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BRIEFS

June 4, 2021

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JUNE 3, 2021
A.P. Moller-Maersk to provide end-to-end carbon footprint visibility Advance Cargo Information mandatory for all Egypt import shipments from July 1 MOL accelerates digital transformation by introducing support system for car carrier allocation planning Shipping container rates to Europe from Asia surge Trans-Pacific trade seen curtailed by congestion, voyage cancellations Container shortage, spiralling rates impacting ex-im trade New HAROPA PORT complex formed Update on situation at Yantian/Shekou ports VOC Port inks MoU with NTCPWC, IIT Madras for development of indigenous vessel traffic software China launches 1st freight train route to ASEAN Cold chain logistics seen growing by $9.48 billion in 2020-24 First export cargo rake flagged off from Siliguri's ICD Dabgram run by Pristine Logistics Govt urged to check oil imports flouting rules of origin Five ways in which logistics companies can minimise the impact of disruptions on global supply chains New CII office-bearers for 2021-22

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The seismograph of cargo Lithuanian carrier invests in fleet Project 44 knighted by Goldman Sachs FM Logistic catching up Bifa encourages recruitment of apprentices Short sea shipping is back Menzies Aviation: a first for Oceania New train between Moscow and Far East Rising global fleet faces staff shortfall A farewell to Albert K.O. Schunk Creating an air cargo hub in Siberia Irish haulier buys model trucks Charles Morgan joins network Nordic barge service now in operation Nairobi number 1 of African cargo airports "Curiosity of the Day" Kijfhoek is automated Results of BMA's mental health survey Hansetrans goes digital

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JUNE 3, 2021
In an 'out of control' market, would-be charterers need a 'blank cheque' Insurers brace as X-Press Pearl blaze costs soar after environmental damage US transport board voices concern over rail preparedness for peak Cargolux chief Forson talks integrity, staff, the fleet and the bank balance MSC continues fleet expansion with orders for four more box ships from China Peel Ports takes a 'vertical integration' path with Quality logistics offering Worker injured as OOCL Durban wipes out Kaohsiung gantry cranes Assisted picking all the rage for DHL as more robots get in line Euro hauliers eye UK as new base as new driver rules come into play Digital data sharing for green transport - a FEDeRATED approach Against the odds: DB Schenker - if not now...

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JUNE 3, 2021
Coast Guard budget request funds key shipbuilding programs Highlights of the Department of Homeland Security's 2022 budget request for the U.S. Coast Guard include $170 million to fund Polar Security Cutter program management and provide for long lead time materials Ingram brings two new vessels into fleet Ingram Marine Group, along with Cenac Marine Services, Main Iron Works and other stakeholders, this week held a ceremony christening the M/V Adrienne M. Moore and honoring the M/V Tom Cornwell. Both VIDEO: First look at new ferry designs for Isles of Scilly BMT has now released the first details of its cutting edge designs for new vessels to serve the Isles of Scilly, off the southwest tip of the U.K. The Isles of Scilly 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) Now Hiring - UL Masters and UL Chief Engineers NOW HIRING - as we continue our dredge fleet expansion with the future addition of our 8,500 CY Hopper Dredge "RB Weeks" which is currently under construction, we are accepting resumes for UL Masters Conrad cuts steel for GLDD dump scow barges Conrad Shipyard recently hosted a steel cutting ceremony for Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company LLC (GLDD) at its shipyard in Morgan City, La. The steel is for three 7,100-cubic-yard dump scow Crowley inks MOU on offshore wind safety training Crowley has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with RelyOn Nutec to enhance the availability of offshore wind safety training across the U.S. The strategic partnering pairs leading Jones Act maritime solutions

