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BRIEFS

April 30, 2020

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APRIL 29, 2020
Crew change vital to maintaining global transportation chain, says INTERCARGO GAC creates Covid-19 lay-up & crew logistics support package as preventive measures start to bite Products tanker market seeing record freight levels due to oil market disruptions, says report Extension of interest equalisation scheme for exporters being considered Cochin Port indexation of charges Deendayal Port change to scale of rates Import-laden containers moved from JN Port terminals to Container Freight Stations (CFSs) and cleared by importers from March 23 to April 28, 2020 Volume matrix of import-laden containers shifted from Mundra Port Terminals to CFSs, and import delivery from CFSs during March 23 to April 28, 2020 Ten-point plan outlined to bolster global transport, ease trade during Covid-19 Crude steel production down in March I-T audit reports need not include details on GST & GAAR till March 2021, says CBDT Task Force on National Infrastructure Pipeline presents its final report to Finance Minister

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Turkish Cargo first to clinch CEIV hat trick Hupac launches new China-Poland service Night Star Express Hellmann adds new service Bertling Logistics appoints new CEO Autonomous trucks operate at port's terminal New link between Cork and Zeebrugge Benefits from synergies Ceva Logistics deploys automated mobile robots in Australia Reshuffle in the Port of Rotterdam's supervisory board Jordan: Sanitising the city, one street at a time Innovative tools for Termont Montreal Building up Panama's humanitarian hub "Curiosity of the Day" Kerry Logistics expands coffee business into Taiwan New interim president for the Port of Santos Rebuilding of Morandi bridge goes ahead Flying for current and future food needs How to swap vessel crews?

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APRIL 29, 2020
As red ink begins to flood bottom lines, the mega-airlines begin to unravel Vietnam confident exports can recover, but needs a rebound in global demand March a month of two halves for air freight, with carriers forced to adapt Cargolux profits plunged in 2019, but in 2020 terms, it may not be a bad result UPS sees B2B plummet in Q1, but B2C volumes keeps the trucks rolling Plummeting oil price means carrier investment in scrubbers was a washout On the wires: CH Robinson - How far can it go to keep investors onside? On the wires: UPS splutters, slashes capex - can new CEO do the trick?

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APRIL 29, 2020
Lindsay-Blee in Colombia marine fuels partnership Independent marine fuel company Lindsay-Blee reports that it is has entered into an exclusive marketing and distribution agreement with Master Fuel SAS of Cartagena, Colombia. Effective immediately, under the agreement Lindsay-Blee will USCG commits to flexibility on Sub M during COVID-19 pandemic The Coast Guard has responded to a recent request by the American Waterways Operators asking that it suspend in-person Subchapter M inspection activities for a minimum of 30 days, for the mutual Navy to widen inquiry into removal of Roosevelt commanding officer The controversy surrounding the removal of Capt. Brent Crozier from commend of the COVID-19 stricken aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt continues. Last Friday, reports circulated that a preliminary inquiry had resulted in Ineos takes delivery of giant Rhine gas barges London-headquartered Ineos Trading & Shipping has taken delivery of three of four new barges that will be the largest gas barges operating on the River Rhine and the first to be fully VIDEO: Stena Bulk trials 100% biofuel in MR tanker The 49,646 dwt Stena Bulk MR tanker Stena Immortal ran on 100% biofuel during a recent 10-day sea trial. The tanker received the first delivery of GoodFuels Bio Fuel Oil during a

