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January 16, 2020

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PSA International box volume increases 5pc globally in 2019 to 85m TEU Initial agreement reached on sale of Rotterdam terminal to Hutchison Ports Container lines blank more sailings to match demand, bolster rates Weekly international container shipping returns to port of Portland US retail import volumes are expected to return to traditional seasonal patterns Pirate attacks in Gulf of Guinea spark fears of higher related costs Wallem's Dickson Chin joins HK cruise industry's advisory committee US bans airlines from flying over Gulf of Oman, Persian Gulf FAA plans to fine Boeing, Southwest Airlines US$9.3 million Ex Martinair executive extradited to US on price fixing charges

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JANUARY 15, 2020
India to explore northern sea route to source crude oil & LNG through Russia's Arctic, says Dharmendra Pradhan Maersk enhances India's agro-produce export trade potential with its integrated cold chain logistics solutions Amazon India to export $ 10 bn worth of 'Make in India' products by 2025: Bezos India & US making "very good progress" on trade package, says Ambassador Union Budget 2020-21 - Key Recommendations WTO's DSB constitutes panel to examine India's retaliatory tariff on 29 American goods East Coast Maritime Forum & Eastern Star Awards 2020 confer on key issues & applaud excellence in Kolkata

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Paris stays on course Trucks on electric highway Hoyer Group and Dupré Logistics: joint venture in USA Colombia greets largest ULCV so far Kerry Logistics wins Quamnet award An efficient rail 4.0 strategy requires key technology Sats to operate second Saudi air cargo terminal Cargo Support solves interface problem Crude oil boosted Corpus Christi's results in 2019 UK: New system for rail and container network introduced CAAC issues validation for converted B737-800 Head of IT in position at Europa "Curiosity of the Day" Shell invests in Instafreight New connection from Turku Rail line between Bristol and Cardiff electrified Paycargo helps to set up America's first ACCS Brussels Airport reinforces cargo team

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JANUARY 15, 2020
DP World Australia warns customers as union calls more dock strikes Paycargo aids air cargo community system's successful debut in the US Better education on cargo declarations needed to prevent more containership fires Ocean Alliance 'fine-tunes' east-west schedule, ready for more capacity Cargobase offers shippers performance ratings for their service providers Drought forces Panama Canal to adopt new fees and cut reservations China to make huge purchases of US goods in phase one of new trade deal Market Insight: What's next for Damco? On the wires: Geodis smells good - time for SNCF to make the smart choice Supply chain radar: FedEx conference call redux - next question!

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JANUARY 15, 2020
Corps closes Dismal Swamp Canal route to vessels The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports that, due to required maintenance, the Dismal Swamp Canal on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway between North Carolina and Virginia has been shut off to vessel Suits filed against owners of dive boat hit by fatal fire Trial lawyers from Saltz, Mongeluzzi, Barrett & Bendesky, P.C. (SMBB), and Panish Shea & Boyle LLP (PSB) have filed suits in Federal court on behalf of three passengers and one crew member Crowley realigns its marine services organization Crowley Maritime Corporation has realigned its marine services organization and introduced new leadership. Crowley Marine Services, part of the company's Shipping group, will now consist of three distinct, yet interrelated, business segments: Galveston: One dead after fishing boat and Odfjell tanker collide The Coast Guard last night reported that it was searching for two fishermen from the 81-foot fishing vessel Pappy's Pride that capsized after a collision near the Galveston jetties in Galveston, Texas, High waters and adverse weather impact Seaway traffic levels Bruce Burrows, President of the Chamber of Marine Commerce, has unveiled a 2020 wish list for legislative and policymakers to support the growth of Great Lakes-St. Lawrence and coastal shipping with a Congressional panel gets a lesson on marine electrification In its hearing yesterday on "The Path to a Carbon-Free Maritime Industry: Investments and Innovation" (see earlier story), the House Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation panel heard testimony from ABB on the

