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April 15, 2020

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MSC levies Panama Canal Emergency Surcharge on lock troubles Ocean Network Express issues its first digital bill of lading EU imposes 99.7pc tariffs on 'dumped' glass fibre from China and Egypt US: China will make agricultural purchases under trade deal Wilmington port completes dredging of turning basin for 14,000-TEU ships Coronavirus cuts docker numbers but cargo flow unimpeded: survey Claim: China-Europe trains now rival planes because of virus China regulator lists authorised certifiers for export medical goods All must cooperate to preserve trade or risk global collapse: WTO Forwarders find air freight rates soar 20 times normal levels Bankrupt since 2018, Air Zimbabwe lays off staff because of virus Fedex boosts virus defences with US$1.5 billion line of credit

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APRIL 14, 2020
'Our fraternity assures its wholehearted support to overcome this pandemic & emerge as winners' PSA India announces revised storage incentives at PSA Chennai, PSA Mumbai & PSA Sical & postponement of tariff escalation at PSA Mumbai DGFT notifies creation of online platform for all designated Certificate of Origin issuing agencies & all export products Increase in Scale of Rates at Paradip JNPT issues clarification on Covid positive patient Procedure in respect of en bloc rail movement of import containers from Port Terminals / Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNPT) to ICD, Tarapur (Vaishno Container Terminal), Mahagaon, Boisar and clearance thereof Procedure in respect of en bloc rail movement of import containers from Port Terminals/Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNPT) to Container Corporation of India Ltd (CONCOR), Inland Container Depot (ICD), Mulund & clearance thereof Truck rentals up Covid-19 upends global economy Foreign exchange reserves down Econship's social work team supplies PPE kits

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Toll system with flaws Short sea link speeds up rail traffic AA Cargo to add INC and PVG Former port president dies of Covid-19 PSA Mittelmeerzug between Basel and Genoa runs on schedule Kimera Labs opts for Csafe Global parcel solutions Antwerp's strong figures in March African airlines double up efforts France introduces new transport certificate Airmail by night Seko Logistics to support medical staff Cyber attack on MSC contained? Kuehne + Nagel plans no dividends for the moment Canadian leasing company enters cargo business "Curiosity of the Day" Ryan Hood to chair ITS (UK) Belgian carrier honours Covid-19 heroes Duluth more welcoming these days Cargoclix installs Slot within 24 hours

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APRIL 14, 2020
Capacity axed by carriers on Asia-Europe and transpacific tops 3m teu Air Canada reconfigures passenger widebodies to carry urgent cargo Despite 'cyber attack', MSC says cargo is still flowing seamlessly 'Pop-up' handling facility at Liege Airport eases import congestion Pandemic breaks Vietnam supply chains - loss of exports may be permanent FedEx Freight furloughs workers due to weak volumes Capitalists or cronyists? Life after Covid-19 Freight veteran Mike Meierkort is new head of Americas at Damco M&A radar: Toll's spring rolls - the revenge of private equity

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APRIL 14, 2020
Five European countries cut cruise lines a break on export credit payments The German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs said today that Germany, along with four other European countries, is allowing cruise lines to temporarily suspend the repayment of export credits. the move is COVID-19: ICS issues guidance on managing ship and seafarer certificates The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has issued guidance for shipowners and operators on managing ship and seafarer certificates during the COVID-19 pandemic. Certificates are important for continuing ship operations because they Stena offers to convert ferry to hospital ship Gothenburg, Sweden, headquartered Stena RoRo has prepared the design for the conversion of the large vehicle/passenger ferry Stena Saga into a hospital ship with space for 520 patients. It says the conversion Samsung Heavy books $209.2 million order for two LNG-fueled VLCCs In a regulatory filing today, South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) disclosed in its regulatory filing that it has won a contract worth a total of $209.2 million to build two USMI awarded $108 million special ops boats contract U.S. Special Operations Command has awarded boatbuilder United States Marine Inc., Gulfport, Miss., a $108,000,000 maximum indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity delivery order contract (H92405-20-D-0002) with a five-year ordering period for the production of Combatant Craft

