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October 15, 2020

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OCTOBER 14, 2020
CMA CGM JACQUES SAADE sets world record for number of full containers loaded on a single vessel DGTR initiates probe into dumping of hydrofluorocarbon blends & decor paper from China Export of rice, spices, essential oils to the US on the upswing Implementation of Faceless Assessment Antwerp port container volume surpasses 1 million TEU for the first time since April IPA becomes latest member of International Port Community Systems Association Cargo Consolidators India bridges the digital & physical world; launches WhatsApp chatbot services Indian economy to bounce back with 8.8 pc growth rate in 2021, surpassing China's 8.2 pc, says IMF South Africa remains a hotspot for cargo crime, says report

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CD Cargo founds rail carrier in Hungary Fast lane between Casablanca and La Spezia Fresh risk assessment for South Africa More investments in Guayaquil Port Contecon European general cargo network remains true to chauffeur Rail infrastructure upgrade in two US ports First anniversary of UAE B2C delivery platform Duisport's Q3/2020 comes out strongly Award for HQ building in Tilburg Obert to drive change in Rhenus management board New train to boost China - Vietnam trade 100 years of US international air mail service Antwerp's container flows on track Honours for South Carolina Ports Authority board chair Togo on the way to a modern transport hub "Curiosity of the Day" Partners to fly parcels from Asia to South America Britannia Bureau settles in London Gateway

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OCTOBER 14, 2020
'End the blame game' and let's finally work together on Brexit, logistics tells MPs 'Risk to supply chains from climate disruption a bigger issue than Covid-19' Ocean carriers on a high and 'surfing a wave' of profitability Maersk's first airfreight shipment takes off from Thailand Cost of trading in Northern Ireland will soar, but shelves will be stocked Comment: Why gender diversity really matters in logistics Market Insight: DSV Panalpina - dull replaces sexy. Any risk-takers out there?

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OCTOBER 14, 2020
Aaron Degodny joins Tidewater Transportation and Terminals leadership team Vancouver, Wash., based Tidewater Transportation and Terminals, the largest barge transportation and terminal network on the Columbia-Snake River system, recently added Aaron Degodny as its new Vice-President and Chief Commercial Officer. "Aaron Australia's Global Energy Ventures takes wraps off compressed hydrogen vessel concept Australia last year unveiled a National Hydrogen Strategy that includes the establishment of "Hydrogen Hubs" for production and export to the country's major energy trading partners across the Asia Pacific region. To Two KNOT shuttle tankers will feature ABB electric solutions Two 124,000 dwt LNG-fueled shuttle tankers on order at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering for Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers (KNOT) will feature battery technology and a wide scope of ABB's electric solutions, FERRIES 2020 topics will include a focus on women in the passenger vessel industry Kasey Eckstein, director of business development for Atlas Marine Services, will be among the speakers at Marine Log's upcoming virtual FERRIES 2020 event being held November 9 and 10. In addition to New Vigor-built Los Angeles pilot boats feature Mackay electronics packages The Los Angeles Pilot Service recently took delivery of two customized 56-foot Camarc design pilot boats built by Vigor at its Vancouver, Wash., facility. Named the Angels Pilot and Angels Navigator, the Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding delivers 740-foot self-unloading barge VanEnkevort Tug & Barge has taken delivery of a new self-unloading barge from Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding, Sturgeon Bay, Wis. Named Michigan Trader, the barge measures 740 feet in length, 78 feet in

