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BRIEFS

September 25, 2020

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2020
Major transformation seen in rate conditions in transpacific container shipping MSC named 'Carrier of the Year' Exports gaining momentum & showing signs of speedy recovery: Maersk's India Trade Update Import duty of 5 pc on Open Cells used in TV manufacturing from October 1 Boudewijn Siemons appointed new COO of Port of Rotterdam Authority Scale of Rates indexation at Tuticorin Port SMP, Kolkata driving digital transformation across verticals to improve operational efficiency, productivity Allcargo takes big strides to enhance growth across Africa TIR seen helping improve trade between India, Central Asia & CIS countries India's Global Economic Freedom Index 2020 rank down Bengal Chamber holds informative webinar on digitisation being the New Normal in end-to-end maritime logistics Government implementing schemes to provide financial assistance for setting up cold storages throughout the country Majority of employees prefer to continue working from home, shows survey

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Top gear to the future CMA CGM flying high Train service Scandinavia - China launched Less turnover, more profits Etihad promotes Martin Drew to MD Cargo Spanish perishables now arrive in UK by rail CIIE-themed B777-300 congratulates Beijing Daxing World trade keeps coming back Joint project between Busan and Barcelona 1,111th locomotive rolls off the assembly line Remote pharma re-certfication of SAS Cargo Swissport launches pharmaceuticals label "Curiosity of the Day" Shippeo and Redspher sign partnership On the move again Assisting in delicate and emotional air shipment Crowned winner of the Cilt award 2020 More traffic on the Great Lakes

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2020
Airline alliances a shadow of their former selves, but cargo flies Charter market still soaring, with 'owners seeing dollar signs now' UK government KAPs it all with its plan to solve post-Brexit truck queues CMA CGM breaks into air freight with 30% stake in French airline group 'Re-commerce' a new opportunity as supply chains struggle with online returns US shippers feel the pain as rail and road freight rates soar M&A radar: Lineage Logistics - bite-sized acquisition strategy leaves its mark Rail freight specialist Ian Wilson to lead intermodal development team at Forth Ports Market insight: Coming soon: Ceva loads the C-suite with new exec from Hellmann

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2020
DNV GL: Fuel choice the essential decision in shipping decarbonization The just-released fourth edition of DNV GL's Maritime Forecast to 2050 identifies fuel choice as the essential decision facing shipping as it charts a path to decarbonization. And while there are many Mackay Marine opens Cape Town sales and service center Raleigh, N.C., headquartered Mackay Marine reports the opening of its newest marine electronics sales and service center in Cape Town, South Africa, following the acquisition of Dynamic Marine Systems (DMS) (Pty) Ltd. VIDEO: IMO Secretary-General calls for sustainable shipping for a sustainable planet In a World Maritime Day message today, International Maritime Organization Secretary-General Kitack Lim said that IMO's theme for 2020, "Sustainable shipping for a sustainable planet," couldn't be more relevant now and for LAD Services delivers walking spud dredge barge The Shearer Group Inc. (TSGI) reports that LAD Services of Louisiana has delivered a 200- by 60-foot walking spud dredge barge. LAD Services contracted TSGI to develop the design of the barge ESS specialist offers "microgrid in a box" for easy vessel installation Vancouver, Canada, headquartered energy storage system (ESS) specialist Sterling PBES has launched the CanPower "microgrid in a box," designed to add energy storage to virtually any vessel, without the need for complex Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker to retrofit Wärtsilä solutions Wärtsilä has won a contract for the delivery and integration engineering of two retractable thrusters and a dynamic positioning (DP) system for the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) icebreaker CCGS Amundsen. Wärtsilä was Jet and automotive fuels now being used to blend marine fuels In a Marine Fuel Alert, the UK P&I Club warns that, reflecting the destruction of demand the aviation and automobile industries have suffered in the wake of the pandemic, it is widely

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2020
Floating storage at five-month low Since peaking at just over 307m barrels on 254 tankers in early July, volumes held in floating storage have eased... Banks warn against shutting out shipping from green financing With an important part of shipping assets and activities unlikely to meet new green financing criteria, industry financiers warn against... UN warned crewing crisis could involve 'a million' seafarers The International Chamber of Shipping, which estimates 400,000 seafarers are trapped at sea and the same number trapped on land... Marine insurers must define 'just a glitch', IUMI told 'It may be beneficial if the maritime industry puts more effort into reporting and finding the root causes, not only... US crude exports to halve by second quarter of 2021 US crude production and exports are now being closely watched amid faltering demand for land and transport fuels, which has... Crunch time for shipping's green finance credentials Shipping's biggest lenders are due to open up their portfolios to disclose decarbonisation trajectories, while criteria for green shipping bonds... Bicycles and baubles show extent of trade war impact Higher costs and the effects of the trade war see China lose some of its manufacturing base to neighbouring countries MISC chief seeks niche targets to gain 'first-mover advantage' 'Each asset in the segments in which we are active costs a lot of money, so we strive to match... UK can lead shipping's green recovery - with the right support If the UK maritime sector is to gain a substantial share of a global blue economy set to be worth... Peel Ports says Liverpool is solution to Dover's truck queues Peel Ports calls for cargoes to be shipped from ports nearer to traditional manufacturing and transport hubs to avoid supply... NYK to book loss on bulker redeliveries amid uncertainties A better-than-expected performance by NYK's container shipping joint venture has helped to lift its earnings prospects Daily Briefing Free to read: Will pandemic lead to a maritime crime spike? \| Singapore relaxes rules to assist crew changes \|... CMA CGM set to buy 30% stake in Dubreuil Group Aero The acquisition of the stake in the French private airline group will enable CMA CGM's expansion in the airfreight space Zim launches reefer-focused China-Australia service The Israeli container line sees high demand and good opportunities in the reefer market and touts its new service as...

