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September 17, 2020

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
APL Co. Pte Ltd to become CMA CGM Asia Shipping Pte Ltd from Dec. 1 Bahri shares key achievements of the year with shareholders on Investor Day CMA CGM Group publishing booklet on its sustainable development commitments Current Golden Week capacity reductions higher than the 2014-19 average EU votes to include greenhouse gas emissions from shipping in carbon market from 2022 ICHCA International & Exis Technologies launch updated IMDG Code International Briefing Pamphlet #3 MOL becomes 1st Japanese car carrier operator to obtain VSPS certificate from Australia's Department of Agriculture CNG terminal to come up in Bhavnagar DP World & Dubai Customs to assess opportunities to develop trade links between UAE & Israel GMB VC & CEO appointed Additional Director of Adani Ports & SEZ Double-digit growth in exports last week indicates that country is showing rapid recovery: Piyush Goyal FDI from China decreasing Covid-19 is changing global value chains Global black tea production declines

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Climate objectives reachable ITJ Video News VTG expands presence in Russia Flying a mobile hospital from South to West Africa Yodel in search of a super-hub Managing director for Central European market Four railways show the way Long Beach's outlook "cautiously optimistic" Antwerp as a multimodal freight village Lagos welcomes Hapag-Lloyd Sophie von der Wiede to join Scannell Properties Bergé concludes project in Bilbao CBP identifies stowaways from Thailand Rail Baltica: Kaunas rail node progresses Fretlink partnership with Project44 Technology upgrade at P&O Ferrymasters "Curiosity of the Day" Andy Baldy assumes new role at Clark Colombian businesses bloom again

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
Capacity crunch gives shippers a headache as US-Mexico trucking rates soar Another blow for UK logistics: SMART Freight system won't be ready for Brexit Dachser expands South China footprint as new services take off Norway's NCL launches direct shortsea service to Tilbury as Brexit looms Analysis: the rollercoaster ride of the charter market in 2020 Jonathan Simpson-Dent new CEO at Carousel as Graham Martin steps down Container availability drops across Asia prior to shipping peak Mike Honious and John Grubor promoted to new senior roles at Geodis Supply chain radar: Maersk 'first to cancel GRI'? Chill out and walk the fine antitrust line On the wires: When the world adjusted to the speed of FedEx

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
VOS will recycle three PSVs Den Helder, Netherlands, headquartered Vroon Offshore Services (VOS) is to dispose of three platform-supply vessels, with the aim of "right-sizing" its PSV fleet. The vessels, VOS Power, VOS Producer and VOS Prominence, Mississippi River Ship Channel deepening gets underway The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) officially kicked off the historic deepening of the Mississippi River Ship Channel to 50 feet on September 11, 2020), as Weeks Marine's cutterhead dredge Captain Carnival Corporation to accelerate ship disposals In a filing with the SEC yesterday, Carnival Corporation & plc reported preliminary third quarter 2020 results that included a U.S. GAAP net loss of $2.9 billion which included $0.9 billion of Bollinger to build floating dry dock for Columbia Class submarine program Bollinger Shipyards LLC reports that it will construct a state-of-the-art, floating dry dock for General Dynamics Electric Boat to support the construction and maintenance of the United States' new Columbia Class of Philly Shipyard teams with BMT on Navy T-AGOS (X) studies Philly Shipyard Inc., the sole operating subsidiary of Philly Shipyard ASA (Oslo: PHLY), is to participate in the U.S. Navy's Auxiliary General Ocean Surveillance (T-AGOS(X)) industry studies under an award made to Seaway ports get boost from wheat, wind turbines As ports along the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System continue to ride the waves of the 2020 shipping season, industry experts see better prospects for the remainder of the season. According to USCG approves oneTank ballast water management system The Coast Guard Marine Safety Center has issued the 35th U.S. Coast Guard Ballast Water Management System Type Approval Certificate to Glosten spin-off oneTank, LLC after a detailed review of the manufacturer's Great Lakes Dredge books contracts worth $118.8 million Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (NASDAQ:GLDD) today reported the receipt of several major dredging awards totaling $118.8 million. Chief Operating Officer David Simonelli said, "Great Lakes is pleased to add these Victory Cruise Lines in collaborative partnership with Cal Poly Victory Cruise Lines (VCL), which is operated by Hornblower Group's American Queen Steamboat Company (AQSC), reports that it has entered a collaborative partnership with California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly). The partnership

