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June 7, 2021

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JUNE 6, 2021
Baltic index down CMA CGM registers more revenue & volumes in Q1 Containership charter fixture rates on a high MSC CEO calls for global approach to R&D & carbon pricing SCA demands $550 million in compensation for blockage Shrimp exports seen growing in 2021 US postpones retaliatory import tariffs against India for 180 days Greater China Yantian/Shekou/Nansha port operations update INDIAN PORTS ASSOCIATION JN Port witnesses surge in container handling in May Major Ports handle 31.23 pc more cargo during April-May CONCOR resolves LLF issue with Railways Lift & Shift expertly transports heaviest module Enhanced, targeted policy support for exports need of the hour: RBI Indian economy to bounce back with 9.3 pc growth in FY22: Moody's Atul Ubale to hold additional charge as Director (Personnel & Administration), SCI Cognizance of sister ships & surrogate ships on ship arrests Update on X-Press Feeders vessel

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What makes the difference? Two Asia trains launched First Australian freighter operator in Singapore Pirola to head food and reefer business in China Global player builds hub in northern Italy European hauliers are looking to expand From big to bigger in Linz ICS welcomes zero-emissions project Transco concludes takeover New commercial head for Southampton port TCS teams up with Neutral Air Partner More safety in combined transport Unifeeder connects port of Cork "Curiosity of the Day" Tapa certification for hub in Roissy 'Releye' flies to North America UK production site to open this summer Tillotson joins Port Manatee More post-Brexit links

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JUNE 4, 2021
Impact of Yantian closure and more rate hikes add to shipper misery Cyber-attack on major shipper adds to food supply chain woes April air cargo uptick may have signalled 'false dawn' for recovery as May dips Chittagong box traffic close to pre-pandemic levels as apparel exports revive The 'holy grail' is airlines returning to 2019 schedules, says Menzies chief X-Press Pearl owner apologises for environmental and economic damage Jilted CP in new bid to see rival suitor's merger with US railroad hits the buffers Russia's S7 group expands to chart a new airfreight and logistics course SITC stretches newbuilding order spree to 28 with another eight-ship contract Comment: bonded warehouses a way around Brexit red tape, but do your sums Against the odds: Kuehne + Nagel - proud to 'think different' Supply chain radar: AP Møller-Mærsk - niche and posh

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JUNE 4, 2021
PODCAST: Small-scale ferry operations and the bigger picture In this edition of Listen Up!, we talk to Nigel Cabral, who is the CEO of Tideline Marine Group, a ferry services and maritime consulting firm based in Tiburon, Calif., that focuses Biden XO bans U.S. investments in Chinese shipbuilding giants If you're a "United States person" and have been thinking of investing in the Chinese shipbuilding industry, think again. President Biden yesterday issued an Executive Order (XO) aimed at "addressing the threat Shipping CEOs to IMO: We need massive decarbonization R&D fund The CEOs of 17 major container and RO/RO carriers-including Thomas Crowley, owner & CEO, Crowley Maritime, and Matthew J. Cox, Chairman & CEO, Matson Inc.-have written an open letter to the International USACE and dredging industry sign MOU to improve safety culture The Council for Dredging and Marine Construction Safety (CDMCS) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) have inked a strengthened partnership on safety and discussed ways, through shared understanding and commitment, X-Press Pearl: Environmentalists file lawsuit As the smoldering remains of the containership X-Press Pearl settle into the sea, Sri Lanka's Centre for Environmental Justice, which is associated with Friends of the Earth Sri Lanka, today filed a San Francisco gets world's first floating fire station Seemingly overnight, a new structure appeared on San Francisco's waterfront back in December. Situated at Pier 22½ just behind the historic Firehouse 35 and nestled beside the Bay Bridge, this floating building US Coast Guard Seeks Transportation Specialist Do you hold a management level merchant mariner endorsement? You may have the experience the U.S. Coast Guard needs!