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2020
As US truck capacity tightens, 'shippers of choice' first in line Magaya buys Catapult to bolster quoting power for forwarders Ro-ro carriers report modest bounceback after dismal first half Asia-US West Coast spot rate eclipses $4,000 per FEU: Drewry index Chipolbrok, Crane join forces to extend MPV/HL service to Japan Jaxport secures final dredging funds to deepen to 47 feet

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2020
Supramaxes and handysizes see highest rates since November Four supramax bulkers were placed on fixtures on Thursday Abandoned 'floating bomb' tanker creates oil spot in Red Sea The spill was reported to the UN Security Council by Saudi Arabia Is insolvent Pullmantur coming back at a higher price? Spanish cruise brand, partly owned by Royal Caribbean Group, has posted on Facebook that it is trying to return to sailing Capesize bulker market gets a shot in the arm from the Atlantic Stronger capesize rates help boost the Baltic Dry Index by 13% Remote surveys are fashionable, but Idwal warns 'boots on deck' are irreplaceable Physical surveys can better overcome hardware, cultural and network connectivity issues, chief executive Nick Owens says Brazil launches investigation into Hygo chief executive, putting IPO in jeopardy A series of search warrants executed in the South American country could end Hygo's bid to go public World governments warned inaction on crew changes could have dire consequences Officials and industry leaders once again called for 'key worker' status for seafarers Coronavirus seen as benign to shipping as supply crimp supports freight rates Environmental regulations expected to constrain newbuilding orders in the coming years Tomini adds delayed kamsarmax and snaps up ultramax Dubai bulker owner expands its fleet again following Oslo listing earlier this year Data drive: Shipfix thrives as bulker business moves into the cloud Aggregating platform's Antoine Grisay explains how the home-working boom has helped the start-up to attract bigger and bigger clients Equinor and Rokke's Aker BP extend charter deals with Solstad Norwegian rival DOF also adds to contract backlog outside Europe Tufton logs loss but will benefit from market rebound UK shipping investment fund confident that it is well placed for an eventual recovery, however Insurers pay out $900m as car carrier claims soar Cargo, hull and salvage claims from car carrier casualties are becoming a major concern for insurers, with one particular loss running up an eye-watering bill IMO discusses sustainability under the darkening cloud of crew crisis The problems of seafarers cannot be ignored on a day the IMO chose to discuss the environment John Fredriksen loses $1.1bn in a year Shipping tycoon is still more than twice as rich Norway' second-richest person Tufton says rest of 2020 not going to get easier as it logs loss UK shipping investment fund confident that it is well placed for an eventual recovery, however NYK Line revises profit forecast upwards on the back of ONE performance Japanese outfit's liner business is improving but it will lose money by terminating capesize bulk charter contracts early Another GP Global-chartered tanker threatened with arrest over cargo misdelivery allegations Troubled commodity trader and bunker supplier accused of telling ship to discharge the cargo to receivers who did not hold bills of lading K Line adds $109m to profit forecast as boxship demand recovers Japanese owner was previously expecting a loss due to Covid-19 effects on its business Zero-carbon fuel transition must start now to achieve 2050 goals Entire maritime community needs to get moving on less carbon-intense fuels if it is to meet the IMO's emissions targets, urges DNV GL maritime chief Knut Orbeck-Nilssen Scorpio Tankers hits the road to sell 'big' bond issue Product carrier owner holding calls with investors as it looks to add to liquidity Zhonggu Logistics targets boxship buys with $218m IPO cash Chinese container line looking to make the move on to the main board in Shanghai United Nations head speaks out on crew change crisis Comments come ahead of an IMO presentation to UN urging governments to act on issue affecting 800,000 seafarers Shipping seeks to count the cost of EU emissions trading More ambitious baseline may make meeting EU rules more difficult than IMO's targets. CMA CGM looks beyond shipping after buying into French airline French line continues to diversify with new investment in Groupe Dubreuil Aero India's Jalesh Cruises to resume cruising in November Mumbai-based operator throws free Covid-19 test into the cruise package Seadrill dragged into Brazil's Operation Car Wash corruption probe Federal police serve Brazilian subsidiary with search and seizure warrant Nakilat floats VLGC fleet for sale as it homes in on LNG Doha-based shipowning giant is also inviting offers on a small stake in an LNG carrier Bangladesh set to get its first ever cruise operation South Asian nation gets major upgrade on passenger services to remote resort island. Sargeant Marine will pay $16m after South American bribe schemes The Florida company bribed officials in Brazil, Ecuador and Venezuela