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APRIL 14, 2020
Port of Jacksonville counts on diversification as pandemic hits volumes Supply is increasing in Asia, but the port expects lower throughput in April due to lower US demand resulting from... Tanker released after being boarded by 'armed men' in the Strait of Hormuz The Hong Kong flagged, SC Taipei is thought to be the vessel of concern, with a crew of 22 men Niarchos foundation launches $100m global pandemic initiative Among the first steps is a $3m grant to the Rockefeller University to bolster its Covid-19 related research projects Industry alliance seeks political support to defuse seafarer time bomb Despite high-level industry interventions urging governments to recognise the growing crisis of seafarers stranded at sea due to coronavirus restrictions... Oil industry considers tanker inspection options With health risks and movement prohibitions from the coronavirus possibly lasting for a long time, OCIMF is assessing how it... PIL denies 'bankruptcy rumours' while defending divestment strategy Responding to speculation about the company, PIL has issued a statement challenging 'rumours' and 'false claims' about a 'potential bankruptcy' From the News Desk: Will coronavirus accelerate the use of tech in shipping? Adopting new working practices and initiatives, which could have taken years to implement under usual circumstances, could now become the... Shipping's return to 'normality' is no longer on offer A position paper by Boston Consulting Group's strategy institute identifies six key attributes of successful companies in the post-coronavirus period... Piracy report warns of 'real threat' to crews 'The threat to crew is real, whether from violent gangs, or opportunistic armed thieves inadvertently coming face-to-face with the crew,'... Box carrier outlook worsens as pandemic progresses Container lines have lost 4% of last year's volumes already, but as economic activity grinds to a halt, there could... Singapore bunker sales rebound as China reboots economy Singapore has posted 4.32m tonnes in marine fuel sales for March, which is up year on year from 4.09m tonnes... AAL to offer charities free freight carriage as part of coronavirus relief efforts Charities, which rely on the goodwill of individual and institutional donors to get help, have been among those hit hard... Daily Briefing Free to read: Opec cuts and weak oil demand to hit tanker rates \| Don't count on a V curve... PSA to invest $2bn in Saudi Arabia's King Abdul Aziz Port PSA unit SGP started operating one of the container terminals at the port in 2015 Opec cuts and weak oil demand to hit tanker rates Despite the proposed cuts to oil production, there is strong short-term support for tankers from storage economics, says Cleaves Securities Blank sailings hit port of Oakland's March throughput Just 95 boxships reached the port in March, down 23% against the average of 123.3 containerships for each of the past... Don't count on a V curve to help navigate the uncertainty 'This could be a long, hard road that we have ahead of us. It is hard for me to see...

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APRIL 14, 2020
After April crash, US trucking industry awaits peak disruption Changing loading windows challenge US ag shippers TMI down 9.8 percent on year as coronavirus sinks MPV/HL sector Soaring air cargo rates cannot hide industry in trouble: IATA Air freight forwarders struggle in COVID-19 economy US resin export boom fading on COVID-19 pressures

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APRIL 14, 2020
Lindblad Expeditions gets $6.6m SBA loan to cover payroll Fortunes for LRs and MRs diverge in product tanker trades Sanctions push manager change for two SFL Corp product tankers Danish firm says won't give in to hacker blackmail Tanker taken into Iranian waters connected to blacklisted company Seanergy Maritime makes $13.7m from share offering Capes get a lift on 'stimulus hopes' in China Bureau Veritas opens remote survey centre in Piraeus Eight crew contract virus on idled Fred Olsen cruiseship Coronavirus throws spanner into South African suezmax auction Hornbeck Offshore strikes restructuring deal to target future financing Search suspended after crewman falls from Vitol tanker Are Norwegian analysts poised to cut ties next with shipping? Liberia applies big data to improve port state control performance Container lines blank nearly 400 sailings as coronavirus epidemic bites LNG shipping 'significantly impacted' by coronavirus, Clarksons says Pacific International Lines hits back at 'totally false' bankruptcy rumours Giant LNG bunker vessel completes gas trials in China NYK Line appoints first in-house captain after 14-year programme Boskalis adds to salvage firepower with Ardent Americas takeover ITF strikes deal with employers to extend crew contracts Viet Thuan Transport returns to bulker buying game in 2020 Bulker crew accused of throwing stowaways overboard Ship-lending platform Oceanis sees uptake during lockdown Small spill reported after VLCC hits pier in Panama Containership attacked in hail of bullets off Ecuador AET denies reports of sales deal involving older VLCC Keppel Corp taps bond investors for $177m Nurse sues Royal Caribbean over cancelled event China log imports slump due to Covid-19 outbreak

