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March 12, 2020

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OOCL to spend US$778m on five 23,000 TEU box ships at Cosco yards Box volume at LA port plunges 23pc in Feb amid coronavirus scare Port of NYNJ chief Rick Cotton tests positive for coronavirus Coronavirus outbreak drives up inactive container ships to all-time high Asia-US west coast box shipping lanes are stripping 7,000 TEU of capacity in May Haropa focuses on recovery of box trade at French ports hit by strikes Einride hires operators for their autonomous truck network in Europe, US Illinois carrier sacks drivers, shutters Wisconsin terminal on short notice Airlines globally see revenue plummet due to coronavirus that racks up bills SIA Cargo expands THRUCOOL network, re-certified for IATA CEIV Pharma Cargolux celebrates golden jubilee

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MARCH 11, 2020
Goodrich Group thanks Kolkata trade for its support IRClass awards S. Venkiteswaran Prizes in Law to 44 students of Government Law College, Mumbai New Inland Container Depot in Madurai allows Maersk to get closer to its customers in the Tamil Nadu hinterland OOCL orders five 23,000-TEU container vessels DBGT wins Best Container Terminal award Ministry of Shipping issues Standard Operating Procedure to handle Covid-19 for international cruise ships at Major Ports CONCOR reduces cost for export boxes from its ICDs Coronavirus to have global impact in the range of 0.1-0.4 pc on GDP, says ADB

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CLA and coronavirus (don't) affect ABC US railroad heads for a more sustainable future L.I.T. adds three executives to its board Logistics centre for tyre retailer ONE enhances TPV service Etihad Cargo launches mobile tracking app China - Thailand in five days Bolloré opens new branch in Ethiopia New head of cargo at Heathrow Airport Iraq volumes push ACT's throughput Low-emission trucks to transport textiles Seven charter flights to South Sudan "Curiosity of the Day" Imperial opens next multi-user warehouse Forgeries and fake ID's in air cargo shipments HFW announces new promotions Extending the range of mobile harbour cranes 200,000th Western Star delivered

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MARCH 11, 2020
CMA CGM may have to sell a piece of Ceva as it faces limited liquidity options An insider's view from behind Italy's 'coronavirus curtain' As classic automotive supply chain links break, shippers look to airfreight OOCL orders five new megamax box ships to boost Asia-North Europe services Evofenedex hits out at Dutch government plan for 'green' tax on air cargo US set to welcome world's largest boxship as box repositioning expands SIA's Scoot launches cargo-only flights to China M&A radar: Kerry too big a target but the 'IFF' bits are juicy for K+N On the wires: Worldwide Flight Services - safe until it's not Market Insight: Röhlig Logistics - banks calling the tune? Small levy on pallets could revolutionise freight's carbon credentials

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MARCH 11, 2020
AWO secures approval for alternative to VDS on rivers Since the publication of Subchapter M, many AWO members have expressed concern with the rule's requirements to carry three day and three night visual distress signals (e.g. flares) aboard towing vessels on A Q&A with Lois Zabrocky, CMA's 2020 Commodore Lois Zabrocky, CEO of International Seaways Inc., will be the next person to be crowned with an admiral's hat when she steps into the role of the Connecticut Maritime Association's (CMA) Commodore MAN to power new Tallink LNG-fueled ferry MAN Energy Solutions is to supply the engines for the 2,800 passenger LNG-fueled ferry ordered by Estonia's Tallink Grupp for the Tallinn - Helsinki shuttle route route (see earlier story). The ship, LNG fueled research vessel features Schottel propulsion units The Atair, a 75 meter long and roughly 17 meter wide research vessel under construction at the Fassmer shipyard in Berne, Germany, is equipped with Schottel propulsion systems. Ordered by the German Armstrong Marine USA builds new Liberty National Golf Club ferry A 46 foot x 15 foot planing catamaran is currently under construction at Armstrong Marine USA, Port Angeles, Wash., for Liberty National Golf Club, Jersey City, N.J. Called Liberty National I, it