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2020
Port Houston: Bigger ships need wider channel Shipping channel widening is expected to begin next year. Peak shipping season for air cargo heats up to full boil Good luck finding an available aircraft to haul your goods at a reasonable price for the next three months. Competition for airlift is fierce these... Ocean carrier group seeks dray truckers' chassis complaint dismissal The Ocean Carrier Equipment Management Association says the Federal Maritime Commission's jurisdiction does not apply to a domestic transport dispute with container-hauling truckers. Japan Airlines sees future for drones JAL supports testing drone systems to safely and efficiently deliver essential goods to the country's health care network.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2020
High trans-Pacific container rates trigger spikes on other ex-Asia routes Strong demand and attractive rates for trans-Pacific routes have worsened the container shortage in Asia, leading to a domino effect on prices on other routes within Asia. OIL FUTURES: Crude oil lower as concerns over coronavirus, US growth weigh 0636 GMT: Crude oil futures were lower in mid-afternoon trade Sept. 24, as coronavirus concerns and a negative economic forecast weighed on oil, but a US stock draw helped pare losses. CRUDE MOC: Sour crude convergence emerges for first time in September A convergence cargo was declared on the Platts Market on Close assessment prices on Sept. 24, the first one seen this month. FOB NWE butane coasters strongest in 4 months on market tightness FOB NWE butane seagoing coasters have strengthened to a four-month high as a percentage to naphtha on market tightness driven by short supply in Northwest Europe. ARA diesel, gasoil stocks fall 5.5% on week to 2.787 mil mt: Insights Global Diesel and gasoil inventories in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp trading hub dropped from a 13-month high, slipping 5.5% week on week to 2.787 million mt as of Sept. 23, Insights Global data released Sept. 24 showed. Asian butadiene hits 7-month high, boosts butadiene-naphtha spread to 5 1/2-month high The key CFR China butadiene marker was driven to a seven-month high at the Asian close on Sept. 23 by limited supply and healthy downstream demand, which swelled its spread to feedstock naphtha to a 5 1/2 month high, Platts data showed. West African imports of ULSD at multi-year high in September: Kpler West African imports of ultra low sulfur diesel -- with maximum 15 ppm sulfur -- in September were expected to reach 484,000 mt, which would be the highest monthly volume in data going back to January 2017 and in which the average was 117,000 mt, according to commodity data company Kpler on Sept. 24. OIL FUTURES: Gasoline cracks rise as crude, RBOB futures diverge Gasoline cracks rise in midday US trading Sept. 24 as RBOB futures climbed against an oil complex that otherwise lacked direction. Singapore Oct ex-wharf marine fuel term contract indications higher on month on demand uptick "The market is still very volatile, so I am going to wait till the very end of the month to place a bid for October term," a Singapore-based bunker trader said. Taiwan to skip LSFO exports in October amid lower production, weak margins "We are likely to skip [LSFO exports] in October as well. We are just focusing on meeting our domestic bunker demand for the time-being," a company source said. S Korea delivered 0.5% marine fuel differential hits 5-month high on tight supply Korean refiners have reduced operating ratio due to bad gasoil cracks, resulting in a drop in fuel oil volumes, a source said. August container volumes at China's ports up 7% on year amid firm demand Total container shipments at China's ports increased 1.3% on the month in August, data published by the Ministry of Transport showed. Regulatory framework, flexibility key to navigating shipping decarbonization: DNV GL Fossil LNG gains a significant share until regulations tighten in 2030 or 2040 depending on the decarbonization pathway,it said. Oil tanker arrivals mark restart of Libyan exports Sources said this tanker was chartered by Unipec, which has regularly lifted Libya's Sarir/Mesla crude. Fujairah oil product stocks slip to near six-month low "Two suppliers left the Fujairah bunker market, which has reduced the competition," Mali said.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

The container ship Ever Lovely was hit by a shell off the coast of Oman.

SHIPPING

In 2025, 1,478 containers were lost at sea out of a total of 280 million transported by ships

Washington

On January 1st, the IMO regulation came into force which makes reporting of boxes lost at sea mandatory

SEAFARERS

BIMCO and ICS' latest report on the maritime workforce raises alarm over officer shortages

London/Bagsværd

In 2026, there will be a shortage of 39,100 STCW certified officers.

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

In 2025, intermodal traffic handled by Kombiverkehr decreased by -13.5%

Frankfurt am Main

Annual revenues down 8.3%

PORTS

The government's proposal to update the rules on port governance raises more than one doubt

Rome

Costa: The lack of infrastructure planning cannot be solved with a joint stock company

CRUISES

MSC Cruises and Meyer Werft have not yet signed contracts for four new cruise ships plus two options.

Papenburg/Geneva

The companies expressed confidence that they could successfully conclude negotiations in the coming weeks.

The LSCI index of Italy's connection to the global network of containerized maritime services continues to grow.

SHIPPING

The LSCI index of Italy's connection to the global network of containerized maritime services continues to grow.

Geneva

In the second quarter of 2026 it was equal to 290.0 (+2.3%)

SHIPPING

AD Ports has completed the acquisition of an 81% stake in Global Feeder Shipping.

Abu Dhabi

In 2025, the company's ships carried 2.8 million containers

SHIPPING

An evacuation plan has been established for ships still waiting to transit the Strait of Hormuz.