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
EU's carbon market plan for shipping faces industry backlash Shipping lobby groups have reiterated their problems with shipping's inclusion in the EU Emissions Trading System, which European lawmakers supported... Weekly briefing: China holds on box market action; pessimistic oil forecasts After inviting container carriers to discuss record rates on transpacific trades last week, China has for now decided against direct... Malaysian refinery to shut down in November after US sanctions threat US State Department officials gave a November deadline for shipments to the east coast refinery to stop, while 16 million... Wallenius Wilhelmsen expects to lose quarter of business Treat your workforce well and try to keep your cashflow steady and your customers happy, advises vice-president Karolina Kjellgren Seadrill suspends debt payments, hires restructuring advisers Seadrill announced forbearance agreements on some of its debts due this month. The Oslo-listed offshore driller has hired the same... Ports see a return of worker shortages Volumes are returning to normal levels in many ports, but investment plans have been affected by regulatory delays and uncertainty... IUMI launches claims database A range of major marine claims data is now available for use after three years in development, enabling comparisons across... Hull underwriters must 'do a lot more' to push up premiums Pricing adequacy - or what should properly be called pricing inadequacy - is finally trending upwards after 15 years, says... Reefer resilience safeguards sector during downturn The seaborne perishables market is well placed to weather the coronavirus storm due to a broader resilience in the global... First deepsea LNG containerships prepare for service Technical issues are believed to have been behind the delays in bringing LNG-powered vessels into service Sovcomflot targets at least $500m from shares sale Sovcomflot wants to list on the Moscow Exchange. It expects that after the IPO is completed the Russian government will... OOCL backtracks on blanked transpacific sailings Carriers including OOCL's parent Cosco Shipping attended a consultation organised by China's transport ministry intended to curb the skyrocketing spot... Tanker consolidation to favour first movers on green shipping The broader energy shipping industry 'will become more sustainable' but 'in a consolidated manner', says AET chief executive Maersk Etienne migrant conclusion must not be the end of the story The Maersk Etienne impasse exposed serious gaps in international law, with no clear instruction about what happens next after anyone... Daily Briefing Free to read: EU votes to include shipping in Emissions Trading System \| Lloyd's loses hull market dominance \| Sanctions-evading... Australia-China tensions set alarm bells ringing for dry bulk market Coal and iron ore might not be spared from Chinese onslaught even though it is difficult for China to source... Bunker sales may fall up to 17% in 2020 Weak global bunker demand this year is seen as evidence of further collateral damage from the widespread trade disruptions caused... Decarbonisation needs global rules, says Greek shipping minister There is a need for the shipping industry to reach an agreement on short- and medium-term emissions reduction measures 'that... Oil price boosted as US facilities brace for Hurricane Sally Brent crude was trading up 15 cents, or 0.4%, at $40.68 a barrel by 0055 GMT on Wednesday, while US... Maersk and Canadian Pacific boost prospects for Vancouver The announcement by Maersk and CP follows a recent report released by the Pacific Maritime Association stating that Canada's southwest... Southern California ports see buoyant throughput Jonathan Gold, vice president of supply chain and customs policy at the National Retail Federation, reminded a news conference that...

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
Forward Air expands final-mile reach in 14 markets German truckload broker acquires Uber Freight's Europe business Chinese shipping regulators flex muscles to protect exporters COVID-19 concerns temper global manufacturing recovery Shipping to join EU's emissions trading market from 2022