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APRIL 29, 2020
Weekly briefing: Glimmer of hope for carriers; floating storage at new highs Initial concerns over frozen supply chains and port congestion as a result of lockdown measures has not come to pass... Long-term ocean freight contract rates remain stable Carriers have been working hard to make adjustments to protect rates, aggressively withdrawing capacity from the market and adopting more... P&I clubs' co-operation 'helps shipping to be sustainable' Society's demand that shipping does more to improve levels of safety at sea and environmental protection is an obligation, not... One storm too many for box carriers? With combined full-year losses approaching $1bn in the 'best case scenario' for the container shipping industry, lines are in survival... Decision over going private will reflect China Merchants' vision on port business CMPH has issued a statement dismissing media speculation that it could go into private hands Tanker rates rebound boosts China Merchants Energy Shipping The company says the tanker market has been affected by various factors, but eventually gained momentum in March Scandlines braces for 'severe' hit to passenger traffic Scandlines said cost and efficiency improvements helped offset lower traffic volumes last year Keppel Offshore & Marine cuts workforce by 95% Keppel's six shipyards in Singapore remain operational albeit with reduced headcounts, while all its yards overseas except those in the... Dutch court overrules London on email charterparty agreements Decision flies in the face of commercial reality, leading local shipping lawyer warns Costamare taps $165m in new European bank financing Adjusted net income per share beats the analysts' consensus as first-quarter net income reaches $32.8m versus a $1.7m loss last... Cargo cancellations and low prices sink LNG rates Owners may hope that a contango market can bolster LNG floating storage in the autumn. For others, the practical problems... Carriers likely to face high seas after coronavirus crisis If carriers resort to chasing market share in the wake of the coronavirus crisis, they face losing more than $23bn... Singapore bunker premium rises as fleet tightens on Hin Leong fallout Hin Leong-linked bunkering unit accounted for about 10% of Singapore's marine fuel sales last year, according to industry estimates Daily Briefing Free to read: Hin Leong insolvency leaves traders and shippers exposed \| Ports accused of denying hospital treatment for seafarers... Shipowners look to force majeure as BI cover fails against coronavirus Inconsistent coronavirus-related port and border closures or entry restrictions have led to goods being rerouted via ports different from those... Singapore approves commercial BVLOS drone deliveries Singapore-based start-up F-drones is the first company to receive authorisation from the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore for such deliveries Vale to phase out 25 converted VLOCs from its fleet Vale has also revised its guidance for iron ore fines production in 2020 to 310m-330m tonnes from 340m-355m tonnes Court bid fails to halt Maersk's New York terminal exit A GCT spokesperson said the firm will continue legal proceedings 'for full damages against Maersk in order to protect our... Bocomm Leasing signs tanker charter deal with Shell Deal is expected to give a fillip to the order-thirsty Chinese yards amid a severe demand downturn battering the broader... California urged to avoid port air control rules delay The purpose of the so-called 'At-Berth Regulation' is to reduce emissions from diesel auxiliary engines on container ships, passenger ships... Port of Houston to expand as it faces declining throughput The expansion work is considered imperative in order to ease the passage of larger containerships which last year faced limited... US to review 'primary purpose' of detention and demurrage The FMC says this 'final interpretive rule' results from a process initiated by a coalition of shipper groups in December...

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APRIL 29, 2020
COVID-19 freezes US truckload contracts, bids NS focusing on intermodal efficiencies rather than chasing freight Cosco lifts unit revenue even as volumes drop COVID-19 knocks trucking recovery back years Global recession will weigh on air cargo recovery: IATA

