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November 10, 2020

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NOVEMBER 9, 2020
Bahri signs five-year framework agreement with Presidency of State Security CMA CGM Group CEO Rodolphe Saadé bestowed with 'Global Personality Award' Drewry & Italian forwarder association in collaborative agreement Drones to help with port area controls at Antwerp New Pakistan-UAE service from Nov. 17 NYK maintains & expands LNG-fuel business with new scheme OOCL to further upsize & expand NET service from Jan. Reduction in quarantine period for Chinese vessels sought to increase container availability Winter surcharge in St Petersburg, Ust-Luga & Bronka (Russia) Frequently asked Questions on Faceless Assessment Mormugao Port extends concession for handling iron ore at West of Breakwater All 4-wheel vehicles required to have FASTags from Jan. 1 PM renames Ministry of Shipping as Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways Economy coming back on rails faster than expected: Minister India, Australia, Japan supply chain initiative to focus on petroleum, automobiles, textiles, steel

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14,000 t of CO2 emissions saved Agility's business in recovery Hamburg call by LNG ULCV Dramatic rebound for XPO Logistics? First general manager for animal transport specialist Vectron Dual Mode authorised in Germany Rayyan Air charters PIA "preighter" Maiden voyage to Norvik 20 years of cooperation in Poland - and beyond Best-ever month for Canadian grain transport Kombiverkehr bolsters sales in the North Smells like business spirit Brownfield project in Czechia Russian carrier to test 200 innovative tanks YRC Worldwide names interim CFO Vels wholesales for everyone "Curiosity of the Day" Beware of traffickers

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NOVEMBER 9, 2020
New UK customs declaration system doesn't work - 'let's stick with CHIEF' Air cargo delays as Covid closes West Terminal at Shanghai Pudong Airport Danaos a big winner as box ship charter rates hit 'phenomenal' levels UK importers scramble to find container haulage as carriers skip congested ports Amazon Air takes off in Europe, creating 200 new jobs Pressure on US grocery supply chains as consumers get a taste for online shopping E-commerce boom and logistics demand help save Vietnam from recession (Belated) Happy birthday radar: We turned two, pleasantly Market insight: Hellmann apes Schenker - 'let's add a word on that spider network' EXCLUSIVE On the wires: Hellmann Worldwide Logistics - all the new hires here

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NOVEMBER 9, 2020
Cruise line shares rebound on Pfizer vaccine announcement Prices of cruise lines stocks soared on the New York Stock Exchange today as Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) and BioNTech SE (Nasdaq: BNTX) announced that their mRNA-based vaccine candidate had demonstrated evidence Golden Ray salvage resumes after cutting chain link breaks Dismantling and removal of the wreck of the capsized car carrier Golden Ray from St. Simons Sound, Ga., continues to prove a challenging task. As we reported earlier (see story), the heavy Biden election hailed as good for offshore wind The Business Network for Offshore Wind has hailed the election of Joe Biden to be the 46th president of the United States as promising to usher in a renewed focus on renewable Knutsen BWMS gains USCG Type Approval The Coast Guard Marine Safety Center has issued the 38th U.S. Coast Guard Ballast Water Management System Type Approval Certificate to Knutsen Ballast Water AS after a detailed review of the manufacturer's New Orleans RTA breaks ground on new Canal Street ferry terminal A two-year development program that will see New Orleans' current Canal Street ferry terminal replaced by a modern ADA compliant facility has kicked off with a groundbreaking ceremony at the present terminal. Tank solution offers effective way to transport captured carbon With Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) likely to play an increasing role in combating climate change, there could be a growing market for marine transportation of captured carbon in the form of Three more robberies from ships off Singapore The Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP) reports that, in a six hour period, November 8-9, three ships were the subjects of armed robberies