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APRIL 14, 2020
Airlines face $314 billion bath as economy dives The airline industry is poised to shrink considerably as revenues evaporate and they are forced to cut costs to the bone. TT Club loads evidence in cargo security push Global maritime insurer promotes international adoption of container packing and declaration practices to reduce losses. WHO builds up COVID-19 airlift capacity to help Africa The World Health Organization has air hubs in Doha and Addis Ababa and is pumping humanitarian resources and workers around the world in response to... How coronavirus 'stress tests' will change ocean shipping Ocean shipping post-pandemic: What changes lie ahead for supply, demand, stocks and debt? Airlines begin pulling passenger seats to make room for cargo Cargo has had a window view on some international airlines. Now U.S. airlines are looking to load boxes in the passenger cabin when operating in... Logistics service providers become survivalists Problem-solving supply chain bottlenecks is the way to build customer loyalty, freight experts say. APM Terminals targets 'logistics logjams' Fee-based storage offered at five North American terminals to assist importers dealing with supply chain disruption caused by coronavirus pandemic.

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APRIL 14, 2020
India's IOC cuts throughput by 50% on coronavirus Indian Oil Corp. the country's largest state-run refiner, reduced crude throughput by 50% at its nine refineries to combat a slump in demand for petroleum products due to the lockdown to combat the coronavirus pandemic, company officials said Tuesday. Jan-Feb oil product exports down 10.1% on year Russia's refined oil product exports fell 10.1% on the year in January-February to 22.577 million mt, customs data showed Tuesday. WTI retreats as market weighs lackluster OPEC+ cuts NYMEX WTI futures retreated Monday, but the rest of the oil complex climbed as the market weighed the impact of a nearly 10 million b/d OPEC+ supply-cut agreement against grim global demand outlooks. March crude imports hit 8-month low of 9.7 mil b/d China's crude oil imports declined to an eight-month low of 9.72 million b/d in March, as the coronavirus pandemic curbed the country's crude appetite, preliminary data from the General Administration of Customs showed Sunday. Asia LSFO market draws clean fuel feedstock on flagging gasoline demand The Asian low sulfur fuel oil market is drawing in feedstocks for blending into the marine fuel 0.5% pool that typically go into making clean fuels like gasoline, especially low sulfur vacuum gasoil, market sources said Tuesday. USGC middle distillate flows to Europe at 430,000 mt so far in April US Gulf Coast middle distillate shipments scheduled to arrive in Europe in April as of Tuesday, are expected to be about 430,000 mt, with around 370,000 mt bound for Northwest Europe and 60,000 mt bound for the Mediterranean, data from S&P Global Platts trade flow software cFlow showed. Crude eases as producer cuts fail to blunt near-term stock builds Crude futures were trading lower midmorning Tuesday as the market focus turned away from the recent OPEC+ supply cuts toward pandemic-weakened demand. ARA fuel oil stocks jump 15.8% in week to 1.473 mil mt: Insight Global Stocks of fuel oil in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp hub jumped 15.8% to 1.473 million mt in the seven days to Wednesday, according to data from Insights Global, a near 15-month high as the coronavirus pandemic continues to take its toll on demand. NYMEX WTI again tests $20/b as oversupply concerns take focus Crude futures settled sharply lower Tuesday amid concerns that the OPEC+ producer cuts would be insufficient to prevent a near-term oil glut. Bunker fuel inspections expected to drop as coronavirus measures take center stage in shipping The transition to the International Maritime Organization's global low sulfur mandate and the high sulfur fuel oil carriage ban has been relatively smooth so far but inspections are set to drop as the focus has shifted to containing the coronavirus' spread, with safe bunkering practices, crew changes and continuity of the global supply chain in shipping receiving more attention, sources say. FEATURE: Asian LSFO traders hunt for storage space as oil dives deep into contango "We've received quite a few requests, in the last 2-3 weeks, for crude and fuel oil," a shipowner said. SINGAPORE DATA: Mar bunker fuel sales rise 11.4% on month to 4.32 mil mt Some suppliers said inquiries are now for 1,000 mt and below compared with 5,000 mt and above in January. Singapore oil trader Hin Leong faces liquidity issues as banks tighten credit lines: sources Hin Leong has been having difficulty issuing additional letters of credit for the last few days, industry sources said.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

