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December 10, 2020

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DECEMBER 9, 2020
Hapag-Lloyd increases earnings forecast Standards for Bill of Lading published as part of global eDocumentation initiative Strong demand for container shipping space sees increase in cargo rollovers India's exports to China up 16 pc in 11 months RBI Circular on External Trade Facilitation - Export of Goods & Services Seafood exporters impacted MOL Group's Indian crew manning company holds 25th anniversary ceremony online Further measures suggested to boost exports Indian Register of Shipping wins 2 classification contracts in Bangladesh

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The values of a family enterprise Easing access to the cargo business for leisure carriers New Cologne-Bologna train Etihad Cargo open to 500+ logistics providers BCT to push combined transport Manning MOL crews for 25 years US shortline rail operator growing KWE's new blue box In carriers' seventh heaven UK supermarket chain investing in greener fleet Clément Blanc to lead DHL GF in South Africa ODW for food logistics A global logistics provider with interest in P2F market Renault Trucks Switzerland fortified "Curiosity of the Day" Ongoing online retail boom Young Rembrandt transits Moscow SVO Swedish carrier driving its IT strategy ShipMoney hiring in Greece and the Philippines

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DECEMBER 9, 2020
China-Vietnam sourcing shift enters phase two, bringing more box congestion WHO complains of 'outrageous' air freight rates - $105 per kg, anyone? Integrators slow down Christmas with shipment volume caps FMC investigates possible law-breaking by carriers as agricultural exports suffer Neglected: ageing mid-sized box ship fleet in 'acute need of renewal' Eddie Stobart Logistics raises cash to start M&A investment vehicle Ships stuck at sea with New Zealand's Christmas presents UK drops plans to break international law as Northern Ireland deal is reached Market Insight: The DB stands for Defiantly Brazen Schenker C-19 radar: Vaccine for rich rolls out (slowly)

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DECEMBER 9, 2020
GAO reports on offshore wind Jones Act build issues The GAO (Government Accountability Office) has released a report with a title that, while long, pretty much sums up what's inside: "Offshore Wind Energy: Planned Projects May Lead to Construction of New Xanthos Kyriacou named MD of new Italy-based ship management JV Columbia Shipmanagement (CSM) reports that Xanthos Kyriacou has become Managing Director of CSM Italy, a new joint venture with Genoa, Italy, based shipowning group Premuda. Kyriacou has extensive experience of the shipping VIDEO: "Future Funnel" aims to be future-proof emissions solution A spinoff from the Lysaker, Norway, headquartered TECO Group has launched a ship exhaust stack based marine emissions reduction system called the TECO 2030 Future Funnel. The solution has been developed to PODCAST: ClassNK's Makiko Tani discusses cybersecurity on board ships In this edition of Marine Log's Listen Up! podcast, we talk with Makiko Tani, who is deputy manager of ClassNK's cybersecurity team, about the society's recently unveiled digital grand design. ClassNK, expects

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DECEMBER 9, 2020
US retail experts see containerised imports rising into 2021 With retail sales rebounding strongly due to continued consumer resilience, the National Retail Federation has forecast that holiday sales during November and... MOL to build wind-powered coal carrier The 99,000 dwt vessel, which will be propelled by the so-called Wind Challenger system, is expected to start operation in... Brexit will bring disruption deal or no deal, shipping warned UK shipping groups warned the end of the Brexit transition will lead to disruption at ports even if the UK... Shipping will need priority access to alternative fuels Shipping, like aviation, will face more challenges than other modes of transport in decarbonising and should thus be among the... Weekly briefing: Questions over boxship safety; Australian coal discharges in China A substantial loss of containers on board ONE Apus has again brought the issue of containership safety into focus. Meanwhile... Baltic Exchange targets banks with new investor indices launch New 'health of earnings' index shows November averaged 1,394 points, the lowest since June Scorpio Bulkers agrees to sell two more ultramaxes The offloading of two more vessels for about $34m will leave the company with an operated fleet of 32 bulkers... Trafigura expects to become more active in tanker spot market Trafigura believes that tanker market fundamentals 'are not encouraging' over the next six to 12 months due to demand destruction... Logistics industry calls for UK government help on port congestion UK logistics groups have called for government help keeping supplies moving as congestion born of imbalanced container trades continues to... Shell linked to LNG-fuelled VLCC orders at DSME The energy giant, a strong advocate of using liquified natural gas as a marine fuel, is said to be discussing... World boxship fleet update: Finding equilibrium Containership owners and operators are still going to the yards to replenish their fleets. But the latest newbuilding orders indicate... Irish Sea deal could see most goods exempt from EU tariffs Britain's Michael Gove and European Commissioner Maros Sevcovic reach agreement in principle on trade with Ireland, but not yet done... Digital advantages will grow as data standardisation comes closer Companies waiting for regulators to give the lead in digital transformation will be left behind, webinar speakers agreed. Rapid standardisation... Australian coal discharges in China not seen as policy U-turn An analyst said the discharges were mainly related to vessel demurrage avoidance rather than any inclination by China to ease... US sanctions shipping companies over North Korea links The US Office of Foreign Assets Control has blacklisted another six entities, including two registered in the UK, as well... Top 10 classification societies 2020 Familiar faces were among the top in class as the anticipated transition to remote surveying was accelerated in 2020 by... Daily Briefing Free to read: Markets will drive environmental change ahead of regulators \| Lloyd's List 2021 Shipping Outlook Forum: Poll results...