London/Muscat

Dominguez (IMO): The operation will be carried out in close cooperation with Iran, Oman, all other coastal states in the region, the USA and the maritime industry

Carnival Cruise Line Reports Record Revenue for March-May Quarter

CRUISES

Carnival Cruise Line Reports Record Revenue for March-May Quarter

Miami

Fuel costs rise to near-record levels in 2022

SHIPPING

Reducing navigation speed and optimizing port calls are the key to decarbonizing shipping

Copenhagen

A new study by the Global Maritime Forum highlights this.

ENVIRONMENT

ECSA and A4E reiterate the need to allocate EU ETS revenues to the decarbonisation of ships and aircraft

Brussels

Essential to bridge the price gap between sustainable and conventional fuels

COMPANIES

AD Ports' new bid to gain control of Egypt's ALCN rejected

Cairo

A new proposal worth approximately $580 million has been submitted.

ASSOCIATIONS

John Denholm is the new president of the International Chamber of Shipping

Rome

He succeeds Emanuele Grimaldi, who has completed his four-year term

ACCIDENTS

A ship was hit by a drone in the Black Sea

Odessa

One of the nine crew members died

PORTS

Port of La Spezia: Dredging of the third port basin and navigable canal begins.

La Spezia

SHIPPING

Yesterday, 25 ships passed through Hormuz, the highest daily number since April 18.

Singapore

Since March, the average has been 7.6 transits per day

SHIPPING

Interferry calls on the EU to implement the EES pragmatically, or to suspend it

Victoria

The upcoming high summer season - the association denounced - risks suffering serious inconveniences

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in French ports increased by +3.8%

Paris

General cargo and solid bulk cargo are growing. Liquid bulk cargo remains stable.

SHIPPING

BIMCO and Intertanko stress that there are still significant risks to the Hormuz crossing

Copenhagen/London

PORTS

In April, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure grew by +1.7%

Genoa

The Boards of Directors of the Basins and Maritime Stations Authority have been renewed.

SHIPPING

After more than 100 days in the Persian Gulf, Grimaldi's PCTC Grande Torino has passed through Hormuz

Naples

Transit authorized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran

SHIPPING

US-Iran agreement signed to restore naval traffic through Hormuz

Islamabad/Tehran

Lifting of the American naval blockade and demining of the waters

PORTS

Assocostieri, port governance reform should take into account the specific nature of strategic energy infrastructure in ports.

SHIPPING

Confitarma rejects any form of toll in the Strait of Hormuz.

Naples

Zanetti: We reaffirm the fundamental principle of freedom of navigation.

PORTS

Federagenti proposes to allocate the concession fees proportionally to Ports of Italy and the AdSPs to finance the new joint stock company

Rome

PORTS

DP World in talks to build container terminal at Texas port of Corpus Christi

Charlotte/Los Angeles

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grew by 17.2% last month.

SHIPPING

Assarmatori criticizes Brussels, but also Rome, for what they are doing to decarbonize the shipping industry.

Rome

Messina: A return to normalcy in the Strait of Hormuz will not be immediate.

PORTS

US firm Enstructure buys Logistec's US port terminal network

Wellesley/New York/Montreal

It operates a total of 84 terminals in the USA

PORTS

Leveraging the revised Block Exemption Regulation to encourage private investment in ports

Constance

FEPORT urges it

PORTS

The Antwerp-Bruges Port Authority will collaborate in the development of the port of Misrata.

Measured

Project for a new bulk terminal

SHIPPING

Bimco, ICS, Intercargo and Intertanko condemn attacks on ships and seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz

London

Call for an immediate cessation of attacks

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach grew by 31.7% last month.

Long Beach

The overall volume of containers remained unchanged in the first five months of 2026

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

The Swiss Federal Council proposes extending subsidies for rail freight traffic through the Alps until 2035.

Bern

From 2027 to 2035, 486 million francs would be paid out

SHIPPING

So far the number of ships leaving the Persian Gulf is 6-7% of those transited a year ago

Paris

AXSMarine: No Signs of a Long-Term Reopening of the Strait of Hormuz

CRUISES

Global Ports Holding in talks to manage cruise port in St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Istanbul

The terminal currently records an annual traffic of approximately 200 thousand passengers

PORTS

Investments in Taiwan's ports amounting to 1.8 billion dollars are planned for the period 2027-2031.

Taipei

At the end of the five-year period, annual container traffic is expected to be equal to 15.5 million TEUs

NEWS

US forces hit a third vessel in the Gulf of Oman

Tampa

The "Jalveer" is said to be carrying a cargo of Iranian oil.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

ALLRAIL, CER, ERFA, FEPORT, FTE, UIP and UIRR present their proposal for the European Railway Platform

Brussels

The aim is to ensure market representation from the very beginning of the new European rail capacity governance process.

ACCIDENTS

US Central Command claims responsibility for attack on product tanker Settebello

Tampa/New Delhi/London

Condemnation by the Indian government and the International Maritime Organization

ACCIDENTS

Product tanker hit in Strait of Hormuz region

Southampton/Muscat

One sailor was injured. Two other crew members are missing.

PORTS

In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia decreased by -1.0%.