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NOVEMBER 9, 2020
Economou sells Heidmar tanker pool to chief executive Greek shipowner George Economou no longer has any interest in Heidmar, which he had held via his DryShips listed company Felixstowe turns to former chief as cargo struggles persist Hutchison Ports has persuaded former chief executive Chris Lewis to come out of retirement and take charge just as an... Suezmax rates lull 'short-term' says Nordic American Tankers Average spot rates have not been above Nordic American's daily operating cost of $8,000 since late August, according to Baltic... BP charters Cosco newbuilding VLCC for clean trading Three Cosco newbuildings currently trading clean as tanker markets experience protracted weakness Changing Lanes: EU must use time ahead of CBER review wisely With three more years until Europe's Consortia Block Exemption Regulation is up for review, the commission must use this time... Stolt-Nielsen ties up with Essberger The joint venture will have an 18% to 20% market share, says Stolt Tankers president Lucas Vos Brexit seen as 'biggest disruptor' of Irish shipping since 1970s 'There is huge government emphasis on stressing the availability of direct shipping to the Continent. We wouldn't choose to do... Torm tanker boarded off Benin Italian and Beninese naval forces repelled an attack on the chemical tanker Torm Alexandra off Benin at the weekend. Danish... The ship has sailed for traditional banking Huge companies such as Microsoft or GM can negotiate preferable rates with banks because of their volume of transactions. If... Weaker winter forecasts dampen LNG shipping stocks LNG trade is expected to grow only 4.5% next year and this does not bode well for about a dozen... Grindrod winds up dry bulk venture with Mitsui The Japan-built vessel, which was delivered to its new owner earlier this month, fetched a gross price of $7.85m, company... Danish freight traffic to UK halted over mutant coronavirus concerns Freight drivers travelling through Denmark and who are not resident in the UK will be refused entry to Britain, while ships... Daily Briefing Free to read: Biden should be a shipping-friendly president \| Is the economic turmoil a boon or bane for shipping... Concordia seals LNG dual-fuel inland barge deal The vessels' shallow draught capabilities are a key element of this innovative and sustainable inland waterway project, which will see... CSSC in VLCC joint venture with Rongsheng Petrochemical A market downturn and lack of appetite for orders by traditional shipowners prompts the Chinese shipbuilding giant to establish ties...

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NOVEMBER 9, 2020
Agriculture transload terminal to open in Seattle US retailers anticipate softening in import demand at turn of year Non-asset parcel service launched to leverage underutilized USPS capacity New Canadian short-sea container offerings emerge Box shortage tightens on Asia-Europe volume growth Container lines leaning on cloud technology for digital differentiation

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NOVEMBER 9, 2020
Pan Ocean being lined up to supply LNG newbuild to Portugal's Galp Pandemic precautions as converted FSU sets sail for Myanmar China climate efforts hurt tankers overall but benefit eco tonnage Eastern Pacific Shipping lands LPG newbuilding charter deal with Geogas Biden presidency receives mixed reviews from shipping Product tanker owners, cruise stocks roar as travel comes back into focus Pan Ocean being lined up to supply LNG newbuild to Portugal's Galp Pandemic precautions as converted FSU sets sail for Myanmar China climate efforts hurt tankers overall but benefit eco tonnage Eastern Pacific Shipping lands LPG newbuilding charter deal with Geogas Biden presidency receives mixed reviews from shipping Product tanker owners, cruise stocks roar as travel comes back into focus Diana Shipping and Globus Maritime fix kamsarmax bulkers on period contracts Heidmar makes fresh start, in life after Economou Global Ship Lease locks in top charter rate on eco-boxship duo Pavilion signs up Qatar for emissions-monitored LNG cargoes US stock market soars on vaccine and election news, and shipping joins the party Berth not birth: officer reveals how Covid-19 robbed him of special moment Electric cars are driving the battery advances needed to power big ships Fresh Covid-19 lockdowns to accelerate offshore support vessel scrapping Iino Kaiun gets half-year profit boost despite revenue slump Portline and Goodbulk linked to capesize sales amid positive pricing signs Stolt-Nielsen open to expansion after forming 48-ship venture with JT Essberger Vroon charters first OSV ship into reactivated Cambodian market Diamantis Diamantides resumes VLCC buying with TRF tanker Rix multipurpose sisterships collide head-on in Kiel Canal Sanoyas Holdings sells its shipbuilding business to Shin Kurushima Lepta Shipping mounts growth move with orders for up to 11 ships CMA CGM captain takes charge for 'a first step into the future' Fate of feeder boxships held in grip of Chinese-German dispute Heerema pulls out of shipping and yard ventures in Angola Seven Islands adds to suezmax fleet as Tufton sells again World's largest LNG bunker vessel conducts first operation New Shipping resumes ship buys with Martinos aframax tanker Estonian flag lures back tanker with rule changes BW Group to take stake in Cadeler as it heads for $100m Oslo IPO Hong Kong shipping shares jump after Biden secures White House UK halts direct arrivals of vessels from Denmark after mutated coronavirus concerns Australia moves a step closer to dependency on refined petroleum imports

