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June 3, 2021

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JUNE 2, 2021
Certain goods getting priced out by freight rate increases: Analysis Latest update on vessel fire near Colombo Govt imposes anti-dumping duty on methyl acetoacetate imports from China Merchandise exports skyrocket in May & April-May 2021 APM Terminals Pipavav resumes container operations after cyclone APSEZ sees surge in cargo & container volumes in May EXG awarded handling of 182 coaches for India-Sri Lanka rail project Ministry's draft notification proposes battery-operated vehicles be exempt from fee payment for Registration Certificate issue/renewal Brighter economic prospects but uneven recovery seen Digital products launched to connect SMEs to innovative trade finance solutions Greenwich Meridian Logistics celebrating 19 years of service to the trade

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Fifth Gulf state introduces TIR More logistics at Llubljana's airport New director for pharma competence centre High freight rates inflate prices Contargo wins tender in Weil Long trains in operation China Southern Air Cargo expects OL Cargo Sous Terrain rolls on Kolter takes leadership in Emden Dutch hauliers purchase fuel cell trucks Fourth CLG aircraft at Leipzig airport MSC block trains: full speed ahead Aapa strengthens government relations Italian islands get closer to mainland Symphony Group with a new site "Curiosity of the Day"

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JUNE 2, 2021
X-Press Pearl 'a total loss' and hits rock bottom, despite efforts to move it Transatlantic shippers get a taste of the Pacific as container rates rocket Maersk's 'technical challenges' with booking system not a cyber-attack No shade for trade as still soaring freight rates start to take their toll Exporting restarts at Yantian, but carriers bypass port as congestion reigns Alongside the Silk Road, Hungary and Kazakhstan forge new transport links HMM and an order for a dozen 13,000 teu box ships from Korean yards New Brexit blow for UK traders as Germany axes VAT exemption on low-value imports A 'two-fold' air cargo strategy as Menzies network reaches 50 stations Supply chain radar: 'Peak delivery'? Nudge, nudge, say no more

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JUNE 2, 2021
DOJ Antitrust Division intervenes in Zen-Noh grain elevator acquisition Zen-Noh Grain's planned acquisition of Bunge Mississippi River grain elevators has hit a bump in the road. The U.S. Department of Justice has announced that it will require Zen-Noh Grain Corp. (ZGC) VIDEO: X-Press Pearl sinks at stern A virtually new containership that has been on fire off Sri Lanka since May 20 partially sank today, just as salvage efforts were seeming to show some progress. As we reported earlier, New fireboat is first Moose on Great Lakes Vallejo, Calif., based Moose Boats has delivered a new M2-38 fireboat to the Rochester (N.Y.) Fire Department. Rochester is on the southern shore of Lake Ontario and its new fireboat, Marine 1, Golden Ray: Cutting and clean-up efforts continue After the setback that followed last month's fire inside the Golden Ray wreck, cutting operations have continued as responders work to dismantle the remains of the capsized car carrier and remove them Bureau Veritas to class 10 Portuguese electric ferries Bureau Veritas (BV) has won a contract for the classification of the 10 electric ferries under construction at the Gondán Shipyard in Spain for Portuguese operator Transtejo. Set to enter service between U.S. joins Denmark and Norway to lead new push for zero-emission shipping Here's another sign that the Biden administration is all on board with tougher shipping decarbonization goals. The governments of the United States, Denmark and Norway, along with the Global Maritime Forum and Memphis Engineer District awards $5.2 million dredging contract The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Memphis District has awarded Great Lakes Dredge and Dock LLC, a harbor dredging contract in the amount of $5,238,035. Contracted work includes dredging six harbors. Memphis NOAA begins sunsetting process for raster and paper charts When the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced that it would be phasing out traditional paper nautical charts this year, coastal tug and passenger vessel crews were ready for the most Harvey Gulf names Jon Holvik EVP business development Harvey Gulf international Marine CEO Shane Guidry reports that Jon Holvik, formerly with Siemens Energy, has been brought on board as executive vice president, business development. In this role, he will enhance

