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BRIEFS

March 11, 2020

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CMA CGM liftings up in 2019, but ends up with a net deficit of US$229m Backhaul US, Europe box shipping rates go up, headhaul rates hold constant Coronavirus is 'hugely disruptive' to global shipping supply chains K+N's 2019 earnings are up 3.6pc to US$830m as sea freight remains strong Opening of the Great Lakes to international shipping is delayed by 2 weeks China's handset shipments plummet nearly 40pc in January, virus blamed Bollore Logistics supervises 102 TEU from Djibouti to Ethiopia through rail link Cathay offers cargo only passenger flights as China airfreight rates surge Emirates SkyCargo speeds up delivery with help of Accuity Coronavirus delays South Africa's pear-export agreement with China

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MARCH 10, 2020
CEVA Logistics strengthens presence in Bangladesh with opening of own offices ICS issues new Coronavirus guidance for shipping industry MOL implementing measures to prevent spread of Coronavirus Round Table of international shipping associations looks at new challenges SOPs issued for vessels coming to JNPT Vessel Traffic Management System at Cochin Port being upgraded Air cargo demand down in Jan. AP Cabinet approves developing greenfield Bhogapuram International Airport Global suspension of slot rules requested due to Coronavirus Govt likely to extend March 17 deadline for submitting EoIs to buy 100 pc stake in Air India Forex reserves again at new high Sugar production falls by 22 pc till Feb. Technology in sunrise sectors key to achieving 9-10 pc growth, says NITI Aayog CEO A potpourri of unexpected pathogens & political gimmickry

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Africa's logistics requirements Swiss railfreight company remains in the black Special transport to Southern Italy New managing director for Jettainer Americas Rhenus strengthens presence in the Americas Tiaca to use Clive's market analyses DB Cargo launches new digital platform MOL appoints new head for Mozambique and South Africa Ceva Logistics opens own offices in Bangladesh New guide for maritime cyber security IRU forecasts alarming jump in driver shortage in Europe South Florida air cargo project takes new step "Curiosity of the Day" Kevin Ducksbury to lead the Air Charter Association Innovative rail ferry for Lake Victoria Imperial plans to invest in logistics startups Air Charter Service opens next office in USA ICS calls not to forget about IMO 2020

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MARCH 10, 2020
'Coronavirus impact subsiding rapidly' as China shipping revives Air freight rates expected to hit $10/kg - but Atlas keeps aircraft grounded China denies new claims of forced labour in factories 'tainting' supply chains Shareholders' legal case against FedEx is 'highly misleading' and 'doomed' DP-DHL 2019 operating profit up 30%: 'a remarkable performance', says Appel Digital Container Shipping Association publishes cyber security guidelines FedEx veteran CFO Alan Graf to retire, Mike Lenz to step up M&A radar: Hellmann rumoured to be 'on offer to DSV' Supply chain radar: Ceva Logistics - the trouble with missed promises

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MARCH 10, 2020
Chantiers de l'Atlantique orders giant gantry crane French shipbuilder Chantiers de l'Atlantique has placed an order with Hyvinkää, Finland, headquartered Konecranes covering the delivery of a Goliath gantry crane. It will have a lifting capacity of 1,050 tons, with Royal Caribben boosts liquidity, withdraws guidance Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (NYSE: RCL) today reported that due to the spread and recent developments related to the COVID-19 outbreak, the company has increased its revolving credit capacity by $550 million Coronavirus takes toll on Port of L.A. cargo volumes The Port of Los Angeles moved 544,037 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in February, a 22.9% decrease compared to last year. "While cargo volumes are important, the coronavirus is first and foremost a ABB systems picked for giant Japanese wind turbine installation jack-up ABB advanced power and control systems have been chosen for a giant self-elevating wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) under construction for Japan's Shimizu Corporation by shipbuilder Japan Marine United. According to Shimizu, Ribcraft books $43 million Navy contract Marblehead, Mass., based Ribcraft has been awarded a five-year indefinite quantity U.S. Navy contract worth up to $43 million. Under the contract, Ribcraft will build and deliver an estimated 48 11-meter expeditionary Grand Princess: Florida couple sue Princess Cruises Yesterday, as they do every day, the San Francisco Bar Pilots assumed navigational command of a ship and safely brought it to the Port of Oakland. What was different this time round CMA Shipping to go ahead The organizers of CMA Shipping say that this year's event will go ahead, as planned, at the Hilton Stamford Hotel, Stamford, Conn., March 31- April 2. "Our number one priority is the