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OCTOBER 14, 2020
Keeping the world moving amid an ongoing pandemic At ONE, we like to think of ourselves as movers of life. We connect people and businesses with commodities and... Regional regulations gain ground at Global Maritime Forum In an unusual declaration of support for regional decarbonisation measures, Maersk Tankers has revealed that some within shipping want the... Maritime law expert David Wareing retires after 45-year career 'It hasn't been a tea party every day. But if you've found a firm where the culture suits you and... Maritime leaders see pandemic as springboard for change The ICS leadership webinar identified progress made during the pandemic as a platform for change. In spite of many short... Fractured regulatory framework fears raised As shipping emerges from the crisis brought on by the pandemic, it faces a splintering of the established frameworks for... Weekly briefing: Freight rates warning; oil industry demand optimism Better than expected volumes and freight rates helped deliver a strong third quarter of the year for Maersk and other... Chinese demand props up dry bulk markets Company's chief executive Mats Berglund says any investments should be directed towards secondhand ships rather than the newbuilding market, so... Between the Lines: Carriers ramp up transpacific capacity despite Golden Week Carriers serving the transpacific trade have pulled the plug on planned blanked sailings amid a demand surge and encouragement from... Study examines use of hydrogen fuel cells to power containerships A new study concludes that container vessels operating in the Pacific Ocean between the US and Asia would only require... Norden sells product tanker after storage boom Norden bought the 2011-built product tanker expecting a strong 2020, but the floating storage boom meant the upturn was shorter... Health crisis spurring impetus for digitalisation Sea-based internet connectivity lags land-based broadband connections, while mindsets in the industry are also behind their counterparts in terms of... Norway's Fjord Line axes more jobs as chief exits Fjord Line said low demand had forced another round of layoffs after it cut 200 jobs in September. Arne Roland... Daily Briefing Free to read: InterManager seeks to clarify virus measures after infections \| Downgraded UK shipping firms face stricter checks to... Japan targets ammonia in green power generation switch Reducing CO2 emissions from thermal power generation is essential to realising a low-carbon society, according to Japan's largest energy producer... A2Z Drone Delivery starts new system to lower ship payloads The modular add-on system or a ready-to-fly platform, RDS1 is designed for payloads up to 2kg which could be delivered... ICTSI invests $18m to boost Ecuador port neopanamax capacity ICTSI unit Contecon Guayaquil SA created the first port in Ecuador capable of handling neopanamax vessels in 2019, following the... Qatar Petroleum books capacity at UK's Grain LNG terminal Grain LNG, which is capable of meeting 25% of the UK's natural gas requirements, is ready to embark on its... Maersk moves ahead with Damco integration The world's largest container shipping company said the deal 'marks a concrete development' after the integration of Damco's Air and... US east coast throughput rises on improved global trade Yi Xiaozhun, deputy director of the World Trade Organization, warns that 'a descent into protectionism' in the aftermath of the...

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OCTOBER 14, 2020
Matson makes second weekly premium China service permanent US truck rates to settle in 2021: Transplace New software platform debuts to manage oversized e-commerce returns E2open going back to public markets after SPAC deal Digitalization: Understanding the Role of Data Management Indian shippers face cargo surcharges amid mounting delays, rollovers