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
Rongsheng Holding teams up with CSSC unit for $2.5bn splash on VLCC newbuildings VLCC rates retreat from two-month highs on relets, slow activity Diana Shipping sells aging panamax bulker If we're not using oil, what happens to all those tankers? Shipowner calls for search of remote islands to find Gulf Livestock 1 survivors Shipping man Robert Fairchild heads for the exit Lay-offs and handouts: ropax owners try to adapt to Covid-19 crunch Eagle Bulk's reverse split came from strategy not desperation, but shares fall back US watchdog steps up scrutiny of liner alliances amid Covid-19 K Line sells to Great Eastern in second attempt to offload VLGC DOF asks for more time as $2bn debt deal drags on Insurer complains that hull rate rises do not go far enough Peace dividend: DP World partners with Israeli firm on port and yard ventures Product tankers and VLCC newbuildings fixed for potential gasoil storage play Bourbon selling its Les Abeilles rescue and salvage fleet Panagopoulos kidnapper resurfaces as football matchmaker in Greece Third ship named for KARMOL LNG carrier to FSRU conversion Sovcomflot picks Moscow as it closes in on potential $10bn IPO Japan Inc steps in to help Mauritius cope with Wakashio disaster Too many bears: Jefferies sets market straight on Scorpio Tankers Okeanis says tanker supply picture may be 'most bullish' in history Insurance claim concerns calmed after New Diamond declared 'pollution free' KPMG places Xihe Holdings tanker trio on sales block Seadrill gets another nine days to pay interest on loans George Gialozoglou companies dump string of crude tankers FTI cruiseship sold for conversion into giant superyacht China Navigation master and chief engineer fined over New Zealand grounding Yangzijiang a potential privatisation candidate, says analyst

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
SCPA using BUILD monies to pave way for Walmart distribution center Retail giant will be the first tenant in the port-owned Ridgeville Commerce Park. Amid supply chain disruptions, open networks foster agility, collaboration (with video) Open networks allow companies in the supply chain to nimbly handle disruptions and collaborate outside their ecosystem, project44 CEO and SAP executives say. COVID to have lasting effects on shipping supply chain (with video) New Panjiva survey reveals extent of coronavirus fallout on global supply chains. Last-mile logistics businesses could be next billion-dollar startups (with video) At the American Shipper Global Trade Tech summit Wednesday, Cambridge Capital partners discussed what they look for in an investment. Freight-tech companies showcase supply chain innovation (with video) Companies present their latest offerings in rapid-fire demos. Choice: The secret ingredient to creating a cross-border marketplace (with video) "Forager: Manically focused on cross-border with tech" was the topic of a virtual fireside chat at American Shipper's Global Trade Tech summit. Hurricane Sally tests United Airlines' protections for parked planes It's hurricane season in the U.S. and typhoon season in Asia. Planes on the ground are vulnerable. United Airlines and Hong Kong International Airport reveal... Newest supply chain technology focuses on bringing players together (with video) Some of the most disruptive companies in the logistics industry came together to show off their latest products and solutions during American Shipper's first-ever Global... COVID-19 makes volatility the new norm for supply chains (with video) Continuous intelligent planning can help companies avoid stock outs and drive on-shelf availability. Surviving supply chain disruptions requires good communication, nimble thinking (with video) Effective communication, great talent and good problem solving are three keys to withstanding supply chain disruptions. Port of LA leader calls for industrywide digital transformation (with video) Gene Seroka says the "disruption and breakdown of the global medical supply chain" during the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the need for change in the maritime... Airbus A321 embarks on second act in e-commerce When some passenger planes get long in the tooth, they get a second life in cargo. The latest candidate for conversion in the Airbus A321....