Civitavecchia

Cruise passengers increase by +32.1%

ACCIDENTS

A merchant ship was attacked in the Gulf of Aden

Southampton

Exchange of gunfire with the security team on board the ship

SHIPPING

Gemini Cooperation increases cargo capacity on the Asia-Mediterranean route

Copenhagen

Sea-Intelligence adds additional weekly capacity of 22,402 TEUs

PORTS

ESPO fully endorses the EU Council conclusions on the Maritime Industrial Strategy

Brussels

The central role of port facilities confirmed

SHIPPING

CO2 capture and storage on ships is one of the most concrete and immediately available solutions for the decarbonisation of shipping.

London

This is highlighted in a report commissioned by ICS to Lloyd's Register Advisory.

COMPETITION

Antitrust approves Messina Group's acquisition of Terminal San Giorgio

Rome

The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) has also approved the acquisition by the MSC group of the Asso group's naval maintenance and repair activities (Jobson Italia and UASC UAE).

SHIPPING

Rates for ships transiting the Suez Canal are expected to rise.

Ismailia

They will be applied from July 15th. Passenger ships excluded.

The Suez Canal Authority has announced that it will introduce surcharges on transit tariffs through the Egyptian canal for most major cargo vessels, effective July 15.

LEGISLATION

The Council of the EU accepts many of the requests put forward by the associations of the European maritime-port cluster

Luxembourg

However, necessarily, the text postpones the adoption of concrete measures to future legislative initiatives

PORTS

ESPO calls for proactive use of the EES system to avoid congestion in European ports

Brussels

Ryckbost: Flexibilities activated promptly in exceptional but foreseeable circumstances

TRANSPORTATION

Rixi: It is necessary to overcome a maritime ETS that risks shifting traffic and investments to non-European ports.

Luxembourg

What is needed - highlights the vice minister - are incentives and flexibility, not new constraints

SHIPPING

Houthis threaten to resume attacks on ships transiting the Red Sea

Sana'a

A total ban on navigation has been declared for all vessels linked to Israeli interests.

Global trade in goods may start to slow down

TRADE

Global trade in goods may start to slow down

Geneva

This is reported by the latest reading of the WTO Goods Trade Barometer.

The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.

PORTS

The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.

Genoa

Paroli: the work now allows approximately 900-1,000 heavy vehicles per day to directly access the port's operational areas.

PORTS

The rapporteurs of the Ports Bill defend the governance project centered on the Ports of Italy.

Rome

Ghio (PD) denounces that the governing bodies of this new company would be appointed entirely by the government. Ghirra (AVS): The objectives of national coordination could have been achieved by strengthening the National Conference of Port Authority Presidents.

LOGISTICS

US logistics companies WWEX Group and Auctane announce merger

Milan/Dallas/Austin

Artificial intelligence plays a leading role

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Unexpected decline in European intermodal traffic in the first quarter of 2026

Brussels

UIRR: Infrastructure chaos caused by construction sites interrupting railway lines

PORTS

Hanseatic Global Terminals acquires remaining 50% of Hanseatic Global Terminals Aracruz

Rotterdam/Aracruz

The company is building the new Brazilian container port of Imetame

PORTS

Conftrasporto: The Ports Bill highlights clear operational, financial, and regulatory compliance issues.

Rome

Russo: the competences of Ports of Italy would overlap with those of the Port System Authorities, the Ministry of Transport and the Art

SHIPPING

WoodMac believes decarbonisation rules could have a major impact on LNG-powered vessels

Edinburgh

According to the company, European regulations would put ships with DFDE engines out of the market

SHIPPING

French MN will transport Avio's Vega C launcher between Italy and South America

Nantes

The French company will equip itself with a new vessel designed specifically for the transport of space equipment

TRANSPORTATION

EU methodology for calculating greenhouse gas emissions from transport services comes into force

Brussels

The system is based on the international standard EN ISO 14083:2023

ACCIDENTS

The container ship MSC Sariska V was hit by two shells in the Persian Gulf on Monday.

Geneva/Rome

All crew members were unharmed.

PORTS

In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +5.8%

Bremen

Containers amounted to 1,245,515 teu (+4.4%)

PORTS

MSC acquires 51% stake in Pivdennyi container terminal (Odessa)

Odessa

It has a traffic capacity of 400 thousand TEUs per year.

SHIPPING

The IMO Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea will enter into force on 19 November 2027.

London

Dominguez: a long-awaited achievement, which fills an important gap in the international regime

In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%

SHIPPING

In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%

Cairo

In the first four months of 2026, an increase of +12.1% was recorded

PORTS

In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Naples fell by -5.3%, while in Salerno it grew by +6.4%.

Naples

Container throughput in the two ports was 167,433 teu (-3.5%) and 101,509 teu (+7.8%) respectively.

PORTS

Kerdjoudj (Feport): With the revision of the EU ETS, part of the proceeds should be allocated to ports.

Brussels

Call to carefully evaluate the risk of relocating transhipment traffic

PORTS

With the new COSCO-PTP terminal, the port of Tarragona relaunches itself on the container market.

Tarragona

Construction work is expected to be completed in 2028 when the terminal will have a capacity of 680,000 TEUs.