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JUNE 4, 2021
Salvage claim by Suez Canal Authority faces challenge The SCA has valued the property salved at around $2bn or even $3bn... Based on our experience of other large... Greek tanker owners in apparent Venezuela U-turn Mysterious Piraeus-based Edge Maritime has four suezmaxes shipping Venezuelan crude CMA CGM revenues surge on demand Additional capacity will help towards easing supply chain disruption. But strong demand is set to remain into second quarter Diana agrees two charters at double previous rates New charters commence on June 6 and June 10 The Lloyd's List Shipping Podcast: A guide to the next chapter of shipping emissions negotiations The IMO's environmental negotiators meet next week with a priority to finalise short-term emissions measures. But their meeting is also... Port states raise concerns about crew change breaches The Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control said the share of deficiencies over seafarer employment agreements rose 58%... Shipowners will soon face taxes as well as death If the industry is effectively in the same tax bracket as substantial trucking outfits or high-street retail chains, the matter... Declining revenues raise concern over viability of salvage industry International Salvage Union members reported a total of $98m in revenue from just 52 wreck removal jobs last year, in... Poor packing of dangerous goods implicated in X-Press Pearl fire Regulations for the carriage of dangerous goods are well established. But even if they are declared, poorly packed containers can... Successful crew change comes from years of hard graft No one is listening to calls for seafarers to be seen as key workers, Hans Boers believes. The best way... Speed and control will be key to Ever Given dispute Ever Given was travelling above the Suez Canal's speed limit when it grounded. But weather conditions made higher speeds necessary... Yantian Port congestion spreads into nearby hubs Maersk says it expects continued terminal congestion and vessel delays 'upwards of 14 days in the coming week' Brit launches marine war consortium Brit said the consortium aims to improve efficiency in covering breach call risks, allowing brokers the opportunity to obtain instant... Daily Briefing Free to read: End-of-life registries scrap one in six ships \| X-Press Pearl blaze shines spotlight on boxship fires \| Shipowners... Chinese grain demand offers 'significant boost' to panamax earnings The strong container shipping sector will drive many agricultural consignments to the dry bulk segment because of equipment shortages and... China-based shipbuilders added to US investment blacklist President Biden said that 'additional steps' were necessary to address the national emergency declared in his predecessor's executive order in...

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JUNE 4, 2021
Drayage demand at record levels in Southeast amid import surge Forwarders snag majority of US imports from Asia for first time US trucking firms add jobs, but not enough of them China's Cosco Ports in talks to acquire Hamburg terminal stake Stronger Q1 pricing, volumes push CMA CGM to $2.1 billion profit Top US Shippers: Toy import demand outpacing shipping capacity COVID-19-hit Indian terminal investors seek revenue-share relief

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JUNE 4, 2021
Still no debris or fuel oil spill from X-Press Pearl, operator says Capesize bulkers sailed into correction this week but look 'positive' for next week Diana Shipping fixes kamsarmax and capesize bulkers on period charters Sovcomflot ties up long-term deals on LNG-fuelled tanker duo with Sakhalin-2 Eletson Gas ship free after 'totally unlawful' arrest Protests from pro-Palestinian groups set to meet Zim ships at North American ports Indian seafarer dies of Covid-19 on Utkilen tanker JB Ugland puts car carrier into lay-up, as poor market starts to bite Pandemic puts paid to Boa Offshore construction ship charter Castor Maritime stock jumps as expanded fleet delivers profit Pandemic puts paid to Boa Offshore construction ship charter Castor Maritime stock jumps as expanded fleet delivers profit The Greeks' winning secret? They prosper as masters of adaptation China's Jovo books LNG carrier and VLGC newbuilds at domestic yards in $200m deal Cargo insurers prepare legal action over Ever Given arrest Euronav emerges as owner behind suezmax orders at Hyundai Samho Global Energy Ventures targets hydrogen shipping opportunities in Europe Enagas and Peninsula sign contract to build LNG bunker vessel for Gibraltar strait Debutant Mike Webber tops shipping's fantasy football league for May Newport gets approval for VLCC and capesize LNG conversion plan Dubai's BGN International moves into shipowning with debut VLGC order Bourbon Offshore clinches French research ship management deal Greatship not seeing rates rise in 'heavily over-supplied' Indian OSV sector Greek shipping picks up steam in transition to modernity Hamburg hub key as Braemar Naves seals boxship deals Braemar's James Gundy 'pumped' by markets as return to office nears Norway slams Equinor and SembCorp Marine over Arctic FPSO newbuild Yara teams with NYK to develop first ammonia-fuelled gas carrier Norway's Energifonden Maritime acquires Dubai Navigation LR tanker OSV charters set to earn MMA Offshore potentially up to $46m

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JUNE 4, 2021
Viewpoint: Containers don't lie - Yantian port crisis getting worse No matter the rhetoric, the unvarnished truth is it takes people to move trade. OOCL vessel blamed for crane collapse at Taiwan port The cranes cost $21.6 million to construct; a price tag on vessel and cargo damage has not yet been estimated. Modest inventory bump not likely to slow freight's flow anytime soon There was a fair amount of "feel-good" talk regarding inventory build during the fiscal first-quarter retail earnings season. But for several chains, the year-over-year comparisons...

