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November 5, 2021

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North East line ready for heavier goods train Duisport restructures key divisions Focus on leasing business Umco: Winter is coming No limits for DHL Group CMA CGM buys FMS in Los Angeles Macau joins Turkish Cargo's scheduled network European road freight rates at record highs Unipart chooses Ian Truesdale Expeditors getting far Hydrogen production site planned in Gothenburg Rushlift GSE wins global contract with Menzies First autonomous electric pod system in service Flowfox links up with DCSA "Curiosity of the Day" Geodis' first generation of mobile robots GlobalX inducts first A321 for cargo conversion ID Logistics US picks William Parramore

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NOVEMBER 4, 2021
Fury in China as 'greedy' airlines capitalise on market turmoil to raise rates COP 26: Ask not for whom the bell tolls, it tolls for LNG European road freight: 'all the ingredients for sustained rate inflation are in place' Malaysia will leverage new Cainiao centre to develop as an air cargo hub Cities need to adopt a wider focus on logistics in their urban planning Container trade delays heaping misery on Australian importers and exporters Against the odds: AP Møller-Mærsk - confirmation bias rules Market Insight: Hapag-Lloyd to relocate regional North America HQ to Atlanta The Loadstar Podcast \| Episode 8: A never-ending peak, IKEA exclusive, and much ado about COP26 Conf call redux: It's raining cash on merry Mærsk DVZ radar: Ceva hunting for targets to take on 3PL leaders

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NOVEMBER 4, 2021
First Movers Coalition ups pressure for zero emission shipping Another day at the COP26 conference and another signal that the pressure is on shipping to decarbonize-with, or without, IMO beefing up its GHG reduction targets. Shipping is a key focus area Crowley to charter in powerful Tier IV tug Crowley Maritime's ship assist and escort services group has agreed to charter its third Tier IV ship assist tug, Athena. Athena follows sister ships Hercules and Apollo from builder Diversified Marine and ITF: Midshipman X case highlights industry-wide need for action The disclosures of rape and sexual assault made by the female U.S. Merchant Marine Academy cadet now known as "Midshipman X" underline the urgent need for action to eliminate violence in the Proman Stena Bulk launches first methanol dual-fueled tanker in series China's Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI), has just launched the Stena Pro Patria, the first of three 49,900 dwt methanol dual-fuel MR tankers on order for the Proman Stena Bulk joint venture. Construction ABS in two JDPs promising new green roles for offshore platforms Long a symbol of fossil-fuel production, offshore platforms could gain a new green image as the result of two landmark joint development projects announced on the sidelines of the COP26 conference by AWO releases Environmental Stewardship Best Practices The American Waterways Operators Board of Directors has approved Environmental Stewardship Best Practices tools to assist AWO members in reducing their environmental footprint and demonstrating their commitment to environmental sustainability. The voluntary

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NOVEMBER 4, 2021
UK indecision on post-Brexit port checkpoints puts trade at risk 'There needs to be an immediate stop to changes in assumptions and specifications from government so ports can complete facilities,'... Easing capesize congestion adds to rates pressure Besides a small unwinding of capesize congestion outside China, the market slump has been caused by a slowing in the... COP26: First Movers Coalition launched to scale up green fuels Maersk, Amazon, Trafigura and Fortescue Metals Group have joined an initiative meant to secure big orders to spur demand for... Safe Bulkers posts largest profit for 13 years As earnings from dry bulk market surge, Cyprus- and Greece-based operator begins inking period charters Law of the sea doesn't do enough for human rights of crews Freedom of navigation and exclusive jurisdiction of flag states said to hinder effective monitoring and compliance DHL benefits from constrained box shipping market Box volumes have grown slightly but remain below where they were in 2019. Higher freight rates helped push up revenues Genco raises dividend in best quarter since 2008 Company chief executive says while it 'anticipates normal seasonality in the coming months, the overall fundamentals, including a historically low... Suez Canal announces 6% rate hike for next year Exemptions for LNG shipping and cruise vessels, says authority chair Osama Rabea COP26: Methane pledge could boost LNG as ship fuel Pledge to cut methane emissions 30% by 2030 could benefit LNG as ship fuel, according to its industry lobby group... Norden has best quarterly results in a decade The Danish owner and operator expects its dry operator unit to deliver strong earnings in the fourth quarter, while its... Euronav posts record quarterly loss as rates recovery begins 'We have come through the trough of this particular cycle,' says Euronav chief executive. Industry observers have kept a watchful... Economic rebound boosts ICTSI volumes Better conditions in its main markets pushed up income and offset cost rises. But the pandemic continued to affect some... Japan shipping majors aligned on green goals Several initiatives, highlighted by the aim to commercialise zero-emission vessels in the second half of the 2020s, have been laid... Demand drives congestion along stressed global supply chains An average 70 days is currently required to book a container, have it shipped overseas and received by ground transport... Daily Briefing CMA CGM agrees deal to buy back former LA terminal \| Fines threat for lingering containers is having an impact... MOL to develop large ammonia-powered fuel carrier Company wants to step up efforts to make the fuel switch to ammonia, with the aim of deploying net zero...