PORTS

In 2025, Egyptian ports set their new all-time container throughput record

Alexandria, Egypt

Strong growth in transhipment volumes, which had remained stable in 2024

JOBS

The national contract for port mooring and boatmen has been renewed.

Rome

Filt-Cgil strengthens a regulatory framework essential for the sector

PORTS

Annual growth of +6% in cruise traffic and +2% in ferry traffic is expected in the Adriatic

Venice

It is the only Mediterranean region to have recorded a decline in cruises in the period 2019-2025

FREIGHT TERMINALS

PSA Padova established to develop and manage the Padua intermodal terminal

Padua

The shareholders of Interporto Padova and Padova Hall have approved the merger plan

MEETINGS

The Federagenti assembly will be held in Civitavecchia on July 3rd.

Rome

Pessina: We will not discuss regulations, community relations, or the pursuit of theories and bureaucracy, but rather the challenges of Italian port infrastructure.

ASSOCIATIONS

Spediporto has opened its own representative office in Hong Kong

Genoa

Giachero: the opening of this desk is also an opportunity for young people

LOGISTICS

Arcese, Conti and Cosulich establish a company for the port logistics of finished vehicles

Livorno

SHIPPING

HMM orders eight bulk carriers and two gas carriers

Seoul

Investment of approximately 1.1 billion dollars

SHIPPING

MPC Container Ships has purchased four 7,000 TEU containerships built between 2023 and 2024.

Oslo

Investment of 340 million dollars

LOGISTICS

FedEx posts record quarterly and annual revenue

Memphis

Total revenues in fiscal year 2026 amounted to $94.7 billion (+7.7%)

ASSOCIATIONS

Geopolitical uncertainty has become the main risk for shipping

Munich

INDUSTRY

Evergreen purchases 140,500 new containers in China

Taipei

Investments totaling $358.9 million

PORTS

Memorandum of Understanding for the Launch of Drone Use in the Port of Palermo

Palermo

Submission of the request for the establishment of U-Space

SHIPPING

Yesterday, the Strait of Hormuz was crossed by 42 commercial vessels

Paris

For the first time since the beginning of the conflict, several LNG tankers entered the Persian Gulf

OFFSHORE

Saipem wins new $1 billion offshore contract in Angola

Milan

It was awarded by Azule Energy for the Greater PAJ project

PORTS

Port of Ancona: Dredging work has begun on the seabed of quay 22.

Ancona

Approximately six thousand cubic meters of sediment will be removed

ENVIRONMENT

Confitarma welcomes clarifications regarding ship waste collection management.

Rome

The need for uniform application of the legislation throughout the country was highlighted.

FINANCING

The Tuscan Cooperation Development Fund invests in Uniport Livorno.

Livorno

Operation for a total of 880 thousand euros carried out together with co-investor Coopfond

JOBS

Fit-Cisl, recognizing dock work as arduous is a priority

Genoa

Pagnotta: This is not a corporate claim, but a question of social justice.

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Hupac increases weekly rotations between Antwerp and Busto Arsizio via France to four.

Noise

Two additional departures of the intermodal service introduced

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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SHIPPING

From July, the tariff for naval transit through the Turkish Straits will increase by +14.9%.

Istanbul

It will be raised to $6.70 per net tonne

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri and Republikorp sign agreement to build multipurpose naval vessels in Indonesia.

Paris

The establishment of a joint venture is planned

SHIP RECYCLING

Study on the divergences between the EU Ship Recycling Regulation and the Hong Kong Convention

Brussels/London

It has been published by ECSA and ICS

PORTS

The 2026-2028 POT of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority has been approved.

Gioia Tauro

Approval also granted to the 2026 budget forecast variation and to the update of the Port's Staffing Plan.

SHIPPING

Autonomous Navigation: ABS, Polaris Shipping, HHI, and AVIKUS Sign Agreement

Athens

It will be tested on a VLOC under certain low-risk conditions

ASSOCIATIONS

Tomorrow in Sant'Agnello (Naples) the inauguration event of the Italy Branch of The Nautical Institute

London

The topics of discussion will include energy transition in the maritime industry, maritime education and training.

FREIGHT TERMINALS

The Municipality of Bologna is reconsidering the divestment of its stake in Interporto Bologna.

Bologna/Bentivoglio

An institutional delegation from Flanders visited the interport

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Eni and Fincantieri sign agreement to develop innovative underwater monitoring technologies.

Milan/Trieste

Agreement focused on Eni's "Clean Sea" technology

INDUSTRY

In 2025, LNG consumption in Italy grew by +11% driven by industry and new uses, with the debut in the naval segment

Rome

Amadei (Federchimica LNG Group): Use ETS and FuelEU revenues to support investments and deployment of lower-carbon fuels.

COMPANIES

RT&L partners with China's Guangzhou Salvage to strengthen its project cargo segment

Genoa

Bizzarri: the sector is characterised by wide margins for development and profitability

PORTS

Last year, cargo traffic in Greek ports amounted to 140.8 million tons (-1.5%)

Piraeus

Goods volumes remained unchanged in the fourth quarter only

ASSOCIATIONS

The International Container Study Center's board and governing body have been renewed.

Genoa

Filippo Gallo confirmed as president and Paolo Pessina as vice-president

SHIPPING

Catani (GNV): allocate ETS proceeds to the development of synthetic fuel production chains.