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
VIETNAM DATA: Aug gasoil imports hit 5-month low as COVID-19 mutes demand Vietnam's gasoil imports slipped to a five-month low in August as demand was battered by a second wave of COVID-19 infections that emerged in late July, latest data showed. US storms buoy Asian transport fuels amid shaky fundamentals The arrival of hurricane season in the US has injected some much needed fresh support for Asia's transportation fuels markets, as crack spreads and cash differentials receive a boost in light of persistently lagging fundamentals. Hyundai exports first hydrogen fuel cell system to Switzerland for non-car use South Korea's Hyundai Motor Co. has begun exporting its hydrogen fuel cell system to Switzerland's GRZ Technologies for non-automotive use, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy said Sept. 16. VIETNAM DATA: August fuel oil imports rise 19% on month despite coronavirus resurgence Vietnam's fuel oil imports rose 19.29% month on month to 41,446 mt in August amid an increase in demand for peak summer power generation, but were still down 49% year on year amid the re-imposition of movement restrictions to contain a domestic resurgence in coronavirus infections, General Department of Customs data released Sept. 15 showed. Hapag Lloyd hikes container rates on Middle East, Pakistan to North Europe routes German carrier Hapag Lloyd will increase container rates from the Middle East and Pakistan to northern Europe from Oct. 1, the company said Sept. 15. Bunker sales in Panama rise in Aug with strong increase in high sulfur segment Bunker sales in Panama climbed for the second consecutive month in August, after a steep fall in June, with high sulfur IFO 380 fuel showing the strongest increase. CLEAN TANKER QUARTERLY: Owners prioritize USGC positioning ahead of Q4 Shipowners with Medium Range tankers in the Americas are focusing on keeping positions close to the US Gulf Coast basin for the beginning of the fourth quarter in hopes that seasonal strength typically experienced in October will reoccur, though effects of the coronavirus pandemic and petroleum product demand destruction make for uncertain times ahead. Curacao's RdK seizes 1.7 million barrels of PDVSA petroleum from Isla storage The Curacao company Refineria di Korsou, which owns the shuttered Isla Refinery on the Dutch Caribbean island, has seized 1.7 million barrels of crude oil and refined products stored by Venezuela's PDVSA there to secure payments of local outstanding debts, sources said Sept. 16. Container shortage in Asia may keep trans-Pacific rates elevated in October Container prices on the trans-Pacific route -- which have risen to record highs recently -- typically fall back in October when demand traditionally slows, but this year might be an exception as the shortage of containers in Asia is far from over and likely to persist in coming months, sources said. US watches Iranian fuel cargoes to Venezuela, keeps up pressure on other shippers US sanctions have deterred all but Iranian tankers from delivering gasoline to fuel-starved Venezuela, and the Trump administration will keep up pressure on the global shipping industry to avoid the trade, a top State Department official said Sept. 16. EC wants EU to cut CO2 emissions 'at least 55%' by 2030, use more hydrogen The European Commission wants the EU to cut its CO2 emissions by at least 55% on 1990 levels by 2030, up from the current 40%, in a move set to accelerate the switch away from fossil fuels, it said on Sept. 16. INTERVIEW: North Sea independents have vital energy transition role: Serica CEO The handover of North Sea oil and gas assets to small independent companies will contribute positively to the energy transition as the new owners focus on maximizing efficiency and reducing emissions, while being held to a higher standard than their predecessors, CEO Mitch Flegg told S&P Global Platts. Singapore 10 ppm gasoil/marine fuel 0.5%S spread at 4-month low amid strong LSFO The spread between Singapore 10 ppm sulfur gasoil and marine fuel 0.5%S narrowed to a four-month low Sept. 15 amid declining stocks of fuel oil coupled with weaker gasoil market. IMO 2020 marine fuel has heavier CO2 footprint than scrubbers: CE Delft The improvement in fuel quality that accompanies sulfur reduction in refineries means IMO 2020-compliant fuels generate more CO2 in their well-to-wake life cycle than burning high sulfur fuel oil alongside a scrubber, consultancy CE Delft said in a report. FUJAIRAH DATA: Stockpiles extend decline to almost five-month low Stockpiles of oil products at Fujairah in the UAE dropped for a third consecutive week to the lowest in almost five months, led by declines in marine bunkers and power fuels. More than 25% of US Gulf oil, gas production offline as Hurricane Sally makes landfall About 27% of US Gulf of Mexico offshore oil and 30% of natural gas output remained offline Sept. 16 after Hurricane Sally made landfall earlier in the day, according to the US Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement. OIL FUTURES: NYMEX WTI surges 5% following US crude draw Crude prices settled sharply higher Sept. 16 after US Energy Information Administration data showed US crude inventory draws resumed during the week ended Sept. 11. European Parliament votes to include shipping in EU Emissions Trading System European shipowners pushed back Sept. 16 on a decision in the European Parliament to draft a proposal to include shipping under the EU's Emissions Trading System from 2022. EIA data shows US crude stocks fall amid refinery rebound, import decline US crude inventories declined in the week ended Sept. 14 as refinery demand rebounded following Hurricane Laura and imports flagged, US Energy Information Administration data showed Sept. 16. US crude exports slip on week as flows to Asia rebound; flows to Europe lowest since June US crude exports fell by 349,000 b/d to 2.595 million b/d for the week ended on Sept 11, as flows towards Asia jumped, while exports to Europe slid to a three-month-low, data from the US Energy Information Administration and data intelligence firm Kpler showed Sept.16.

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PORTS

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

Milan

In the first half of 2026, Trieste, Venice, Ravenna and Ancona will remain at around 819 thousand TEUs: growth in the basin will come from Koper and Rijeka

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.

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

Visual 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.

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

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