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NOVEMBER 9, 2020
Port of NY/NJ strives to keep cargo flowing Partners called on to help ensure the supply chain remains fluid. Big business bullish on infrastructure in 2021 The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is optimistic for a Phase 4 COVID relief bill signed by the end of the year. How vaccine and Biden victory will impact shipping The one-two punch of the Pfizer vaccine and Joe Biden's victory will affect container and tanker shipping in multiple ways. Delta 777 has short-lived run as seatless freighter Delta took pains to remove seats from a large jet so it could carry more cargo - and eight weeks later permanently parked the airplane. Inland South Carolina ports set record South Carolina Ports Authority gears up for growth with delivery of ship-to-shore cranes. Air Canada suffers CA$554 million Q3 loss Air Canada revenues came in below expectations, but the company was able to cut costs to beat earnings expectations. Career Tracks: Sherri Garner Brumbaugh elected ATA chair Garner Transportation Group president and CEO is the second woman to chair the American Trucking Associations.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2020
US ELECTIONS: Biden win brings new approach to energy markets Energy markets and sectors were quick to react to the weekend's news that Joe Biden had been declared winner of the 2020 race to the White House. Japan's Fuji Oil to boost Oct-March crude runs to about 90% for kerosene demand Japanese refiner Fuji Oil said Nov. 9 it plans to boost its crude run rates to about 90% in the October-March 2021 period, up from 79% in the April-September period as it plans to raise its kerosene output for the heating oil demand season. Mexico defending Pemex's share in shrinking fuels market: panelists Mexico is aiding the state-owned enterprise Pemex keep its market share in the sale and distribution of fuels, but that market is destined to slowly disappear as global energy transition takes hold, said panelists during a webinar organized by law-firm Mijares-Angoitia. WAF gasoil weekly imports fall to 9-week low on building supply, lower Nigerian demand The volume of gasoil being imported into Western Africa in the week beginning Nov. 2 fell to a nine-week low as demand dropped due to a build of supply offshore of Lome after a large number of vessels had arrived in previous weeks while demand from Nigeria was lower, sources said. USGC-Europe middle distillate flows stall at 40,000 mt so far in Nov: cFlow No cargoes of middle distillates have been loaded on the US Gulf Coast to Europe route in the last seven days, keeping scheduled shipments at about 40,000 mt so far in November, S&P Global Platts data showed Nov. 9. ULSD FOB ARA barges hit 6-week high versus 50 ppm on slight demand increase Ultra low sulfur diesel barges in the Amsterdam Rotterdam Antwerp trading hub hit a 6-week high versus their 50 ppm barge counterparts due to a slightly better demand picture than expected for the former last week, sources said. Jet paper strengthens on vaccine news even as demand seen staying weak in short term The news that drug maker Pfizer has developed an effective vaccine against the coronavirus could start to hasten the recovery of a brittle jet fuel market, but until the distribution and viability of a large-scale vaccine can be determined, airline travel and as a result jet fuel demand is likely to remain under pressure, traders and analysts told S&P Global Platts. EMEA light ends: Key market indicators this week The European light ends complex has mostly weakened over the week to Nov. 6 as demand for gasoline and therefore, gasoline blending fell, in Europe amid increasingly restrictive lockdowns. Asia middle distillates - Key market indicators this week Asian middle distillate markets are expected to be steady to slightly firmer in the week starting Nov. 9 from the week before as gasoil inches closer to a more balanced regional outlook, while forecasts of a colder-than-average winter support the jet fuel/kerosene complex. OIL FUTURES: Oil prices surge as market eyes COVID-19 vaccine breakthrough Oil futures settled sharply higher Nov. 9 on the back of improved demand outlooks following reports of a breakthrough in COVID-19 vaccine research. OIL FUTURES: Refined product cracks surge as vaccine news boosts demand outlooks Refined product cracks strengthened Nov. 9 as the entire energy complex moved sharply higher amid reports of a breakthrough in COVID-19 vaccine research. EMEA middle distillates: Key market indicators this week Flat