Rome

Resources - he specified - also for port infrastructures and the reduction of the cost differential compared to traditional fuels

PORTS

Consultation launched on plans to expand the port areas of Fos

Marseille

The goal is to involve residents and local stakeholders

INDUSTRY

Somec signs €60 million contract with Finnish shipyard

San Vendemiano

One of the most complex interventions ever entrusted to the Horizons division

MOURNING

Daniele Rossi, former president of the port of Ravenna, has passed away.

Rome

He led the port authority for over eight years

SHIPPING

ONE will remove calls in Greece and Türkiye from its Adriatic Service 1 service.

Singapore

In Italy it touches the ports of Venice and Ancona

PORTS

The first phase of the APM Terminals terminal in the port of Suape has been inaugurated.

Suape

It will become operational in the second half of this year

PORTS

Container traffic increased in May at the ports of Singapore and Hong Kong

Singapore/Hong Kong

Singapore sets record bunkering levels for liquefied natural gas and pure B100 biodiesel

ASSOCIATIONS

Vavassori confirmed as president of the Lombardy Association of Freight Forwarders and Haulers

Milan

Albertina Schiavoni and Mario Zini have been appointed vice-presidents

MARITIME SERVICES

The president of Angopi receives the first professional certificate of competence as a mooring man.

Savona

The certificate must be renewed every five years.

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Mein Schiff Flow to TUI Cruises.

Hamburg/Monfalcone

With a gross tonnage of approximately 160,000 tons, it has a capacity of approximately 4,000 passengers.

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Palermo decreased by -6.3%

Palermo

Traffic also decreased in the ports of Termini Imerese, Trapani, and Licata. Increases occurred in Porto Empedocle and Gela.

COMPETITION

The Antitrust Authority has not given its final approval for the acquisition of Armas' assets and activities by Baleària.

Barcelona

Set a series of conditions

MEETINGS

Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.

Rome

The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."

SHIPYARDS

VARD to build a new generation fishing vessel

Trieste

It was ordered by the Norwegian company Rosund Drift

CRUISES

Royal Caribbean has taken delivery of its new Legend of the Seas cruise ship.

Miami

Built by Meyer Turku, it can accommodate 5,610 passengers

SHIPYARDS

Concentration in the UK shipbuilding sector

London

Baleana buys APCL Group (A&P Tyne, Cammell Laird and A&P Falmouth and Falmouth Docks and Engineering)

PORTS

Informal hearings of trade union representatives on port governance reform

Rome

At the heart of the critical issues highlighted - confirms Filt-Cgil - is the planned establishment of Porti d'Italia Spa

PORTS

Venice, the DPSS confirms the need to build new offshore terminals outside the lagoon.

Venice

The Strategic System Programming Document has been approved by the AdSP Management Committee

ASSOCIATIONS

The Spinelli Group has joined the Italian Association of Port Terminal Operators

Genoa

The company and Assiterminal expressed satisfaction with the resumption of an important association

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic at UK ports fell by -2.6%

London

More significant decrease (-6.8%) in boarding loads

ASSOCIATIONS

Mark Hindley is the new president of the European Motor Vehicle Logistics Association

Istanbul

Wolfgang Göbel was elected honorary president

SAFETY & SECURITY

At the Port of Genoa, a tugboat was stopped for irregularities in nitrogen oxide emissions.

Genoa

The vessel is used for the construction works of the new breakwater

PORTS

In April, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +21.4%

Ravenna

An increase of +2.5% is expected in May

SHIPPING

Sallaum Lines to launch dedicated China-Europe service in 2027

Nanjing

Two new 7,400 CEU PCTCs taken delivery

MEETINGS

On June 12th in Naples, an initiative by Filt Cgil on governance in the port sector

Rome

NEWS

Naval drone found in Romanian port of Constanta

Bucharest

The device self-destructed without causing any casualties.

SHIPYARDS

HJSC receives approval in principle for the construction of a 10,000 TEU biofuel containership.

Athens

It was released from the Korean Naval Register

SHIPPING

Global Ship Lease invests $917 million to purchase ten new container ships

Athens

They will be delivered between the fourth quarter of 2028 and the first quarter of 2030.

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

The Federagenti assembly will be held in Civitavecchia on July 3rd.

Rome

Pessina: We will not discuss regulations, community relations, or the pursuit of theories and bureaucracy, but rather the challenges of Italian port infrastructure.

ASSOCIATIONS

Tomorrow in Sant'Agnello (Naples) the inauguration event of the Italy Branch of The Nautical Institute

London

The topics of discussion will include energy transition in the maritime industry, maritime education and training.