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MARCH 10, 2020
Italian ports exempted from coronavirus lockdown, as owners roll out business continuity plans 'Most Italian shipping companies - the major ones especially - have in place plans that allow employees to work remotely. They will... From the News Desk: How will an oil price war impact shipping? The value of Brent crude has slumped by more than a third since the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries... Japan LNG spot rates plummet Spot rates record lowest rate since data became available in March 2014 Growing calls for industry to tackle biofouling There are no international biofouling regulations and no standardisation on hull cleaning. And yet the cost to vessel performance and... Saudis in VLCC chartering spree as oil war escalates Oil companies race to book tonnage as the oil price war between Russia and Saudi Arabia escalates in a battle... Box terminals face regulation if they fail to decarbonise Terminals need to plan to have low- or zero-emission equipment in place by the end of this decade Oil trader Vitol's diesel-laden VLCC sails for Rotterdam Newbuilding tanker trading clean on first voyage after loading in Malaysia Tanker markets lift off as crude price plummets Both physical and paper crude tanker rates for routes to Asia jumped on Monday as the plunge in crude prices... Coronavirus spread threatens further pain for container terminal sector Despite being more protected from a slowdown than the shipping sector, container terminals are facing tough times Indonesian port bans foreign crew coming ashore Ban extends to all foreign vessels and not just those with Chinese crew as the disease spreads rapidly globally Clipper buys Klaveness' Bulkhandling pool Clipper Group says 'this is the time to join pools' as seasonal lows and coronavirus created a historically low dry... Evangelos Marinakis announces he has been hit by coronavirus The Greek shipowner said he feels 'good' and is taking all the necessary measures Cheaper fuel will not push minor bulk players to speed up Suggestions that supramax and ultramax vessels will stop slow steaming and upset the market balance have been discounted Daily Briefing Free to read: Floating storage economics improve as oil contango widens \| Terminals axe shore leave as coronavirus alarm mounts... Chinese firms likely to seek wriggle room in LNG offtake arrangements While Chinese buyers may be loath to give up long-term offtake arrangements given an apparent lack of alternative contractual structures... Extended oil price war to cloud tanker prospects despite rate surge Poten says the future is still anyone's guess on whether Saudi Arabia and Russia might come back to the negotiating... DCSA releases cyber-security guide Best-practices build on BIMCO guidance to give practical steps to reduce cyber-risks Pavilion Energy signs new five-year lease for SLNG tank Access to tank capacity at the terminal is expected to facilitate more LNG spot trades, a joint statement on the... Grand Princess passengers start disembarking as coronavirus-infected cruiseship docks in Port of Oakland Some 23 people who needed acute medical care had been taken off the ship by late Monday afternoon, but it... Coronavirus could have bigger-than-expected impact on US container imports Products are now flowing again as factories in China continue to come back online, but there are still 'issues' affecting... US investment firm to boost Dutch Caribbean island as oil entrepôt US mainland ports currently do not have the 75 ft draft required by fully loaded VLCCs, but the St Eustatius... Coronavirus: NY Port Authority boss tests positive Cotton is one of the most senior US officials yet to contract the virus

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MARCH 10, 2020
VIDEO: Full impact of coronavirus on global supply chains yet to come LA-LB expect three more mega-ship calls to carry empties to Asia Lack of US oversize standard hampers heavy-lift truck permitting Startup aims to triple forward truck contract spend with $20 million injection Surcharges, pass-through costs hitting European shippers COVID-19-linked vessel capacity cuts boost India freight rates Specialized services drove US truckload revenue growth in 2019 Latest DCSA standard urges cyber preparedness