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JANUARY 15, 2020
Search continues for two missing after collision off Gulf of Mexico The US Coast Guard suspended its search on Tuesday afternoon due to heavy fog, but resumed on Wednesday morning Trafigura to apply GHG targets as it warns of $100m carbon tax bill The commodities trader reported that maritime accounted for 89% of its emissions in 2019 Shipowners remain confident over PIL payments Vessel owners chartering to PIL displaying full confidence in line Ammonia-powered tanker under development Samsung Heavy Industries, MISC, Lloyd's Register and MAN Energy Solutions have launched an ammonia-fuelled tanker project in a decarbonisation push Shipping's response to shared, critical global risks must take the long view Long-term risk is becoming focused on environmental threats, while short-term risk continues to highlight geopolitical turmoil. Shipping must not confuse... Danish Dee4 Capital hits growth mode The Copenhagen-based company, founded by Carsten Mortensen and Freddie Lee, has added a fourth product tanker to its portfolio Climate threats take top five long-term risks, says World Economic Forum Geopolitical turbulence is threatening our ability to tackle shared, critical long-term risks, warned World Economic Forum president Borge Brende today... Gulf of Guinea accounts for more than 90% of crew kidnappings There were 121 seafarer kidnappings in the Gulf of Guinea in 2019, which is an increase of more than 50%... Call for improved security in Singapore Strait amid crime spike Some 31 incidents were reported in the Singapore Strait last year compared with only seven in the previous year Qatar hopes to work with Chinese yard on LNG carriers A China State Shipbuilding Corp executive said the chance for the Chinese yard to win the Qatar newbuilding orders would depend... Daily Briefing Free to read: Flag registries drop Iran-linked ships amid sanctions scrutiny \| IMO facing call to adopt HFO ban in... DP World wins latest round in Djibouti port fight The company says Djibouti has ignored five previous foreign court rulings in its favour China pledges funds to help Mexico build $8bn refinery Critics suggest the investment is more of a political statement than a financial one as China seeks to exploit differences...

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JANUARY 15, 2020
US spot truckload rates stabilize at start of 2020 Ag exporters: Details will determine success of US-China trade pact Port Tampa Bay looks to capitalize on direct Asia connections in 2020 New CEO named for profitability-challenged CEVA RoadOne expands transload capabilities with Crown buy Return of scrubber-fitted ships to test carrier capacity plans Blackstone's Allcargo funding boosts India logistics play

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JANUARY 15, 2020
ExxonMobil reserves up to 14 LNG carrier berths at Samsung Heavy US-China trade deal should be 'positive' for shipping Delaware stevedoring company chases Dole for port fees Seaways rakes in $94,000 per day for VLCCs Roberts takes reins as American Maritime Partnership president Argentina orders clean cargo holds to stop moth infestation Wuhu Shipyard scoops Wijnne Barends order for LNG-fuelled ships BW Energy targets $800m initial public offering in Oslo MISC Berhad and Samsung Heavy team up on ammonia-fuelled tankers Keystone Law poaches new partner from Watson Farley Williams in Greece Torm CFO: Markets were right to secure $496m refinancing Singapore Strait rises to top Asian piracy hotspot Maersk's Skou hits out at strict EU competition rules Mortensen's Dee4 brings in Norden man as it tries spot market Sweeping charges target 11 at ANEK Lines over Norman Atlantic disaster Flex LNG says charter extension justifies in-house management switch Lack of low-sulphur fuel leaves Pacific International Lines ships stuck in Singapore ClassNK gives Bangladeshi ship recycler PHP the thumbs up China export growth lost steam in 2019 as trade war took toll One dead, two missing after collision involving Odfjell tanker Coral FLNG unit hoves into view at yard float out Galp Energia issues tender for single LNG carrier in 2022 PSA posts 5% growth in volumes despite US-China trade war UK detains Eletson tanker after failing PSC inspection