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

World's first floating fusion reactor-powered vessel could become reality with new project

(Interesting Engineering)

Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses

(The Chosun Daily)

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

DEFENCE

WASS (Fincantieri) and Magellan Agreement on Canada's Underwater Defense

Trieste

Industrial cooperation opportunities in the field of heavy torpedoes and countermeasures will be explored

SEAFARERS

Solutions to overcome the chronic staff shortage in the Italian maritime sector

Procida

Pagano (Maritime Labor Committee): Digitalization, simplification, and cooperation between training and businesses to overcome the crisis

EDUCATION

Maritime training agreement signed by Gente di Mare (Cosulich) and Carnival

Genoa

Di Tizio: This collaboration allows us to bring an international project to the territory

SHIPYARDS

Antipollution (V.Group) orders four eco-friendly vessels from ONEX Shipyards & Technologies

Athens

Option for four additional units

COMPANIES

Luigi Merlo to lead MSC Cruises' Italian cruise terminal company

Geneva

Centrone (formerly Fincantieri) takes over as Director of Maritime Policies and Government Affairs for the group in Italy

COMPANIES

Spinelli has ordered three new handling vehicles from FTMH

Genoa

A reach stacker for empty containers has already entered service in the group's Livorno depot

SHIPYARDS

Greece's Skaramangas Shipyards and South Korea's HD Hyundai sign cooperation agreement

Athens

The aim is to collaborate in the construction of surface military vessels

PORTS

AD Ports buys the Brazilian Corredor Logística e Infraestrutura

Sao Paulo/Abu Dhabi

The company handles the largest volume of agri-food bulk exports in the South American nation

PORTS

The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority has been approved.

Livorno

Unanimous approval from the Management Committee

COMPANIES

Chen Lichtenstein appointed president and CEO of ZIM

Haifa

He will replace the resigning Eli Glickman.

ASSOCIATIONS

Gianluca Croce has been confirmed as president of Assagenti Genova.

Genoa

The members of the association's board for the two-year period 2026-2028

SHIPPING

The Mega Serena ferry has joined the Corsica Sardinia Ferries fleet.

Vado Ligure

It has a capacity of up to 2,000 passengers and over 600 vehicles.

SHIPYARDS

The first steel cutting of the Crystal Grace cruise ship took place in Marghera.

Miami

Fincantieri will deliver the vessel in spring 2028

PORTS

Palumbo Superyacht awarded 13,048 square meters of mooring space to the Port of Ortona.

Ancona

Central Adriatic Port Authority, guidelines for issuing the single ZES authorization

PORTS

Port of Livorno: Two new FHP MarterNeri warehouses inaugurated

Livorno

Investment exceeding 23 million euros

PORTS

The Committee of the Central Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has decided to close the institution's state of crisis.

Civitavecchia

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

New solution for exceptional transport on intermodal trains from FS Logistix and Van der Vlist

Verona

Two aerial platforms transported from Verona to Rostock

ACCIDENTS

Port of Naples: Fire aboard GNV's Phoenix ferry

Naples

Flames broke out in the internal areas of deck 6 of the ship

PORTS

Latrofa has chosen a trusted individual to lead an in-house company within the Lazio Port Authority.

Civitavecchia

The new sole director - he underlined - has been provided with particularly stringent management guidelines

SHIPPING

In the first three months of 2026, MPC Container Ships' revenues decreased by -6.4%.

Oslo

Quarterly net income of $40.8 million (-31.8%)

PORTS

The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Sardinian Port Authority has been approved.

Olbia

Green light from the Management Committee

PORTS

The environmental assessment process for the San Antonio Outer Harbor project has been completed.

Saint Anthony

CRUISES

The Viking Mira cruise ship was delivered at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona

Ancona/Los Angeles

It has a gross tonnage of 54,300 tons and a capacity of 998 passengers.

COMPANIES

In 2025, RINA recorded revenues of over one billion euros (+11%)

Genoa

Net profit up 30%

PORTS

The new railway bridge has been installed at the Port of Marina di Carrara.

Marina di Carrara

Pisano: A turning point in the port's logistics organization.

MEETINGS

Ports, freight terminals, and corridors. Venice and the Upper Adriatic as a gateway to the East.

Venice

This is the theme of the event that will be held on Thursday in Venice

SHIPPING

Estonian State Fleet orders electric-powered ferry from Polish shipyard Crist

Tallinn

Contract worth 49.93 million euros

PORTS

In April, Spanish ports handled 1.7 million containers (+1.7%)

Madrid

Cruise passengers down by -18.4%

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Valencia decreased by 2.5% in April

Valencia

In the first four months of 2026, almost 1.8 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)

SHIPPING

Global Ship Lease posts record quarterly revenues again

Athens

Net profit down 24.0%

YACHTING

International cooperation between the Sardinian Port Authority and the Port of Tangier Ville for luxury yachting

Cagliari

Promotion of an integrated nautical circuit between Sardinia and Morocco

PORTS

The new first aid medical center has been inaugurated in the port of Gioia Tauro

Gioia Tauro

Among the facilities, a first aid clinic and a CMR ambulance

FINANCING

BPER provides financing to Grimaldi Euromed for fleet modernization.

Milan/Naples

Resources used to partially cover the purchase of the ship "Grande Manila"

SHIPYARDS

ASRY and Priya Blue establish ship recycling yard in Bahrain

Al Muharraq/Alang

First ship destined for dismantling has arrived in the Middle Eastern nation

MARITIME SERVICES

SAAM Towage orders five new tugboats from Turkish shipyard Sanmar Shipyard

Santiago

They will have a pulling capacity of between 70 and 80 tons

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 5.7% last month.

Long Beach/Singapore/Hong Kong

In Singapore, growth of +3.6% was recorded, while in Hong Kong containers decreased by -6.3%.

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