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MARCH 10, 2020
Scorpio Bulkers offloads three ships for $54m Bugbee back again for more Scoripo Tankers options Couple sues Princess over possible coronavirus exposure Trump administration to help cruise and airline sectors Coronavirus strikes employees at Florida cruise-greeting company Hapag-Lloyd changes dividend policy as it pays out $220m Saudi Arabian coalition blows up six more Houthi bomb ships Royal Caribbean retracts 2020 guidance as it takes out $550m in credit Fincantieri activates emergency plan after worker diagnosed Viken Shipping snaps up modern Unisea tanker Greeks in full precaution mode amid coronavirus fears Low order levels push shipbuilder DSME to a loss Retreat of shipping banks provides opportunity for Noble Capital's niche focus Micro and nano-cap shipowners keep faith with public markets Arne Blystad among investors pumping $5m into Songa Container Stocks and oil prices claw back some of their historic losses; tanker shares keep motoring PDV Marina boss and tanker crew held in fuel smuggling probe New York ports boss Rick Cotton contracts coronavirus Klaveness sells world's oldest shipping pool to Clipper Group Marine insurer Gard joins drive for scrapping transparency Clarksons sees tough sale and purchase market persisting in 2020 Two German financial heavyweights team up to lure pension funds back into shipping Galp Energia shortlists shipowners for LNG carrier charter New Fortress Energy takes Naturgy LNG ship on period hire Navig8 pool sues Glencore over bad bunkers supplied to Navios VLCC Pavilion Energy signs storage deal with Singapore LNG Oman Shipping confirms double ultramax purchase

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MARCH 10, 2020
COVID-19 exposing funding shortfalls at U.S. ports Congress told Coast Guard budget should be doubled over next decade. CBP grounds $1.8 million cocaine shipment at San Juan Airport Airforwarders Association Executive Director Brandon Fried said minimizing threat of illegal drugs requires freight forwarders to "know your customer." Coronavirus is decimating IMO 2020 ship-scrubber savings Ship scrubbers no longer equate to big savings on fuel costs. Is this only temporary? Career Tracks: OmniTRAX hires economic development director Global law firm HFW and Southeastern Freight Lines announce promotions. Greek shipping, soccer magnate contracts coronavirus Like Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Executive Director Rick Cotton, Evangelos Marinakis may have come into contact with scores of people.

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MARCH 10, 2020
Biodiesel output surged in December on higher exports Argentina's biodiesel production shot up 54.1% in December year on year, as exports nearly doubled, while ethanol output fell 3.5% over the same period despite increased demand for the gasoline additive, a report from the Energy Secretariat showed Tuesday. European outright refined product prices drop to lowest in over three years European refined products markets saw their most precipitous losses since 2016 on Monday, as buyers and sellers tried to make sense of the collapse in talks over crude oil production cuts between OPEC and its partner nations, most notably Russia. US FERC ends consideration of new oil pipeline rate system The US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Thursday ended consideration of a potential overhaul of how oil pipelines set their rates, a decision welcomed by pipeline owners who want to keep the current indexing system that allows annual rate increases. Weak straight-run fuel oil demand shrinks Singapore viscosity spread in March Weak demand for straight-run fuel oil has caused the spread between Singapore 180 CST high sulfur fuel oil and that of 380 CST high sulfur fuel oil, otherwise known as the viscosity spread, to contract so far in March, traders said this week. Rebound in margins a sweet illusion for Asian crude producers as demand remains weak Recovering product margins in the wake of Monday's plunge in crude oil benchmarks will likely prove a sweet illusion for Asia's low sulfur crude oil producers, with traders noting Tuesday that demand in the region remains weak amid the continuing spread of the coronavirus. EU carbon prices show resilience as relative safe haven: analysts European carbon allowance prices have emerged as a relative safe-haven among the commodities amid a collapse in major asset classes including crude oil and equities as the markets fret over oversupply by major oil producing countries and the impact of the coronavirus' spread. Plunge in Asian jet fuel prices unlikely to spur demand, but some upside seen for gasoil: traders While both Singapore gasoil and jet fuel prices tumbled to four-year lows Monday amid free-falling crude oil values, this was expected to have little impact on demand for jet fuel and spur some optimism for co-distillate gasoil, market sources said Tuesday. Prices up more than $2/b on hopes of possible OPEC+ deal Oil futures prices remained up and steady Tuesday, potentially on indications of another possible OPEC+ agreement, following Monday's historic decline. Prices settle about 10% higher, bouncing after historic decline Oil futures prices settled roughly 10% higher Tuesday, rebounding following Monday's historic collapse, on the prospects of renewed OPEC+ production cut talks and reports the Trump administration was considering a financial bailout for US oil and natural gas producers. External: Global Risk Management

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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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