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JANUARY 15, 2020
XPO Logistics begins the process of (maybe) breaking itself up XPO may be on verge of breaking itself as it says it will explore sale or spin off up to 4 business units Judge puts brakes on Celadon's Hyndman asset sales, swift exit from Canada Celadon Group can't sell off facilities without Canadian court's OK, judge says as he prepares to place shuttered trucking company in receivership; ruling a victory... How many gallons of fuel does a container ship carry? The amount of fuel carried on a container ship varies based on the engine capacity and size of the ship, which themselves are a function... Boeing's 2019 drop in commercial airplane deliveries a stark reversal from 2018 Boeing delivered 380 planes last year, less than half of rival Airbus. Trucking rates may be moving toward a "melt-up": Majors There are still some down times ahead but Susquehanna sees the ground being laid for an upturn. Gauging rail's key themes in 2020 Improving rail volumes and service are among the crucial issues to look out for as the railroads reveal their 2020 guidance in the coming days. DOT chief pushes regulators to keep Wi-Fi safety bandwidth New agency programs require wireless capacity that FCC wants to reallocate FAA loosens restrictions on flights over Persian Gulf U.S. cargo airlines had requested exemptions from the ban. California city votes to phase out coal, petcoke handling The mayor and city council of Richmond, California, have voted phase out and prohibit the storage and handling of coal and petroleum coke in the... Cass Freight Index dips to 2019 low in December The Cass Freight Index sees its steepest decline in shipments since the Great Recession. Real Estate Roundup: Apparel merchants search for best logistics formula Andy Peters provide details about happenings in the warehousing- distribution center-real estate sector. US and China sign Phase One trade deal in White House ceremony As a result of trade agreement signed at the White House on Wednesday, China has pledged to increase imports of American goods and services by... Predicting the 2020 housing market Market Expert Anthony Smith provides insight into the all-important housing market as 2020 gets underway. Honda and Isuzu will work together on fuel cell-powered electric trucks Honda and Isuzu said Wednesday they will work together to apply Honda R&D expertise in fuel cells to Isuzu trucks in Japan. Freight Futures daily curve: 1/15 Trucking Freight Futures remain lower after Tuesday's session with LAX to SEA (VLS) the lone bright spot. Falling trailer bookings track muted tractor orders A slower year of trailer production is expected as the equipment backlog waiting to be built fell in 11 of 12 months in 2019. Drilling Deep: the myth of energy independence, and the Deutsche view on trucking 2020 What does it mean to be "energy independent?" The President of the United States thinks the country is there now. On this week's Drilling Deep... Highway remains closed as new snowstorm approaches northwestern US (with forecast video) Another round of heavy snowfall and gusty winds will return to the Northwest this afternoon after a brief break since last night. Freight movement delays... Dupré Logistics and HOYER form bulk transport joint venture Dupré Logistics and HOYER form bulk transport entity to provide supply chain services domestically and internationally. Commentary: TTX pool railcars increase intermodal efficiency Jim Blaze profiles TTX, a company that is essential to the railroad industry. RoadOne adds to Southeast reach with deal for Crown Transport Major U.S. 3PL and dray provider looks to go where the containers are as it lays out 2020 expansion plans. Has the U.S. now reached a level of energy independence? There's one pairing of numbers that indicate the U.S. is energy independent. But beneath those numbers, it gets a lot less clear. Trinity Industries names new chief executive officer The rail equipment manufacturer and lessor has tapped a Caterpillar executive and Trinity board member to head the company. Today's Pickup: Aerial vs. ground autonomous transportation Plus: BYD pushes zero emissions mandate in California and Seattle pushes Amazon tax. Highlight Motor Group gets $55 million boost from private equity investment Canadian-based carrier Highlight Motor Group receives $55 million private equity investment to accelerate North American expansion. Former Hyndman employees seek to block sale of Celadon's Canadian properties Lawyer representing 211 ex-Hyndman Transport personnel wants Canadian company placed in receivership to help secure more than C$2 million in unpaid compensation. Egyptian trucking marketplace brings efficiency gains in chaotic market Digital business-to-business freight marketplaceTrella helps reduce costs by automating logistics processes. How to reduce driver turnover Consistently meeting expectations goes a long way toward keeping drivers on board. Bezos pledges $1 billion to digitize small businesses in India The CEO is in India to attend the inaugural Amazon Smbhav summit bringing more than 3,000 small businesses together. Freight rail stakeholders ponder the industry's future Technology will have a key role, but how will shippers and labor benefit from the railroads' high-tech initiatives, panel asks. EnVue offering transportation solutions for fleets in Mexico with new subsidiary Texas-based EnVue Telematics recently announced it has expanded its operations into Mexico with the wholly owned subsidiary EnVueMex Solutions. With offices in the cities of... New attention to supply chain risks prompts new spending Risk management for supply chains coming to the fore through better visibility tools.

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JANUARY 15, 2020
Asian demand for European naphtha easing on weaker margins With cargoes from Europe consequently not arriving on time, market participants in Asia had to buy more spot naphtha cargoes from the Middle East. Platts to discontinue Japan, Korea, MOPAG paper HSFO assessments The decision follows low trading activity for HSFO in these markets that is set to shrink further as sulfur specifications in marine fuel change from 2020. Oil's global grip tough to loosen by clean energy push Most industry watchers believe there is no cliff-edge for crude in the move to carbon-free fuels.

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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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