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OCTOBER 14, 2020
Carbon levy, crew charter and diversity dominate Global Maritime Forum Maersk Tankers chief executive Christian Ingerslev says regional carbon taxes are not necessarily bad Covid-19's impact on shipping not as lethal as other industries, financiers say Small orderbook has helped sector prove resilience in the face of pandemic, and could draw investor notice Oil demand peak not worrying product tanker owners Short-term or long-term, a panel of product tanker owners are confident the sector can be strong Burden of green shipping 'always down' to shipowners Grindrod chief executive Martyn Wade wryfully suggests banning all vessels Bouchard Transportation details descent into bankruptcy The company looked to move ships and its corporate aeroplane as its financial issues mounted What's the point in being public? Not much at today's weak share prices The largest listed owner of bulkers admits a point that's been on many minds throughout 2020 Handysize and supramax earnings rise as capesize rates continue to fall Handysize rates are now at the highest level in almost a year Second wave seen cramping liner boom, says ONE's Jeremy Nixon ONE chief executive Jeremy Nixon warns of port bottlenecks but trade experts says positive patterns are beginning to emerge from the coronavirus pandemic Second wave seen cramping liner boom but it could have trade benefits ONE chief executive Jeremy Nixon warns of port bottlenecks but trade experts says positive patterns are beginning to emerge from the coronavirus pandemic Hygo signs new deal with Brazil gas buyer to underpin terminal Golar LNG joint venture moves to shore up planned FSRU-based Barcarena facility after Norsk Hydro exit Iliopoulos strikes again with another Carnival cruiseship buy Seajets owner buys fourth cruiseship in move many market watchers believe is part of a larger asset play Zenith Capital buys into Mjolner Shipping's cargo finance unit US merchant bank strengthens partnership started in 2017 with tanker fund Pacific Basin Shipping tells banks 'please help us' in keeping bulker supply low A recovery in minor-bulk loadings have aided the dry market and boosted Pacific Basin's vessel earnings Cash set to flow into Odfjell as newbuilding burden lifts Clarksons Platou believes owner well placed to capitalise on freedom from yard payments 'No one should be left behind', says Greek minister on emissions cutting policy Including shipping in a European emissions trading system threatens global supply chains and recovery of vulnerable islands, argues Plakiotakis Flat stock reaction disappoints analysts after Maersk hikes forecast Expected boost to share price fails to materialise following big gains already this year International Tanker Management welcomes new managing director in further V.Group reshuffle Chris Kirton has jointed the Dubai-based, tanker-focused shipmanager from Norstar CMA CGM aims to ease debt pressure with $616m bond sale French line now benefiting from the Covid-19 delays that scuppered a refinancing back in March US election important to some, but a Mickey Mouse game for public shipowners Long-suffering listings unlikely to find relief based on outcome of presidential and congressional races, most analysts project Shipping policy nearly non-existent for Trump and Biden as election day nears Both candidates say they are staunch supporters of the Jones Act US election important to some, but a Mickey Mouse game for shipping's public shipowners Long-suffering listings unlikely to find relief based on outcome of presidential and congressional races, most analysts project Buyers emerge in sales of Gleamray and Norden panamax bulkers One of the panamaxes sold by Gleamray Maritime is to be renamed after a famous country singer Norden confirms selling MR product tanker in asset play move Danish company has sold the 2011-built Nord Andes after buying the vessel just 10 months ago Avenir LNG takes delivery of first small-scale newbuilding Dual purpose bunkering and supply vessel heads to Malaysia to start three-year charter with Petronas CMA CGM's new LNG-fuelled giant claims cargo record French owner's vessel sets new benchmark by loading 20,723 containers Shipping can find its place in the sun by ditching shadier practices When the industry puts itself on a more responsible footing, it will find it easier to be taken seriously in the corridors of power Fjord Line replaces boss as another 140 jobs cut Rickard Ternblom departs on friendly terms as ropax owner tries to deal with coronavirus effects Zim buys back debt and edges closer towards potential IPO Liner operator takes advantage of market rally to snap up its bonds 'Early mover': GEV reveals design for compressed hydrogen carrier Australian company using its compressed natural gas expertise to develop new vessel for renewable fuel exports Eddie Steamship buys bargain capesizes for Shandong charter Taiwan's CC Hsu has picked up two veteran ships for charter to his joint venture with Chinese state-controlled Shandong Shipping Sentiment on the rise as LNG carrier spot rates climb But jury remains out as to whether modern ships will hit six-figure levels during normally buoyant season Eleanor Midwinter: Tough times make the best teacher A difficult decade has shown that collaboration is key to making shipping greener and more profitable First of Oldendorff transloaders bound for Vietnam hits the water

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OCTOBER 14, 2020
Port of LA files best September despite lagging exports "Regardless of who wins the upcoming elections, our country is in desperate need of a cohesive export plan as well as an infrastructure program and... 50% jump in cargo revenue helps United Airlines slow Q3 cash burn United Airlines lost more than $2 billion in the third quarter, but the cargo division did its part to stabilize finances. ATSG enjoys banner year leasing 767 converted freighters UPS is one of nine companies that have leased lots of freighters from Air Transport Services Group this year. Find out who else is leasing... Trump vs. Biden: How the winner could affect ocean shipping A "blue sweep" win for Democrats could be good for container ships, bad for tankers.

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OCTOBER 14, 2020
Bunkering resumes at Hong Kong post tropical cyclone Nangka Market sources said the typhoon has had little impact on the market as demand remains depressed . China's Zhoushan port supplies 3.26 mil mt bonded bunker fuels over Jan-Sep, up 18% on year Association attributed increase in volume to price competitiveness compared to the Asia's key bunkering port of Singapore since late-August. Uruguayan measure allowing imports of bunker fuel moves through Congress Measure is part of national budget being discussed by Uruguay's parliament this week. Crude tests six-week highs as fundamental outlooks tighten Refined product futures traced crude higher, but growing risks of resurgent coronavirus pandemic weighed on crack spreads. External: Global Risk Management

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LOGISTICS

German Federal Government Bans Sale of Zippel to Chinese Group COSCO

Berlin

In February the antitrust authority had approved it

PORTS

Fedespedi Report: Northern Adriatic Ports Are Growing, But They Speak Slovenian and Croatian

Milan

PORTS

Assoporti represented the Italian position on the EU ETS at ESPO

Rome

Petri: No to the indiscriminate application of rules designed for profoundly different territorial realities.