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MARCH 11, 2020
US shipping showcase CMA 2020 postponed With several thousand industry delegates booked to attend, organisers announce that it will now be pushed back to June 29-July... Daily tanker earnings reach $300,000 as traders add to Saudi-led tonnage frenzy All deals 'on subjects' with market waiting to see which are finalised to establish market ceiling on rates. Cruise operators borrow big to ride out coronavirus Cruise operators have bolstered their liquidity after many cancelled bookings Working remotely becomes even more interesting The traditional view that survey work is best done by humans is being challenged. A new remote survey centre in... Torm sees strong two years for product tankers The Danish owner saw profit boosted as revenues jumped and costs fell in 2019 IMO set to postpone environmental negotiations due to coronavirus The Marine Environment Protection Committee and the Intersessional Working Group on greenhouse gas emissions, which were set for late March... Amalie Essberger decision highlights demurrage time bar clause wordings, WFW argues Best practice dictates that owners consider very carefully the wording of their demurrage time bar clause, and submit all relevant... Scrubber economics disrupted by coronavirus and Opec plus-stoked oil slide "If the current very low sulphur fuel oil to high-sulphur fuel oil price spread continues for another six months or... Sino-US trade war accelerates changes in transpacific trade flows Northwest Seaport Alliance chief executive John Wolfe says China is the primary import and export market for ports on the... Ports of Quebec and Montreal battle for US heartlands Changing trading patterns from Asia could benefit deepwater ports on Canada's Atlantic coast Heung-A Shipping undergoes KDB-led debt overhaul The South Korean shipping company has reported losses since 2016 and saw its debt-to-equity ratio spike fivefold over the past... Daily Briefing Free to read: Saudis in VLCC chartering spree as oil war escalates \| Extended oil price war could stifle tanker... Weaker demand continues to weigh on capesize market Most owners remain reservedly optimistic while the negative variable that led to this year's disappointing start is still very much... US southwest ports prepare for 'surge' of containerised imports as February figures disappoint Still, matters may be improving, according to Alphaliner which said: 'In China, the falling new cases of the coronavirus and... OOIL confirms long-awaited super-sized newbuild orders The latest orders will allow parent group Cosco Shipping to complete three loops consisting of a homogeneous fleet in Asia-Europe... North American LNG projects shrug off weak prices to seek market share Global gas and liquefied natural gas prices are approaching a level that could call into question the economics of US... 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...

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MARCH 11, 2020
Plunging oil prices pose fresh threat to MPV/HL sector LA-LB ports attempt to balance environmental, commercial goals Rail blockade busting lifts Mexican freight industry hopes YRC Freight expands regional LTL service in Texas State DOTs leading from the front on heavy-haul permit automation Italy's freight flows slow on COVID-19 travel restrictions Truckers 'keep plugging,' but worry about coronavirus quarantines

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MARCH 11, 2020
VLCC rates surge as shipowners 'firmly in control' Marinakis VLCC sale reflects firm asset market for tankers CMA postpones Shipping 2020 to late June amid coronavirus DP World results rise on P&O Ferries and Topaz Energy Fincantieri's French yard deal could be blocked without concessions Ferry owner tells passengers to stay in cars if they have virus Tanker stocks break away from energy market price link Shipbrokers in Italy say they won't be held back by virus lockdown Eastern Pacific sells large ore carrier for scrap as virus worries hits demolition deals ICS director Julie Lithgow resigns after nine years in hot seat Torm posts strongest full-year results for three years Samherji fishing for Eimskip stock in $217m takeover bid Karadeniz emerges as buyer of Eletson Corp panamax tanker Oil glut buoys tanker demand but crushes scrubber premium Viking Line's markets 'deteriorate significantly' amid outbreak Skuld shakes up executive team as it eyes growth in Norway AP Moller-Maersk shares upgraded after valuation nears all-time low Heung-A Shipping seeks workout programme with creditors Nakilat fires up $1bn dual-fuel project to retrofit entire Q-fleet Lykiardopulo & Co's David Manning dies at 75 Japan plan wins fresh support ahead of IMO carbon meeting 'We are not LevelSeas 2.0', says CargoMetrics' Scott Borgerson Scott Borgerson: 'Just don't call me the Elon Musk of shipping!' CargoMetrics' Scott Borgerson eyes prize of true freight price discovery via data Weak oil price may dent prospects for South Korean yards OOCL heads to Cosco yards for five 23,000-teu boxships in $780m deal