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JUNE 2, 2021
Skou pitches minimum $450 per tonne of fuel tax on ships in the 'medium term' Maersk's chief executive said the company advocates a global tax of at least $450 per tonne of fuel oil -... Biden global minimum tax push could take in major shipowners 'I'm a tax lawyer, so I'm used to complicated stuff. This proposal is outrageously complicated. It really is redesigning how... Laskaridis quits Union of Greek Shipowners amid 'Black Trail' fallout In a letter of resignation on Tuesday, Panos Laskaridis made it plain he was outraged that his patriotism had, in... Weekly Briefing: Tankers 'Groundhog day' \| Dry eyes higher earnings \| Backlogs and burning boxes fail to hold back rates Chinese policy, strikes, port delays and expectations for higher iron ore exports out of Brazil makes short-term predictions tough for... From the News Desk: Green path or Black Trail? Shell court ruling a sign of things to come, CMA CGM chief defends LNG, and are we entering a golden... US consumer demand continues to stoke high freight rates Shoppers are buying goods faster than they can be delivered. With a new caution over supply chains, inventory restocking will... Shippers call for 'maxed-out' box sector to add more capacity Box lines have deployed all available capacity to meet a surge in demand. But shippers say the system is full... Eagle Bulk adds ultramaxes to fleet Dry bulk owner paid $44m for the pair, which will be delivered in the third quarter of the year and... X-Press Pearl sinking after salvage efforts fail Operator X-Press Feeders says the vessel's aft portion is 'now touching bottom' while smoke continues to emanate from two cargo... Eastern Pacific orders four 7,000 teu boxships with options The newbuilds are scheduled to be delivered between the final quarter of 2023 and early 2024 by the Chinese yard No one wants to pay for supply chain resilience More consolidation and bigger ships likely on regional trades; Box port congestion will sort itself out and government intervention unwelcome;... LNG still in the money despite green critiques LNG fleet looks set to expand, defying call to cut investment in the segment Oldendorff unveils new order and continues bulker acquisition spree The three Japan-built post-panamax bulk carriers which Oldendorff acquired in the secondhand market will enter its fleet between June and... Daily Briefing Free to read: Salvage operations continue as X-Press Pearl owners face lawsuit \| Overdue seafarer numbers increase amid India's Covid surge... Jones Act vessel chartered for US wind farms The charter's terms also will allow Charybdis to support construction of Dominion's 2.6 gigawatt Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project off Virginia Beach... Contships sells brace of ships to MSC as feeder fleets flourish MSC has been a frequent buyer of tonnage in recent months as soaring charter rates make acquisitions look attractive Governments collaborate on zero-carbon fuels as Nordics back ammonia Three governments announce today they are collaborating on a zero-carbon initiative to shift 5% of the global fleet to zero-carbon...

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JUNE 2, 2021
New federal funding brings Norfolk closer to 55 foot deepening E-commerce growth boosting US last-mile funding, M&A US truck rate inflation may extend to 2022: Coyote Top US Shippers: PPE shipments trending downward as vaccinations increase Maersk proposes carbon tax to push green fuel development No easy recovery ahead for container shipping Union Pacific again raising intermodal surcharges in California

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JUNE 2, 2021
Drewry forecasts officer shortfall thanks to Covid-19, declining interest in careers at sea 'Prexit' nearly done: Genco Shipping down to one private equity board seat Tanker rates stay low as Opec holds the line on supply increases Maersk boss Soren Skou throws his weight behind carbon tax Morgan Stanley key player in Oaktree's $220m Star Bulk sale Green energy trades will build pipeline for new fuels Eagle Bulk taps ATM for first time on Nautical Bulk buys Iranian navy ship sinks in Gulf of Oman, no human loss reported X-Press Pearl sinks as ecological disaster feared offshore Sri Lanka Carbon levy can start at $60 per tonne but leads to $750 HFO price KARMOL's first LNG carrier-to-FSRU conversion arrives off Senegal Altera Infrastructure sells shuttle tanker for scrapping in Turkey Iran has a history of sneaky ship buys Global tax plans are a real threat to shipping, WFW partner says Golden Ocean surprises the market by fixing three bulkers on time-charters Record profit for Oslo shipbroker Steem1960 Reederei Nord bags $66m as used boxship values triple in months What Big Oil's 'Black Wednesday' means for shipping Rate increases loom for P&I clubs as financials fall short Taylor Maritime proves it: shipping's C-suite can have gender balance Eastern Pacific orderbook tops 60 vessels with boxship deal for up to $420m in China Future is bright for electric engines that revolutionised world of ice breaking Ivory Coast tenders for quick start-up FSRU and LNG supply Seafarers stranded at sea by Covid-19 jumps 24%, says Neptune Declaration Mercantile & Maritime appoints new chief financial officer

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JUNE 2, 2021
Alibaba to support small Korean exporters with logistics services Cainiao, which means newcomer or beginner in Chinese, is the 8-year-old logistics unit of Alibaba. Besides providing express delivery for packages ordered through Alibaba, it... Container ship scores 'off the charts,' 'fantasy' charter rate: $135,000/day Freight forwarder will pay "absolute historic high" to secure container ship as "people are panicking" amid "out of control" market. Slashing red tape helped airlines speed COVID vaccine shipments International transport rules for dangerous goods could have hindered the vaccine rollout by airlines without swift action by the air cargo sector.