prices of ICE low-sulfur gasoil futures jumped on Nov. 9, tracking crude futures upwards after news from Pfizer and BioNTech that their COVID-19 vaccine had shown itself to be more than 90% effective in a phase 3 trial. AMERICAS BUNKERS: Key market indicators this week Spot retail bunkers prices throughout the Americas enter the week of Nov. 8 on an upswing amid support from key energy indicators, while weather and supply fundamentals could continue to impact operations in the short-term for some ports. Asia crude - Key market indicators this week Crude oil markets in Asia kicked off the week of Nov. 9 rangebound as sentiment firmed after Joe Biden was declared winner of the US presidential election, as well as higher US job numbers and Chinese export numbers, but the COVID-19 pandemic continued to weigh on recovery. Flow batteries linked to tidal power to produce green hydrogen in Scotland 1.8 MWh vanadium flow battery to store tidal power To produce green hydrogen via 670 kW electrolyzer TRADER NOTE: Dan-Bunkering makes two new hires Danish bunker supplier Dan-Bunkering has appointed two more team members, one to its Middelfart office and one to its Copenhagen office. UK's INEOS launches renewable hydrogen business, targets EU's 2030 strategy Business based on INOVYN's electrolysis expertise Looks to build capacity across INEOS sites Power-to-methanol demo studied in Antwerp QP Trading wins 10-year deal to supply LNG to Singapore 10-year supply agreement will begin in 2022 Environmental criteria attached to deal QP plans to increase LNG production to 126 mil mt/yr Europe and Africa residual fuel -- key market indicators Reduced refinery runs limit supply Feedstocks markets eye European lockdowns, product demand OIL FUTURES: Crude spikes by more than $3/b on vaccine news US political developments also bolster price NOC says Libya producing over 1 million b/d Russian PM nominates Rushydro CEO Nikolay Shulginov as energy minister Rushydro CEO Nikolay Shulginov nominated as energy minister, with potential implications for Russia's OPEC+ and climate policy. Russia's Novak set to be promoted to deputy prime minister in cabinet reshuffle: report Novak leaves Energy Ministry Next energy minister not yet announced Concordia Damen inks deal for 40 LNG dual fuel barges to be chartered by Shell Concordia Damen will begin the construction of the tankers in December this year, it said. Libyan recovery leads OPEC+ October crude output higher: S&P Global Platts survey Extra UAE cuts boost OPEC+ compliance to 100.2% Iraq raises production instead of making catch-up cuts OPEC+ alliance to decide soon on 2021 quotas Asia residual fuel market - Key market indicators this week Weaker middle distillates likely to depress straight-run fuel oil demand HSFO demand spike expected to wane China's Oct crude imports drop 6.5% on year to 10.1 mil b/d, first fall since Apr The fall in imports, which was within market expectations, is also likely to continue for the rest of 2020. Singapore Dec-Jan 10 ppm sulfur gasoil spread hits 3-month high on tighter supply** An extended period of regional refinery run cuts has tightened supply balances, traders 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

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.

SHIPPING

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

Athens

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

PORTS

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

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

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

PORTS

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

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

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

Livorno

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

SHIPPING

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

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Savona

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

ECONOMY

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

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

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

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

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

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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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

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		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

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