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MARCH 11, 2020
South Carolina ports, inland terminals report record February Ports authority braces for expected hit from coronavirus but still expects to finish the fiscal year above plan. Port of Long Beach blames coronavirus for 17.9% drop in imports Lingering effects from tariff battles with China also contributed to decline in February. Tanker rates spike as Saudis pull trigger on oil price war Tanker rates are back in the stratosphere as the Saudis move ahead with production push. Ounce of prevention may avoid pounds of COVID-19 pain in supply chains Preparedness is essential when it comes to the coronavirus or other supply chain disruptions, experts say Cybersecurity guide for container shipping now online DCSA publishes recommendations ahead of International Maritime Organization compliance deadline. Commerce extends Huawei export license privilege Trump administration reminds U.S. exporters of semiconductors and other technologies that it views the Chinese telecom equipment manufacturer as a continued security threat. Commentary: Walking the tightrope of antitrust immunity The companies that control the bulk of ocean cargo opearte under different rules than most companies. Read Darren Prokop's explanation of why that is...

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MARCH 11, 2020
Canada traders see crude-by-rail exports below 200,000 b/d as Cenovus suspends program Canadian crude traders say they are expecting oil exports by rail to fall to as low as 150,000 b/d in April after Cenovus Energy suspended its crude-by-rail program as part of capital spending cuts and the current pricing environment makes shipments to the US Gulf Coast uneconomical. VLCC rates surge as Saudi Bahri charters 14 tankers ahead of Aramco output hike VLCC freight rates surged in Asia Wednesday as Saudi Arabian shipping company Bahri chartered more than a dozen VLCCs from the spot market with the country planning to step up crude output by 3 million b/d from April, market participants said Wednesday. Low oil price to help China crude imports recover in May Low oil prices will help China's crude oil imports rebound in May amid a recovery in demand for domestic oil products and the rise in strategic petroleum reserves, but the volume will be capped by the availability in storage tanks, refiners and analysts said this week. US DATA: EIA says Atlantic Coast ULSD stocks draw to four-month low Ultra low sulfur diesel stocks on the Atlantic Coast saw a 2.28 million-barrel draw for the week that ended March 6 to 32.53 million barrels, Energy Information Administration data showed Wednesday. US EIA trims gas price forecasts, sees increases ahead as production declines The US Energy Information Administration Wednesday lowered its forecasts for Henry Hub spot natural gas prices forecasts for the first two quarters of 2020, but predicted prices will rise in the second quarter as production declines and more gas is used for power generation. FEATURE: Negative Brent/Dubai EFS spells further pain for European, WAF crudes Sharp cuts in Middle East crude official selling prices and promises of supply rises from several national oil companies pushed the Brent-Dubai Exchange of Futures for Swaps contract into negative territory for the first time Wednesday, signaling yet another blow to sentiment across North Sea, Mediterranean and West African crude markets. North Sea hit by first coronavirus case as safety of Forties shutdown in doubt Norway's Equinor said Wednesday it was responding to a suspected case of coronavirus at the UK's Mariner heavy oil field, following a confirmed outbreak offshore Norway, as doubts surfaced about plans by the operator of the Forties pipeline to shut down the system for three weeks of maintenance in June. European biofuel prices at five-month lows, but losses modest compared to oil European biofuel prices have plunged to five-month lows, as the increasing spread of coronavirus alongside the meltdown in the oil complex cast a bearish shadow on the markets. Prices settle about 4% lower on demand cuts, output increases Oil futures prices settled about 4% lower Tuesday as the odds of a resurrected OPEC+ production cut agreement appeared reduced and demand forecasts were slashed. Shipowners forge ahead with scrubbers despite narrowing high-low sulfur spread Scrubbers still form a vital part of their IMO 2020 compliance strategy as well as a means of hedging bunker fuel risks.

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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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