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NOVEMBER 4, 2021
Shipping says lack of state support for R&D a threat to decarbonization Second Tacoma terminal sets storage fee as LA-LB boxes begin to move US chassis orders may not be fulfilled until late 2022 Small trucking firms 'bullish' on 2022: survey Logistics bottlenecks hurt European factory output

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NOVEMBER 4, 2021
Teekay Tankers focused on market recovery amid loss Worth the wait: Eagle Bulk's first dividend payment in 13 years is a whopper Wallenius Wilhelmsen's ARC loses out on $7.2bn US government contract Amazon, Apple and Yara sign up as Kerry's 'First Movers' target shipping's carbon Liner operators to pass 'container dwell fees' to shippers How high can they go? It's all about the dividend as Genco unveils formula Suez Canal Authority hits shipowners with 6% rate hike Seatruck stops use of forward cargo spaces after crewman crushed USMMA again pauses Sea Year following sexual assault scandal 'Nothing unusual': De Stoop addresses the John Fredriksen-shaped elephant in the room Shipping's horn should sound SOS over 'Great Resignation' fears Norden books best quarter in a decade and narrows its 2021 guidance Big three liner giants raid secondhand containership market 'Complacent' broker's contract mix-up led to ITIC insurance payout Teekay LNG eyes fleet growth and renewal on funds from Stonepeak deal Teekay Tankers sells eight ships in lease refinance spree as losses swell Clean tankers still making life difficult for Odfjell's chemical carriers Mehrotra says Foresight pursuing SCI bid despite losing Exmar Why Braemar needing brokers is like Man United needing a new midfielder MOL and Mitsubishi advance concept study for large CO2 carrier KCC banks $25m in shipping's first equity issue aimed at decarbonisation NYK Line profits from liner boom and dry bulk recovery Tufton Oceanic launches tap issue to capitalise on purchase opportunities NOCC locks in full employment for reduced fleet Tanker trough: Euronav says worst is over after losing $105m Arne Fredly makes move into bulkers with Pioneer Marine handysize buys EastMed's LR2 order signals better times ahead for tanker newbuildings K Line profit surges 25-fold as it looks to streamline Japanese listings MOL joins forces with Namura and Mitsubishi to develop large ammonia carrier NYK Line, MOL and K Line set to share $1.7bn ONE dividend Sovcomflot set to benefit from surge in aframax rates, says JP Morgan

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NOVEMBER 4, 2021
Increased flying for Amazon Air helps ATSG to record Q3 revenue ATSG is hitting on all cylinders with its aircraft leasing and cargo airline units, as third quarter results demonstrate. Crude tankers still bleeding cash. Stars aligned for 2022 recovery? Crude-tanker owners continue to pile up huge losses, but hopes are high for next year. Exorbitant ocean rates, need for speed give air cargo an edge Air cargo is typically unaffordable for most shippers. With ocean rates off the charts, air doesn't look so bad. If you can find a booking,...