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JUNE 3, 2021
World's first green hydrogen refuelling station opens at Antwerp The technology arm of Belgian shipping group Compagnie Maritime Belge has opened what it called the world's first hydrogen refuelling... Dynagas doubles LNG carrier order at Hyundai Heavy Doubling of order book to four vessels of unique 200,000 cu m size comes as Greek owner awaits delivery of... X-Press Pearl blaze shines spotlight on boxship fires 'With a given probability of a fire starting in one container, the probability of a fire starting in at least... Shipowners criticise EU for potential biofuel boost from new regulation A new study claims the European Commission's plan to introduce the first ship fuel CO2 standards for vessels calling at... D'Amico to test emissions cuts from biofuel blends Italian product tanker owner d'Amico will test lifecycle emissions cuts from biofuels on its ships Cielo Bianco and Cielo di... Maersk launches emissions analytics tool Maersk has launched an emissions analytics tool for its biggest customers to calculate the emissions from their supply chains, in... End-of-life registries scrap one in six ships Data indicates that ownership of elderly tonnage most likely to use end-of-life registries are connected to owners outside Europe Grounding incident raises questions over use of electronic charts A study has been carried out by the UK and Danish maritime accident investigation units about the practical application and... Stena Bulk adds to MR fleet with newbuilding charters The 50,000 dwt scrubber-fitted vessels, which are scheduled to be delivered in the first half of 2022, are an addition... ICBC Leasing orders six newcastlemaxes backed by RWE charters Chinese yard is reluctant to bring the optional vessels into effect as the original price agreed earlier this year is... Demand rises for cross-Channel shortsea services The pandemic, customs clearances and a shortage of drivers is making accompanied freight less attractive. Direct containerised services between the... Boxship daily rates hit record high with six-figure sum fixed for single voyage Charterer playing 'truly stratospheric' level is undisclosed but China's CU Line could be possible taker of tonnage Braemar's focus on shipbroking business pays dividends 'We have not only exceeded market and indeed our own expectations for financial performance, but we have realigned many aspects... OOCL boxship collides with berth in Taiwan One crane worker had a cut to his arm, while two others were trapped inside the damaged crane but were... Maria Angelicoussis greenlights two LNG options at Samsung The orders for a second and third LNG carrier at the South Korean yard are believed to be the Angelicoussis... Shanker Pillai, Hafnia For all the talk of pace and accelerated digital change, technology development and integration is taking place alongside behavioural change... Ove Munthe-Kaas, Engine Online The digital platform has fulfilled a latent need among industry players to exchange information with each other while maintaining anonymity Nicolas Ang, F-drones There is every reason to be optimistic about entrepreneurship in shipping as industry leaders are beginning to embrace innovation and... Mi Chuanjin, Sailor's e-home The "seafarer scalper-like" model in China's traditional crewing business has led Mr Mi to create his start-up, aiming to digitalise... Ioannis Martinos, Signal Group Signal began as a shipmanagement company 'with a twist' but rapidly established its own platform to harness data and promote... Dita Bruijn, PortXchange Innovation is gaining pace, though the challenges of changing a conservative industry are still great. There is room in the... Cosmo King, ioCurrents The company, based in Seattle, was formed in 2015 and first targeted fishing vessels, then tug boats. It has since... Clément Galic, Unseenlabs Unseenlabs launched the company's second and third maritime geolocation nano-satellites in November last year. The first went into orbit in... Ben Braverman, Flexport Companies of all sizes - including brands like GeorgiaPacific, Made.com, Bombas and Tacha - use Flexport technology to move more than $10bn... Salvors work to stabilise X-Press Pearl There are no signs yet of chemical or oil spillage from the fire-stricken containership. But authorities still fear further pollution NYK to join ammonia gas carrier study with Yara The latest pact follows a research project aimed at enabling zero-emission power generation from blue and green ammonia in Japan Daily Briefing Free to read: Biden global minimum tax push could take in major shipowners \| Soren Skou pitches eventual $450 per... Asia's regas expansion halted by pandemic impact Developers and financiers holding back construction in the hope of more stable market conditions, says IGU CDB Leasing snaps up six ultramaxes from Hayfin CDB Leasing, which has been actively expanding its shipping portfolio over the past few years, has acquired 17 dry bulkers... Algoma orders dry bulk vessel with new design Toronto-listed Algoma said the new class vessel's design will build on the original Equinox Class standards to offer 'increased deadweight... SITC places $192m order to further expand fleet The exercised options have pushed the company's orderbook size to 35 vessels, accounting for 48% of its existing fleet capacity

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JUNE 3, 2021
Oakland congestion spurs Zim to reroute premium China service to LA BNSF, UP battling growing congestion pressures in Chicago Yantian port disruption impact widens as delays lengthen US economic rebound drives LTL volume, revenue growth at ODFL Container ship orderbook at five-year high: IHS Markit Top US Shippers: Electronics importers lean on China during COVID surge Maersk launches digital dashboard to track carbon emissions

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JUNE 3, 2021
Dominion Energy WTIV newbuilding wins charter for northeastern wind farm work Jebsen sells another LR3 tanker as prices appear to be rising Squeezed by crisis, seafarers gave key push to Greek revolution Zombie boxships come back to life with rates of $100,000 per day Dutch shipping fund NBZ closes in on tanker buys as it sells bonds International Gas Union backs LNG-fuelling as best available solution to cut emissions Ostensjo and Wilhelmsen venture fixes out SOV newbuild for wind work Egyptian master dies after refusing to leave sinking vessel UK P&I Club backs Ever Given master over Suez grounding OOCL containership causes double crane collapse at Kaohsiung port Shipping still buoys Greek hearts, dreams and wallets, 200 years on Asry and Elegant Exit in green scrapping tie-up Norwegian cargoship grounded minutes after warning from trawler Frode Teigen raises Belships stake as share price climbs Pollution grows as aft section of the X-Press Pearl now 'sitting on the seabed' Hyundai Samho nets tankers order worth close to $199m Dynagas doubles up on large LNG carrier newbuildings at Hyundai Heavy Heavyweight funds reveal holdings in Taylor Maritime Investments Oil majors failing to nurture green shipping, says Hunter's Erik Frydendal US and EU to call for higher carbon reduction targets in last-ditch IMO showdown Dividend is back at Braemar as shipbroker beats profit expectations

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JUNE 3, 2021
Unique Logistics books dozens of Asia cargo jets for peak season Finding space on an international aircraft to move one's freight is no easy task. Large shippers with enough volume are just renting entire planes to... US imports could stall as demand overwhelms trans-Pacific capacity Retailers at increasing risk of not getting goods from Asia on shelves as ocean transport system hits limit. Pearl lesson: Safe transport of dangerous goods essential "The X-Press Pearl's sad fate is the latest in a disappointing recent and persistent catalog of container ship fires," says the TT Club.

