usual Northern Hemisphere winter and floating storage is unlikely to provide significant support. US Gulf Coast LNG, oil and gas producers all coming offline ahead of Hurricane Delta US Gulf Coast LNG producers were shutting down or making emergency preparations Oct. 8 ahead of Hurricane Delta now that most of the US Gulf of Mexico's oil and gas flows have already come offline as the storm treks through the Gulf. ARA diesel, gasoil stocks rise 4.3% on week to 2.887 mil mt: Insights Global Diesel and gasoil inventories in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp trading hub increased by 4.3% to 2.887 million mt as of Oct. 7, Insights Global data released Oct. 8 showed. Singapore gasoil-Dubai crack hits 6-week high on expectations of supply tightening The front-month Singapore 10 ppm sulfur gasoil swap spread against the Dubai crude swap hit a six-week high at the Asian close Oct. 7 on expectations of regional supply tightening as refiners move to maximize kerosene output for winter. HSFO bunker barge availability tight in Singapore after typhoons delay vessels The availability of bunkering barges is limited in Singapore amid vessel delays following two recent typhoons in Japan and South Korea, market sources said Oct. 8. Asia's maiden hydrogen trade flow routes to feature Australia, northeast Asia Asia may witness some of the initial hydrogen trade flows from Australia to Japan and South Korea, the two countries in the region that have rolled out long-term plans for the clean fuel, which analysts and market participants said have to be largely met through imports. More than 90% of Gulf oil offline as LNG plants, refineries prep for hurricane More than 90% of crude oil production in the US Gulf of Mexico was offline Oct. 8 in advance of Hurricane Delta as LNG plants and refineries shuttered or hunkered down in advance of the storm's anticipated landfall on Oct. 9 in southwestern Louisiana. OIL FUTURES: Oil climbs as US, Norway production woes threaten supply outlook Oil prices settled higher Oct 8. as lowered crude production in the Gulf of Mexico and Norway tightened near-term supply outlooks.

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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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