PORTS

DP World secures ten more years of management of the multipurpose terminal at the port of Luanda

Dubai

Since 2021, it has invested over 260 million dollars in it

PORTS

Port of Naples, the Darsena di Levante - warns Confindustria Napoli - can no longer wait

Naples

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Hupac's new shuttle train between Busto Arsizio/Gallarate and Barcelona

Noise

The three-weekly service will be inaugurated on November 9th

Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth

PORTS

Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth

Rome

The association is calling on the government to provide clear timelines for infrastructure and dredging, to give businesses more weight in decision-making, and to amend the EU ETS.

SHIPYARDS

Bangladesh seeks to increase competitiveness of ship recycling sector

Dhaka

A plant for the treatment, storage and disposal of waste resulting from ship demolition is planned

ACCIDENTS

Three merchant ships hit in the Black Sea in the special economic zones of Romania and Bulgaria

Bucharest/Sofia

The accidents have resulted in a serious toll: two dead, several injured and an entire crew missing.

HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships

Seoul

A 13,000 TEU container ship from CMA CGM has been equipped with it

ACCIDENTS

Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue

Southampton/London

Another vessel was hit yesterday. There have been 93 incidents in the Middle East since the beginning of the year.

COMPANIES

Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises

Graz

Investment in Austrian MarineXchange

CRUISES

Construction of a cruise terminal has begun in the Japanese port of Naha.

Naha

Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.

PORTS

Assiterminal promotes port reform, but calls for corrections to Ports of Italy.

Genoa

Three critical issues were highlighted by the terminal operators: the role of the AdSP, the overlap between the grantor and the concessionaire, and the retroactivity of the new regulations.

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

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.

ACCIDENTS

Attack on a ship in the middle of the Persian Gulf

Southampton

The UKMTO reported that several projectiles caused casualties among the crew members.

PORTS

Gioia Tauro: Addendum to the updated Port Plan approved

Gioia Tauro

The analysis will allow us to evaluate the Port Agency's employment and staffing needs.

SHIPPING

Ships queuing, fuel wasted: how waiting at anchor can save you money.

Copenhagen

The Global Maritime Forum publishes Cargill's test results on 16 real-world voyages. Slowing down and arriving when the berth is free reduces fuel consumption and emissions.

COMPANIES

ZIM raises full-year 2026 guidance

Haifa

Adjusted EBITDA and EBIT expected to be $2.7 billion/$3.0 billion and $1.4 billion/$1.7 billion

PORTS

Gabriele Sangiorgi appointed acting secretary general of the Ravenna Port Authority.

Ravenna

Fabio Maletti's term has expired

JOBS

Port of Genoa: Messina Terminal workers strike for one hour for a month

Genoa

The company reports that one of the union members did not show up at the last meeting as part of the cooling-off procedure provided for by the National Collective Labour Agreement.

PORTS

Port of Taranto, agreement to participate in the development of the Valbasento Interporto in Ferrandina.

Matera/Taranto

A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days

SHIPPING

Attica, the deficit is reduced thanks mainly to capital gains and coverage

Kallithea

First half of the year with fewer crossings and slightly increasing revenues

SHIPPING

Since the beginning of the year, passengers and goods on GNV ships have increased by +2% and +5%

Marrakech

Three-year strategic partnership with the Office National Marocain du Tourisme

CELEBRATION

Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary

Barcelona

A Mediterranean sea voyage between Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Palermo, and Genoa.

JOBS

Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous

Rome

The union is calling for a clear provision to be included in the next budget law.

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

Three new areas dedicated to the prevention of head and neck and oral cavity cancers and the assessment of vascular risk

PORTS

Contract awarded for dredging and completion of the electrification of the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro.

Gioia Tauro

They will be carried out respectively by Dravo and RTI Saet-Suardi

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.

TRANSPORTATION

Freight transport is more expensive for Malta: €35 million per year between ETS, FuelEU and BAF

Zebbug

The hauliers' association calls on the government to challenge a European policy designed for the continent.

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.

SAILING LIST

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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

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

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

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

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

SHIPPING

Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

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

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.

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