LNG Ships and Taxonomy: EU Court Rejects Lack of Methane Limits

The Commission will have to set a methane emissions threshold for maritime transport criteria. The appeal by three NGOs was partially upheld.

PORTS

Ports: The EU Commission calls on Italy to reject the national flag requirement for towing and mooring.

Brussels

France and Spain also received a reasoned opinion: two months to comply with the regulation on port services.

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

Iran faces a shortage of basic goods, which are also imported through the Persian Gulf.

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain

TRANSPORTATION

Electrification of ports and airports: the electricity grid is the new bottleneck

Brussels

Transport & Environment calls for speeding up connections and moving beyond the "first come, first served" criterion.

PORTS

Boluda manages the multipurpose terminal at the Príncep d'Espanya pier in the port of Barcelona

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

The terminal operators' federation calls on the ENVI commission to strengthen measures against tax evasion and to allocate part of the ETS revenues to ports.

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

Revenue up 14.4% and traffic up 8.3%, but net profit fell by 8.3% due to the lower share of Eurogate.

PORTS

Genoa's boarding tax: the Regional Administrative Court rules in favor of the City Council.

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.

CRUISES

Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.

Miami

Customer deposits are at their highest. Prices and occupancy are expected to record next year.

Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.

PORTS

Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.

Geneva

UNCTAD indices reveal a changing Mediterranean: Italy slips to seventh place, La Spezia, Trieste and Vado Ligure grow, while the South loses ground.

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

According to T&E, in countries that account for 46% of European sales, electric vehicles have already become cheaper in five years. Italy, Spain, and Poland are lagging behind.

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

In August, global foreign trade increased by +19.8%, but international goods handled by seaports decreased by -2.3%.

EDITORIAL

From Puertos del Estado to Ports of Italy: the same inspiration, an opposite outcome.

Genoa

For port reform, the government is referring to the Spanish model, but is building the exact opposite: yet another counter that the Italian corporate spirit knows how to invent so well.

SHIPPING

Maritime ETS: Brussels opens up to hybrid and electric ferries, but Interferry demands more.

Brussels

The proposed revision strengthens the SMAP mechanism but leaves the issue of port networks and infrastructure to AFIR and FuelEU Maritime

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado continues to oscillate between signs of recovery and slowdown

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.

Rome

SEAFARERS

Seafarers, five years after the Code of Conduct, the gap between policy and reality remains.

London

Shipping companies' compliance is growing, but issues remain regarding fatigue, psychological safety, complaints and recruitment fees.

SHIPPING

Last month, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +26.9%

Ismailia

In the first eight months of 2026, it was crossed by 9,602 ships (+17.4%)

INFRASTRUCTURE

Decision on crucial rail section of Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor in Germany postponed again

Hamburg

German port operators are calling for an acceleration of both new infrastructure and the upgrading of the existing line.

LOGISTICS

Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon

Schindellegi

The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

Currently, 80.73% of the capital is held by the German Federal Government and the State of Lower Saxony.