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JUNE 3, 2021
Russian June domestic crude pipeline prices edge higher on month Spot prices for Russian crude oil for domestic loading and delivery by pipeline in June were steady to slightly higher by up to Rb300/mt ($4/mt) month on month, mostly on the back of a firmer Brent market but also shortages of supply. US crude oil inventory draws extend amid rising refinery demand, lower production US crude oil inventory declines extended in the week ended May 28, US Energy Information Administration data showed June 3, amid rising refinery demand and lower production. EU Council adopts conclusions on sustainable transportation The EU Council on June 3 adopted conclusions on a Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy, setting out a commitment to align the transportation sector with the Paris Agreement on climate change. US State Department sees longer road ahead for Iran talks, lifting sanctions The US State Department signaled June 3 that indirect talks with Iran on rejoining the 2015 nuclear deal and removing US energy sanctions could stretch on for weeks. Mexico's June 6 elections to likely determine Pemex share in refined product markets Mexico's upcoming June 6 elections will likely determine how much power state oil company Pemex gains in the country's refined product market, as President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador seeks congressional and gubernatorial support to overturn the 2013 energy liberalization. New Ecuador president taps ex-Petroamazonas chief Bermeo Calderon as energy minister Ecuador's newly inaugurated president, Guillermo Lasso, has named oil engineer Juan Carlos Bermeo as the country's new energy minister, replacing the previously named Roberto Salas who last week turned down the appointment after disclosing possible conflicts of interest. OIL FUTURES: NYMEX RBOB strengthens as USAC gasoline stocks remain tight despite build NYMEX RBOB futures rallied against the broader energy complex June 3 as a modest US gasoline build failed to alleviate regional tightness ahead of the high-demand summer driving season. June 6 elections decisive for Mexico's power sector Mexico's June 6 elections will be decisive for the future of the energy sector as President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador seeks to gain enough support to revise the country's constitution and put a formal end to the country's energy liberalization. EU climate proposals for shipping could cause biofuels overreliance: ICS Biofuel prices at record high on high demand, tight supply EU targets flag-neutral measures Another fire in Iran hits oil pipeline after naval ship sinks, Tehran refinery ablaze Naval support vessel Kharg sank in Gulf of Oman Firefighters battled vessel fire for 20 hours OIL FUTURES: Overnight rally fades following US refined product builds US gasoline stocks climb 1.5 million barrels Crude stocks draw 5.08 million barrels TFG Marine, d'Amico lead bio-bunkers project in Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp Supplies with B30 bunker Expanded trials to start mid-June Russia's Lukoil 'happy' to resume talks on Iranian projects once US sanctions lifted Energy ministers meet to discuss joint projects, investments Iran nuclear deal set to be finalized before June 18 election CMB opens Antwerp renewable hydrogen multimodal refueling station "It is the first refueling station in the world that produces green hydrogen" via an integrated electrolyzer and compressor, CMB.TECH said. Pakistan's oil products sales rise 18% in first 11 months of fiscal 2020-21 Fuel oil sales have grown primarily because of the prevalent gas shortage during the November-March period. Yara inks agreement with Japanese maritime companies for ammonia-fueled gas carrier To study operational requirements, ship design, regulatory compliance Major bunker hubs like Singapore exploring ammonia potential Shipping group BIMCO prepares new charter party clauses for carbon compliance BIMCO study highlights commercial, contractual challenges Cost sharing to be focus of BIMCO clauses S Korea's June bunker supply to stay at low levels, keep prices elevated: sources South Korea's bunker supply likely around 500,000 mt in June High prices unlikely to attract demand from China Singapore LSMGO prices may decline amid likely rise in LCO supply "More LCO will go into the LSMGO pool, and most of it will likely come to Singapore given that it has the biggest pie [of bunkering in Asia]," a trader said.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

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

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

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

PORTS

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

Geneva

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

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa/Milan

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

SHIPPING

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

Cernobbio

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Delta

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Shanghai

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

SHIPPING

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

Cairo

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

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

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Zebbug

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

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

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

SHIPPING

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

Athens

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

PORTS

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

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

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

PORTS

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

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

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

Livorno

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

SHIPPING

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

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Savona

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

ECONOMY

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

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

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

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

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

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

	Departure ports
	Arrival ports by:
	-	alphabetical order
	-	country
	-	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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