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DECEMBER 9, 2020
Import deluge fills LA-LB terminals to capacity US container shipping system tilting against exporters Technology providers take aim at commercial invoice challenge JOC Uncharted: Shippers vs. carriers as market tension rises Bounty from Q3 intermodal surge not shared equally

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DECEMBER 9, 2020
Three Chinese yards to share $900m MSC orders Fredriksen-Trafigura bunker venture opens with a bang, eyeing growth Flex LNG making use of its buyback plan as it dips back into market Scorpio Bulkers continues to see price uptick in sale of ultramax Decarbonising shipping 'critical' element to EU green transport strategy Christen Sveaas' Kistefos refinances with second $114m bond sale Fredriksen-Trafigura bunker venture opens with a bang, eyeing growth Flex LNG making use of its buyback plan as it dips back into market Scorpio Bulkers continues to see price uptick in sale of ultramax Decarbonising shipping 'critical' element to EU green transport strategy Christen Sveaas' Kistefos refinances with second $114m bond sale Marmaras Navigation seen selling second supramax in one month Danaos expected to reinstate dividend on charter coverage MSC locks in Seaspan neo-panamax newbuildings on long-term deals US commodities trader sued after leaving bulkers in the lurch Germany's Harren and BBG merge management of their bulker fleets Vroon boosts African presence with new PSV charters in Mozambique UK carbon budget recommends incentives for alternative marine fuels due to massive costs Brandy maker sends message in 4m bottles Mediterranean ECA plans fall short, conservationists warn Shell linked to upcoming LNG-fuelled VLCC order haul at DSME Merry Quizmas: Baltic Exchange readies the questions in aid of seafarer charity Swire Bulk's Campbell takes chair at Sustainable Shipping Initiative Trafigura offsets capex bill by selling Scorpio and Frontline stakes As piracy threat grows, it's time for Nigeria to stand and deliver Hyundai Mipo and MAN aim for great LEAP forward for methanol tankers Fugro wins key exploration deal for biggest Dutch offshore wind farm Delays to Mozambique LNG newbuilds roll on as yards and owners wait Celsius plans to extend its LNG carrier fleet, CEO says George Logothetis wins first round of 'commercial fraud' dispute with investor Singapore's 'cruise to nowhere' suffers Covid-19 outbreak Golden Energy agrees suezmax deal with CSSC leasing arm

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DECEMBER 9, 2020
FedEx, partner win $70M Canada COVID-19 vaccine logistics contract FedEx Canada and Innomar Strategies secure a Canadian government contract to distribute millions of COVID-19 vaccine doses. Georgia Ports continuing record-setting ways The all-time best month tops the mark set in just October. Q&A: Flexport on 2021, container crunch and liner pricing coup The trans-Pacific surge will persist through Q1 and January could see all-time-high container volumes, predicts Flexport's Nerijus Poskus. Dry ice: The Russian An-124 freighter's COVID vaccine advantage The heavy-lift cargo plane is not the first aircraft that comes to mind for coronavirus vaccine delivery, but with the right planning, Volga-Dnepr says it... Ag shippers feel pain from lack of ocean containers "This is one of the most difficult seasons we've been facing trying to move our cargo out of the United States," says a California almond... Commentary: Choppy skies post-Brexit Beyond the EU, the U.K. will have to busy itself establishing bilateral air service agreements with other countries as well. 1A Auto driving for faster deliveries with Jacksonville warehouse "We're able to reach virtually 100% of our customers in Florida overnight from Jacksonville, which was a real selling point for us," says aftermarket auto... Monster-size cargo plane returns to fill air transport void Antonov Airlines is bringing back its mammoth An-225 freighter, the only one of its kind in the world, to help alleviate a shortage of aircraft...