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JUNE 2, 2021
Biden to press Putin on cyberattacks against key US infrastructure: White House US President Joseph Biden plans to press Russian President Vladimir Putin to crack down on ransomware attackers based in his country who are targeting critical US infrastructure like the Colonial Pipeline, White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said June 2. Maersk calls on carbon tax for fossil fuel bunkers to bridge transition gap Maersk, the world's largest container company, is calling for a carbon tax on marine fossil fuels to push cost incentives for change as the shipping industry moves toward greener targets. Singapore 10 ppm gasoil cash differential slides into discount on higher supplies, uncertain demand The FOB Singapore 10 ppm sulfur gasoil cash differential slid into negative territory June 1, falling 13 cents/b on the day to be assessed at minus 10 cents/b to the Mean of Platts Singapore gasoil assessments, as uncertain demand and higher supplies weighed on sentiment. COLOMBIA DATA: April crude output down 6.3% on year to 745,488 b/d Colombian crude producers pumped an average 745,488 b/d in April, a 6.3% decline from the year-ago month and virtually the same production level as in March when 745,427 b/d was produced, the energy ministry said June 2. INDONESIA DATA: March gasoil imports surge to 5-month high on seasonal demand Indonesia's gasoil imports surged 83.82% month on month to a five-month high of 283,600 mt in March, and were up 5.76% year on year, data from Statistics Indonesia showed, as demand gained momentum ahead of Ramadan. Trans-Pacific container rates reach all-time highs as June general rate increases stick Container spot rates on the trans-Pacific lane have surged above previous records as strong booking activity and limited supply led carriers to enforce large GRIs. MARINE FUEL 0.5%: Global oversupply, weak demand causes contango to emerge The global marine fuel 0.5%S market remained oversupplied for much of May, hurting bunker premiums and resulting in the emergence of a contango market in Asia and Europe. Forward prospects look uncertain as to when the oversupply situation will see any improvement due to sluggish retail bunker demand. OIL FUTURES: Crude pushes to fresh highs on rising demand outlooks, nuclear deal delays Crude oil futures settled at fresh multi-year highs June 2 amid increasingly bullish demand outlooks, delays in US-Iran nuclear talks and OPEC+ supply discipline. OIL FUTURES: Rally extends as improved demand, Iran deal delays offset rising supply OPEC+ sticks to production quotas Supply deficits likely by year's end: IEA India's June VLSFO exports to fall amid weak demand: sources Fall in demand amid imminent monsoon, COVID-19 lockdowns Refiners announce reduced run rates RUSSIA DATA: May refining throughput rises 9.3% on year to 23.046 million mt The year-on-year increase in throughput was due to run cuts last year while the monthly drop was due to spring refinery maintenance ramping up. INTERVIEW: LNG, bunker fuel in transition rather than transition fuel - SEA-LNG chairman LNG bunker availability, pricing to favor its use Bio, synthetic LNG viable future options for decarbonization FUJAIRAH DATA: Oil product stocks soar 16%, biggest jump in more than two years Product exports lowest since Nov 2020: Kpler Fuel oil stocks are up 31% this year China independent refineries struggle for fuel oil amid tight supply, high prices New tax on bitumen blend makes fuel oil attractive Straight run fuel oil supplies fall Less competitive with crude JAPAN DATA: May 29 oil products stocks rise 1.2% on week to 66.8 mil barrels JAPAN DATA: May 23-29 oil product exports fall 19% to 1.61 mil barrels Low sulfur fuel oil exports increased 48.9% on the week to 464,787 barrels during the period. JAPAN DATA: Oil products output dips 1% on week at 14.3 mil barrels May 23-29 Local refiners raised their output of low sulfur fuel oil by 5% on the week at 690,000 barrels in the week to May 29. Open interest for fuel oil forward curves falls in May as physical trades decline For Singapore MF 0.5%S forward curve falls 8.61% on month **For HSFO forward curve falls 5.85% on month

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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

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

JOBS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Matera/Taranto

A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

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

SHIPPING

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

Marrakech

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

CELEBRATION

Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary

Barcelona

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

JOBS

Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous

Rome

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

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

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Zebbug

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

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

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

SAILING LIST

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SHIPPING

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

Athens

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

PORTS

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

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

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

PORTS

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

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

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

Livorno

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

SHIPPING

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

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Savona

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

ECONOMY

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

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

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

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

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

Erbusco

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

PORTS

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

Riyadh

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

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

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

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

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