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JUNE 4, 2021
Saudi OSP hikes for lighter crude grades exceed expectations Saudi Aramco's official selling prices for July-loading term crude for Asian buyers were higher than expected, traders said June 4, taking advantage of benchmark Dubai's deep discount to Brent limiting the flow of arbitrage barrels into the region. SINGAPORE DATA: Middle distillate stocks fall to 15-month low on export demand Singapore's commercial middle distillate stocks fell 7.9% week on week to 11.47 million barrels over May 27-June 2, as strong exports and reduced spot availability pushed inventory levels to a 15-month low, according to data released by Enterprise Singapore late on June 3. ARA diesel, gasoil stocks rise 4.6% on week to 2.3 mil mt amid dampened barge demand Stored inventories of ultra low sulfur diesel and gasoil in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp hub rose 4.6% on week to 2.305 million mt as of June 3, according to Insights Global data June 4. OIL FUTURES: Crude pushes again to multiyear highs on tightened fundamentals, weaker US dollar Crude futures pushed to new multiyear highs for a third straight session June 4 on tightened supply and demand fundamentals, and a weaker US dollar. Russia's Tuapse port June ULSD exports to fall 10% on month to 319,000 mt Ultra low sulfur diesel exports from the Russian Black Sea port of Tuapse are set to fall 10% month on month to 319,000 mt in June, according to a copy of the loading program seen by S&P Global Platts June 4. China's COVID-19 measures on ships could push bunker demand to Singapore China's COVID-19 prevention measures on ships could push bunker demand away from the country to other places such as Singapore, market sources said June 4. ARA fuel oil stocks jump 13% on week to 1.374 million mt: Insights Global Conditions in the European 0.5%S marine fuel market have been supply-driven of late, as the market battles with oversupply losing previous support from lessened arbitrage opportunities to Singapore. Total CEO sees blending mandates 'fundamental' for shift to hydrogen economy Creating a bigger hydrogen market key to plant scale Carbon storage needed to scale for blue hydrogen BUNKERWORLD INDEX: Prices climb as firming crude sets trajectory amid varying regional bunker sentiment Excess supply at Singapore weighing on prices Delays loading 3.5%S FO at Algeciras expected to ease Argentine agricultural exports supporting demand Bunkering at Colombo unaffected by 'X-Press Pearl' cleanup operation The Singapore-flagged 'X-press Pearl', a container ship that departed Hazira, on the west coast of India, on May 15 reported a fire on deck on May 21 while in Colombo waters. Peninsula, Enagas to launch LNG bunker barge in Strait of Gibraltar LNG a potentially cost-effective option for 2030 climate targets LNG bunker barge Peninsula's first step to sustainable future: CEO SPAIN DATA: Gasoline, jet supply volumes hit nine-month highs in May Cepsa restarted its 5 million mt/year fuel unit at its Huelva refinery in early May as well as its 4.9 million mt/year vacuum distillation unit, both of which were halted in September. European fuel oil swaps volume traded in Platts MOC rises to 115,000 in May Fuel oil derivatives roughly unchanged on month Totsa biggest buyer in May CHINA DATA: Bitumen blend tops May crude imports for independent refiners Bitumen blend imports seen at 3 mil mt over May 14-June 12 About 8 mil mt Iranian crude diverted from Malaysia in Jan-May REFINERY NEWS ROUNDUP: Russia's May throughput falls slightly on month The month-on-month drop in throughput was due to spring refinery maintenance ramping up, while the year-on-year increase was due to run cuts last year. SINGAPORE DATA: Residue stocks reverse three consecutive declines to rise 12% on week Fuel oil imports jump nearly 50% as inflows from most regions rise Fuel oil exports increase 15% with shipments to North Asia, India, Indonesia Singapore June ex-wharf marine fuel term settles lower on supply overhang** Market sources on June 4 attributed the lower settlement levels this month to an oversupplied market across Asia coupled with weak demand.

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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.

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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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