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DECEMBER 9, 2020
US crude exports fall to 2-year low; flows to Asia set to rebound US weekly crude exports fell to a more than two-year low over the week ended Dec. 4, according to data released Dec. 9 from the US Energy Information Administration. US crude stocks race higher as exports test multiyear lows, imports surge US crude oil stocks moved sharply higher in the week ended Dec. 4 as exports tested multiyear lows and imports surged to levels last seen in July, US Energy Information Administration data showed Dec. 9. ARGENTINA DATA: October crude oil exports tumble 46% on year Argentina's crude oil exports tumbled 45.8% in October year on year, as a recovery in domestic oil demand encouraged producers to sell more locally, Energy Secretariat data showed Dec. 9. OIL FUTURES: Oil complex lacks direction after US crude build deflates overnight rally Oil futures settled little changed Dec. 9 after a volatile session following a large US crude oil stock build. RUSSIA DATA: Nov refining throughput down 8.7% on year at 22.249 mil mt Russian refineries processed 22.249 million mt (about 5.4 million b/d) of crude in November, down 8.7% year on year but up 4.5% from October, according to energy ministry data released Dec. 9. Oil products traded on Russia's Spimex in 2020 rise despite COVID-19 impact Volumes of oil products that traded on Russia's St. Petersburg International Mercantile Exchange (Spimex) in 2020 has increased despite the impact of COVID-19, its President Alexey Rybnikov said Dec. 9. Only one in five transport companies aligned with Paris climate deal: TPI Fewer than 20% of transport companies globally are aligned with the Paris Agreement on climate change, a group of asset owners and managers said in a report Dec. 9. Brexit risks for commodity markets The UK's tense negotiation of Brexit trade terms with the EU is prompting nervousness across the commodity space, with fears of a disorderly departure threatening long-established trade in commodities such as oil, and disruption in areas such as power, although some sectors such as sugar refining and grains may enjoy greater access to global markets. UK Port of Felixstowe to have high volumes into New Year as demand surge continues Port working slightly below historic highs Government stockpile of PPE expected to be cleared from port this week Carriers seek faster turnaround time due to Asia equipment shortages US DATA: EIA says total US ULSD stocks build for second straight week to five-week high Total US implied demand falls to three-month low Midwest ULSD stock, production levels below five-year average Gulf Coast production increases to 15-week high Libyan oil exports to jump to 1.24 mil b/d in Dec: sources Libyan crude, condensate shipments jump 16% in Dec Boost in Es Sider, Zawiya, Zueitina exports Robust demand for Libyan light sweets FEATURE: European oil traders ponder role in changing market As European refinery closures gather pace, traders re-assess Overall headcount may not reduce, but fewer in crude trading New supplier TFG Marine ramps up to 540,000 mt/month sales of bunker fuel TFG Marine plans to offer biofuels at ARA from Q1 2021 Fuel oil accounts for around 10% of Trafigura oil, oil-product sales Fuel oil cracks rise against gasoline REFINERY NEWS: Belarus Mozyr ready to launch hydrogen unit Belarus's Mozyr refinery is ready to launch a hydrogen unit -- the first stage of commissioning the new H-Oil hydrocracker. S Korea HSFO differential hits 4-month high on tight supply Tightness expected to when GS Caltex resumes supply Dec. 20 GS Caltex typically produces 120,000 mt of HSFO/month Italy's Eni, Saipem eye joint CCUS projects in Italy in decarbonization drive Sign MOU for Italian decarbonization initiatives Saipem has designed more than 70 CO2 capture plants Eni already active in developing CCS hub in N. Italy Crude MOC: Cash Dubai continues upward trend on firm Asian demand Strong interest from Indian refineries Chinese interest reported in Iraqi tender European groups join hydrogen project targeting $2/kg production Aim to hit 25 GW of worldwide RES-based hydrogen production $2/kg target feasible in four years: ACWA's Padmanathan Project will test green ammonia for thermal generation FUJAIRAH DATA: Oil products stocks jump 12%, biggest gain since February Gains across the board for first time since August Exports have slowed in recent months Fuel oil demand slows as weather turns colder France's next aircraft carrier to be nuclear-powered Nuclear power one of several options before shipping industry More nuclear vessels could cause ripples in bunker industry UK Honda plant halts operations on port congestion Container rates almost double November's level Customs concerns, coronavirus, Christmas support demand Raising UK's climate ambitions for 2035 would put net-zero within reach: committee Climate Change Committee unveils sixth carbon budget First ever detailed route map for a decarbonized economy 2020s must be decisive decade for climate action: committee Singapore HSFO prompt time spreads drop to near two-month lows 180 CST time spread flips to contango Power sector demand dwindles on lower temperature Singapore Marine Fuel 0.5%S differential falls to near 2 1/2-month low on muted downstream demand VLSFO at Singapore weakened in November Other ports competitive Singapore-bound VLCC carrying gasoil turns West, easing oversupply concerns Move brings relief to Asian gasoil market Asian gasoil complex rises as oversupply concerns fade Asian fuel suppliers see near-term sales opportunity in Africa amid S African refinery outages S Africa's refining capacity halves following Engen outage S Korea, China aim to boost fuel sales to S Africa **Engen, Astron unlikely to restart in 2020

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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

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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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