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APRIL 29, 2020
Virus crisis gives shipping golden opportunity to 'build back better' This is the moment for the industry to assertively lead change and show how it can bring benefit from the adversity of a pandemic recession Seanergy signs third long-term cape charter with Glencore Rate will be based on Baltic Exchange Capesize Index, company said Vale's phase-out of VLOCs to have 'positive impact' on bulker rates Iron-ore giant currently charters-in more than 50 VLOCs, according to VesselsValue Bunker prices hit record lows, but scrubbers are 'not entirely dead' Exhaust gas cleaning technology has a long game to play even as shipowners enjoy low bunker costs for now Saudi 'armada' begins arriving in US with 43m barrels of oil A total of 28 tankers will carry oil from Saudi Arabia to US shores over the next month 'Ghost' LNG shipping capacity haunting charter market Poten & Partners Jason Feer says freight markets in the sector are 'behaving strangely' Tanker owners: don't fret, even our bad numbers are good Three major public tanker executives counsel investor perspective on a day when buyers don't like their shares very much Bunker spreads behaving strangely under pressure from low oil prices Negative values have spread into the marine fuel arena but insiders do not expect to bunker for free or for the situation to last India opens the door for crew to return home Government outlines new protocol for national seafarers entering and leaving the country under lockdown China Merchants Energy Shipping poised for VLCC order at Dalian yard Shanghai-listed shipping conglomerate achieves strong first-quarter results on buoyant tanker earnings A tale of two fortunes for Cosco box and tanker units Cosco enjoys strong tanker earnings but container volumes drop during the coronavirus pandemic Dan Olsson says many lost jobs will not return after pandemic eases Stena supremo sees more redundancies coming and admits lasting problem with drilling operations. Keppel Corp marine division posts profit but group anticipates bumpy road ahead Keppel Offshore & Marine has exited the first quarter in profit, but the group expects a difficult operating environment during the rest of 2020 Kumiai places wager on tankers as it eyes dry exit Kumiai goes after niche newbuildings at competitive prices as it readies sale of bulkers Jones Act waiver could be in offing as oil prices languish The waiver would likely be temporary and could be expedited if futures contracts collapse for the second consecutive months, TradeWinds is told Kumiai Senpaku lays wager on MR tanker as it eyes dry sales Kumiai goes after niche newbuildings at competitive prices as it readies sale of bulkers Concordia Maritime halts Oslo listing plan due to pandemic Stena-controlled tanker company says the pandemic has made the outlook too uncertain to migrate its shares Modion Maritime buys Borealis panamax as bulkers hit value pressure Stena Bulk to press on with biofuels after successful trial Boss Erik Hanell says test on MR went 'very well' using recycled cooking oil Cosco's tanker arm posts strong results despite sanctions hurting cash flows Chinese tanker giant rides on strong tanker earnings amid floating storage demand Money talks, and it's shouting about tanker stocks One day after trading nearly $1bn-worth of shares, Herbjorn Hansson and the tanker crowd are getting used to being in high demand Profitable Costamare sticks with dividend as it braces for coronavirus hit Company says has $268m cash buffer and no big debt payments left this year to cope with 'severe market disruption' from coronavirus Bimco: Time to sharpen up contracts as tanker storage increases Danish organisation advises members to examine questions of hull cleaning, engine impact and crew supply as more vessels sit at anchorage Bocomm Leasing inks Shell-backed order for LR2 tanker dozen Bocomm Leasing's LR2 newbuildings are ordered against charter contracts to Shell. Scandlines warns virus will dent profits this year after they held up in 2019 Baltic ferry operator reports stable 2019 earnings but says coronavirus will have a significant effect on it in 2020 World trade may have bottomed out as port calls pick up Clarksons Platou says activity has picked up in recent days and rates of decline have slowed Crew arrested after four tonnes of cocaine found on 'dark' PSV Spanish police raid offshore vessel that was last spotted in Panama in July Zodiac Maritime gets six-digit term rate for VLCC as storage boosts period charters Rates for crude tankers continue to rise on floating storage demand MOL brings together chemical tanker divisions after Nordic Tankers takeover MOL Chemical Tankers will get new chief executive as it integrates with latest acquisition Nordea takes cover from coronavirus storm as loan applications surge Corporate customers ask to borrow $14bn in March as shipping lender makes provisions for pandemic-related losses Hafnia to debut on Oslo's main board on Thursday Stock exchange gives quick approval to upgraded listing for product tanker giant Mozambique LNG hones owner shortlist to four contenders Key shipowner names chase 17 newbuildings but country unrest and Covid-19 look set to slow progress on the project Singapore gives the go-ahead for beyond-visual-line-of-sight drone deliveries Local start-up F-drones makes first long-distance delivery as it develops larger drones suitable for the marine industry's requirements Odyssey ends for stranded Greek members of Probulk Shipping crew Last three officers abandoned on handymax bulkers off Djibouti return home and are ready to sue shipowner who has 'disappeared' Indian cruiseship tipped for evacuation voyages Cruise operator says its ship is on standby at the request of the Indian government Sumitomo boosts ties with Yinson with 25% stake in Brazil FPSO Japanese trading house also increases exposure to Petrobras with latest deal with Malaysian firm Vale set to remove 25 converted VLOCs from its fleet Brazilian miner also cuts 2020 capital expenditure forecast and warns Covid-19 could hinder production Vale set to chop 25 converted VLOCs from fleet Brazilian miner also cuts 2020 capital expenditure forecast and warns Covid-19 could hinder production Westports 2020 container volume forecast slashed by analyst Covid-19 set to take its toll on Malaysian terminal operator, says UOB Kay Hian