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NOVEMBER 4, 2021
ARGENTINA DATA: September crude exports fall 53% as local demand rises Argentina's crude oil exports fell 53% in September year on year, as a recovering economy boosted local demand, Energy Secretariat data showed Nov. 4 ARA diesel, gasoil stocks fall 3.9% on week to 1.962 mil mt: Insights Global Stocks of diesel and gasoil in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp hub fell 3.87% week on week to 1.961 million mt in the week to Nov. 4, according to Insights Global data. Venezuelan elections not expected to bring major US oil sanctions relief Any major easing of US oil sanctions against Venezuela remains off the table, but the country's Nov. 21 elections could provide a chance for relief around the edges like a restart to crude-for-diesel swaps. Derivative losses weigh on Cheniere's financial results as LNG prices soar in Q3 About $3.5 billion in pretax derivatives losses -- mostly non-cash -- were booked by Cheniere Energy during the third quarter as forward LNG prices in end-user markets soared, the biggest US exporter of the super-chilled power plant fuel said Nov. 4. US' CVR mulls separate renewables business as it moves ahead with RD projects CVR Energy is considering creating a separate renewables business as it moves forward with completing the renewable diesel hydrocracker project at its Wynnewood, Oklahoma, refinery, which had been put on hold earlier this year due to high feedstock costs. IRAQ DATA: Oct. crude exports rise marginally to 3.49 million b/d Iraq, OPEC's second-largest oil producer, saw its crude exports rise only slightly in October as a boost in its southern loadings was offset by a fall in volumes from the semi-autonomous Kurdish region. OIL FUTURES: Crude slide extends on stronger US dollar, uncertain demand, potential SPR release An overnight crude price rally fizzled midday Nov. 4, with futures sliding around 2% amid a stronger US dollar, uncertain demand outlooks and the possibility the US could tap its Strategic Petroleum Reserve to combat rising energy costs. Low number of complaints, high costs hinder MFM take-up at Rotterdam: port official If or when a decision was taken to mandate MFMs it would probably take two years from the decision time to actual implementation. Russian Black Sea naphtha exports fall 14% on month to 630,000 mt in November Naphtha exports from the neighboring Black Sea port of Novorossiysk in November are set to fall 2% month on month to 480,000 mt, according to a separate loading schedule Nov. 3. OIL FUTURES: Crude ticks up amid US Fed interest rate caution, OPEC+ quota view Crude oil prices ticked up as the Fed's Federal Open Market Committee decided Nov. 3 not to announce a date for interest rates to rise Tanker firm Euronav looks to firming freight rates after challenging Q3 Company reports net loss for Q3 Outlook for higher freight rates, bunker costs Scrapping likely to gain traction by mid-decade COP26: Capital committed to net-zero emissions surges to $130 trillion: GFANZ The 25-fold increase in capital is more than enough to transform the global economy to become net-zero by 2050, according to the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero - a global coalition of leading financial institutions. COP26: Wartsila sees major role for renewables supported by thermal back-up The future of electricity is a combination of renewable energy supported by thermal back-up plants and energy storage systems, said marine and energy engineering company Wartsila. Saudi net-zero emissions target may go beyond 2060, depending on circumstances: minister Saudi Arabia's 2060 net-zero emission target may be derailed by "unforeseen circumstances" because achieving the target depends on a number of factors, including evolution of technology, the country's energy minister said Nov. 3. COP26: Hydrogen Council calls on world leaders to back pledges on clean hydrogen investment The Hydrogen Council said global demand for renewable and low-carbon hydrogen could grow by 50% by 2030, cutting the equivalent annual CO2 emissions of the UK, France and Belgium combined. JAPAN DATA: Oct 24-30 oil product exports jump 23% on week to 3.64 mil barrels Low sulfur fuel oil exports rose 35.5% from a week earlier to 521,756 barrels in the week ended Oct 30, while high sulfur fuel oil exports plunged 51.2% over the same period to 311,135 barrels. Japan's MOL aims to commission 'large' ammonia-fueled ammonia tanker in 2026 The move comes at a time when Japan sees great potential in fuel ammonia as a CO2 zero-emission fuel as the country aims to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 46% by fiscal year 2030-31 (April-March) from the FY 2013-14 level and achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. COP26: Poseidon Principles' climate goals for shipping may toughen on back of IMO action** Currently 28 financial institutions are signatories to the Poseidon Principles, representing a bank loan portfolio to global shipping of approximately $185 billion -- nearly 50% of the global ship finance portfolio.

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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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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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