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction

SHIPYARDS

Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.

Brussels

EDUCATION

The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.

Genoa

PORTS

French ports see a balance between increases and decreases in the second quarter.

Paris

Total traffic reached 71.1 million tons (-0.2%). Containers increased by 8.1%.

PORTS

The Genoa Port Master Plan, the Pra' dock, and the Multedo chemical depots are the thorniest issues in the discussions with operators and the local community.

Genoa

SHIPPING

Crosetto: The Italian Navy will ensure the safe transit of Italian ships through the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb.

La Spezia

We have - the Minister of Defense underlined - the capabilities to protect its passage

PORTS

Assiterminal: Seabed certainty and planned dredging are essential for port competitiveness.

Genoa

Mordeglia: We don't just need a simpler rule, we need a predictable one.

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

The Conference of Finance Ministers approves the compensation model that should eliminate the pre-financing of the tax from 2030

SHIPPING

Saudi Arabia denounces that the Houthis are pursuing a policy aimed at "strangling the Straits", holding the international community hostage

New York

The UN Security Council is divided between condemnations and calls for negotiations.

TRADE

WTO: A reform of the trading system could increase global GDP by 3% by 2050

Geneva

The World Trade Report 2026 warns of the costs of fragmentation: up to 7% less global GDP in a world dominated by free trade agreements

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

WSC publishes 2025 inspection data: out of 93,079 units inspected in seven countries, 9,645 had deficiencies

The World Shipping Council (WSC), the international association representing the world's leading container shipowners, has urged member states...

SHIPPING

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to bring back four services on the Suez Canal route

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Cavotec and EVIAS sign agreement for charging electric port vehicles on the move.

Stockholm

The Swedish company becomes the exclusive distributor and installer for the port sector of the French company's technologies

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd signs agreement with DP World to secure terminal capacity in Africa

Hamburg

The agreement concerns the ports of Dakar, Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Banana and Maputo

The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.

SHIPPING

The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.

Sana'a/Hamburg

German shipowners warn that the possibility of returning to the Suez route is further removed

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

In the first eight months of 2026, volumes grew by +1.3%

SHIPPING

WSC reports that containers full of lithium batteries can be shipped without being identified as dangerous goods

Washington

Kramek: People, ports, ships and the marine environment at risk

SHIPPING

T&E, the EU Commission's proposed revision of the ETS for shipping is a hesitant step forward.

Brussels

If the system is extended to small naval units - the association highlights - however, exemptions and derogations risk nullifying its climate impact.

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

The WTO's barometer is rising. Demand for semiconductors and electronic components is offsetting geopolitical tensions.

PORTS

Green light for €1.35 billion in investment in the port of Bremerhaven.

Bremen

It is the largest amount of funding the federal government has ever allocated to a project in the state.

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

Four kilometers of docks with a draft of -18 meters would be built

COMPANIES

Renaissance Partners has signed a binding agreement to acquire De Wave Group.

Genoa/Milan

The Genoese company will be sold by the American company Platinum Equity

SHIPPING

Decarbonizing shipping: a €36 billion challenge and a €45 billion opportunity for Italy

Cernobbio

Without investments in ports, Italy risks losing 80 billion euros in added value by 2050.

SHIPYARDS

Canadian unions want BC Ferries to build new ferries in British Columbia

Delta

The company's latest order was to Chinese company CMI Weihai

PORTS

Filt, Fit, and Uilt should withdraw the amendment that puts port businesses and cooperatives at risk under Article 17.

Rome

The unions fear the progressive replacement of a structural function of the port with precarious forms of work

SHIPYARDS

Norwegian Nor Cruises signs MoU with China's SWS for 2+3 new cruise ships

Shanghai

The units would have a gross tonnage of 84,000 tons

SHIPPING

In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +27%

Cairo

In the first seven months of this year, maritime traffic was 8,244 ships (+15.9%)

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tomorrow Kombiverkehr will launch an intermodal connection between Regensburg and the Interporto Quadrante Europa

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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