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APRIL 29, 2020
Infrastructure money in doubt for next COVID-19 response package Trump and Republicans at odds over using pandemic as bridge to transportation funding. Tanker stocks could emerge as COVID-19 relapse hedge Shipping analyst Michael Webber sees tanker-stock upside if coronavirus recovery falters. Alaska Airlines poised to use seats for cargo-only flights Alaska Airlines may be late to the party when it comes to using passenger aircraft as freighters, but it wants to be an early adopter... Logistics for seed movement COVID-19 pandemic challenges American seed producers to secure airfreight capacity to meet spring planting. Port of LA's Seroka helps procure 24 million masks Mayor Eric Garcetti grateful for "lifesaving purchase agreement" with Honeywell. Shipping guru crystal ball: less globalization, more tech Industry sage Martin Stopford dives deep into the future of global trade. FEMA expands coronavirus relief flights to more airports Secondary airports are increasingly being used by all-cargo carriers supporting the government's coronavirus logistics mission. Scheduled cargo flights with passenger planes gain traction Virgin Atlantic has an extensive cargo network using passenger aircraft that are flying without passengers.

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APRIL 29, 2020
External: Global Risk Management VLSFO hits new lows in Europe on muted demand Coronavirus pandemic continues to affect global demand. Brazil's Petrobras sees Q1 refined product sales slide 4.9% on year Sharp slide in domestic demand caused by coronavirus-related shutdowns at home and abroad. Low oil prices a consolation prize for container, dry bulk shipping The coronavirus has crushed global supply chains and destroyed demand for consumer goods, holidays and a raft of key commodities. NYMEX crude settles lower after dip to $10/b level NYMEX June contract battered well ahead of expiration as growing inventories meet lack of storage capacity. External: Global Risk Management

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

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

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

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

PORTS

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

Geneva

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

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa/Milan

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

SHIPPING

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

Cernobbio

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Delta

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Shanghai

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

SHIPPING

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

Cairo

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

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

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Zebbug

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

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

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

SHIPPING

Contships to order 10 feeder vessels with options for a further 10+10

Athens

Letter of intent with China's Hubei Guangji Green Energy Shipbuilding Group Co.

PORTS

DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.

PORTS

Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

A volume on the history of the Tuscan port system will be presented in Livorno on Friday.

Livorno

A comparison of the key players in the port sector: from the reforms of the 1990s to the challenges of the future.

SHIPPING

Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

Strong demand and rising spot freight rates are pushing the company to significantly increase its EBITDA and EBIT forecasts.

MEETINGS

UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Pilot project for the production and use of green hydrogen at the port of Savona

Savona

Paroli (Western Ligurian Port Authority): a port area has been identified for work.

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

The first caisson of the breakwater protecting the regasification plant off the coast of Ravenna has been laid.

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel

Trieste

This is the "Kri Sriwijaya" unit (formerly "Giuseppe Garibaldi")

ECONOMY

In Italy, the blue economy is worth 225 billion, and the nautical industry alone exceeds 10 billion in exports.

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

Fire aboard the Blue Star Ferries ro-ro vessel Blue Carrier 2

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

Costs and timescales for the reconstruction of the four US Navy shipyards are rising exponentially.

Washington

If in 2018 21 billion dollars and 20 years of work were expected, today the estimate is 200 billion and at least 50 years.

SHIPPING

Shipping faces its triple challenge: decarbonization, geopolitics, and the new geography of the automotive industry.

Chaff

At the Euromed Convention in Grimaldi, the sector is dealing with new environmental regulations, increasingly exposed routes and the shift of automotive production towards Southeast Asia.

DEFENCE

Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signs a €3.7 billion contract for two destroyers

Trieste

The "Domenico Millelire" PPA has been delivered to the Navy.

LAW

Livorno: The Supreme Court of Cassation overturns the convictions in the Darsena Toscana docks affair.

Rome

The appeal ruling overturned the court's acquittal and convicted three defendants of ideological forgery.

PORTS

The Port of Rijeka expects to close 2026 with a record container traffic of 800,000 TEUs.

River

With the new terminal on the island of Krk, traffic could rise to 1.7 million TEUs

PORTS

Offshore wind energy funding: Pichetto reassures Taranto, but Taranto demands certainty.

Taranto

The 2026 funding for the Apulian port drops to €13.9 million. Gugliotti hopes for a formal confirmation of the remaining resources in 2027.

PORTS

Port reform: The majority pushes ahead with Porti d'Italia SpA

Rome

The Chamber's Transport Committee rejects the opposition's suppressive amendments.

PORTS

Gela's Porto Rifugio has received a favorable opinion for dredging the port's waters.

Palermo

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

Allows rapid loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto trains

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

Located in Herleshausen, it has a surface area of 71,800 square meters

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	-	geographical areas

SHIPYARDS

South Korea's HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Co. wins orders for four new 10,100 TEU containerships

Busan

The contract has a total value of approximately 500 million dollars.

PORTS

Democratic Party: The government's port reform paves the way for privatization of Italian ports.

Rome

Ghio and Misiani: it also takes resources and skills away from the territories

PORTS

Port self-production: The Council of State denies the segmentability of the authorization pursuant to Article 16, paragraph 3.

Rome

Cartour's "partial" authorization in the port of Salerno has been suspended.

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

The threshold of ten million passengers has been exceeded, compared to 8.56 million in the previous financial year.

SHIPPING

The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new pure car and truck carrier Grande Egitto.

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

Fratelli Cosulich strengthens its logistics network with the opening of Express Global Dubai

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

YACHTING

A new megayacht production, maintenance, and storage hub opens in Trieste.

Trieste

Trieste Shipyards was founded by Seadock (Samer group) and Yachting Expertise and is owned by Friulia

SAFETY & SECURITY

Confitarma applauds the government's initiative to protect Italian ships in the Red Sea.

Rome

Zanetti: Maritime security is, in effect, a component of national economic security

JOBS

Unions approve the platform for the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.

Rome

Filt, Fit and Uilt, is structured around three central elements such as salary, protection, participation and thirteen concrete requests

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FHP Intermodal is increasing the frequency of its freight rail service between Fiorenzuola and Incoronata/Bari.

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

This year over 2,000 large yachts operated along the Italian coasts

Rome

Plus 10% for owned boats and a substantially stable trend for chartered ones

MEETINGS

The event "Cyber-resilience in the maritime sector: defense, regulations, and European cooperation" will be held in Rome on Tuesday.

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

Smeup, with the acquisition of HTG, expands its portfolio in the logistics and transport sector

Erbusco

The Turin-based company specializes in the development of proprietary software

PORTS

Saudi Arabian ports: Liquid bulk throughput to decline sharply in 2025

Riyadh

Total traffic fell to 298.3 million tonnes (-10.9%)

PORTS

A delegation from the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda visited the port of Livorno

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

The port's future is at the center of the event celebrating the 80th anniversary of Assosped Venezia and Asamar Veneto.

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

Green light from the General Directorate for Ports, Logistics and Intermodality of the Ministry of the Interior.

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave

(South China Morning Post)

Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 22.1% last month.

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

AGV Expo, a new European trade fair dedicated to self-guided vehicles, will be held in Piacenza next month.

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore decreased by -4.9% in August

Singapore

In the first eight months of 2026, the port handled 30.7 million containers (+4.2%)

SHIPYARDS

Cochin Shipyard and Drydocks World to jointly develop new international ship repair center in Cochin

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

A choice of continuity that at the same time marks the beginning of a new phase

CRUISES

The launching ceremony of Viking Astrea took place at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona

Ancona/Los Angeles

Viking's Board has authorized a share buyback program of up to $1 billion.

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

With a gross tonnage of 180,000 tons, it will be able to accommodate over 6,000 passengers.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

VTG sells its UK subsidiary VTG Rail UK to pension fund USS

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

The Genoa Coast Guard reaches its 100th Port State Control inspection of 2026.

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

ABB and Oceanly collaborate to integrate and optimize ship performance and operations

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

Feasibility study for a maritime connection between the Chinese port and Genoa

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August

Los Angeles

The increase in empty garages has offset the decrease in full ones

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

SAFETY & SECURITY

Robo.ai establishes a company specializing in maritime and submarine security

Abu Dhabi

Al-Mansory: We will produce locally and provide solutions for markets around the world

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

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