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September 8, 2021

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
Comprehensive proposal for global levy on carbon emissions from ships ONE announces launch of Asia Gulf Express 4 service Spice exporters urge probe into costs of shipping firms Yang Ming adds another 11,000-TEUer Govt relaxes norms to permit import of GM soymeal till Oct. 31 Tyre industry seeks removal of port restrictions, reduction in rubber import duty INDIAN PORTS ASSOCIATION JNPT records 28.45 pc growth in container traffic, handles 453,105 TEUs in Aug. 2021 Major Ports' cargo handling up by 19.54 pc during April-August MbPT celebrating 75 years of India's Independence Minister inaugurates 3 projects at Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port Repairs to Mumbai Port berth Suez Canal Container Terminal's upgrade improves productivity & customer experience Highest ever cargo handling by KIA in August Road infrastructure being developed faster, safer & more sustainable than ever before: Nitin Gadkari SpiceXpress launches airport-based Free Trade Zone warehouse in Hyderabad Uzbekistan joins World Logistics Passport CCHAA elects new President, Executive Committee July 2021 another solid month for global air cargo demand MANSA to hold its AGM virtually on Sept. 24 MOL launches new YouTube channel in English

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"Always on the ball" More hinterland connections for Kiel Geodis: AEO certification in Hong Kong Fast weekly rail service Helena Melnikov now leads BME Contract for very large gas carrier Panattoni Europe conquers Paris BLR breaks three records in August Field test for e-truck in rough conditions Car carriers set a trend Reopening borders with historic GSA partner Digital CRM customised for logistics business Head of network for Pall-Ex Terminal manager for Hams Hall region Pharma Aero examines use of UAVs Mixed results in Auckland "Curiosity of the Day" Swiss supplies for Ukraine Russia to containerise postal items

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
Container lines tighten their grip on supply chains with barge-leasing move Carriers watch as price of LNG 'transition fuel' sails past the cost of diesel Lufthansa Cargo offers clients a 'Sustainable Choice' to reduce carbon Five Evergreen crew hospitalised with Covid and box ship quarantined in Kaohsiung Aramex splits into express and logistics arms to 'capture growth opportunities' Acquisition-hungry SGL scoops up fast-growing NZ forwarder Orbis

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
ABS and Vanderbilt put spotlight on waterways decarbonization The current GHG emissions profile of the inland waterway sector is low compared to other freight modes. The American Waterways Operators cites statistics that show that one dry cargo barge can carry VIDEO: Golden Ray responders complete final cut Responders completed cutting operations on the remainder of the Golden Ray wreck on Saturday. The final cut came just a few days short of the two year anniversary of the September 8, FEMA charters Carnival Glory to house first responders Carnival Cruise Line reports that it has reached an agreement with the City of New Orleans and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide Carnival Glory for first responders housing through How long before Gulf oil and gas production gets back on track? Efforts are underway to get U.S. Gulf of Mexico oil and gas production up and running in the wake of Hurricane Ida. Critical to these efforts will be resuming operations at Port

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
SFL Corp buys suezmax trio in 'counter-cyclical' move Trafigura likely part of deal, with oil trader's shipping arm involved in sale and leaseback deals with another related Fredriksen... Crews need more awareness on how to fight battery fires Ships are using increasingly powerful batteries for auxiliary power, and carrying electric cars as cargo creates new safety risks LR links with Inmarsat for industry first on remote surveys One-third of Lloyd's Register's surveys are completed remotely. Access to uninterrupted connectivity is essential for digital class. LR's collaboration with... Box-carrying bulker returns to port after stow collapse Coronavirus impact may have been ultimate cause of last winter's series of containers overboard incidents in the Pacific, WK Webster... BIMCO urges talks at IMO before adoption of market-based measure BIMCO deputy secretary-general Lars Robert Pedersen says the association has not decided which market-based measure is the most suitable for... CMA CGM extends Le Havre suspension Poor productivity and congestion are blamed for CMA CGM's decision to avoid Le Havre. Cargoes will tranship via Antwerp Neptune Lines names Jasienski as chief executive Company principal Melina Travlos remains president of growing Greek car and truck carrier specialist Safety regulations not suited to large boxship fires The International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea and Standards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping have changed little since... Shipping's needs ignored despite averting global meltdown, say Greeks World's largest shipowning nation dismissive of plans to include shipping in the EU carbon market, but Greek owners hint they... Trade policies can make the global supply chain climate-change resilient Eliminating tariffs and non-tariff barriers that limit trade in 'green' goods, harmonising environmental standards of goods and services, along with... Hyundai Heavy raises $935m in high-priced IPO Move comes amid a strong rebound of the shipbuilding market, with new orders won by HHIC between January and July... Daily Briefing China is starting to dominate marine insurance \| The race to set a price for shipping's carbon levy is on... Yang Ming director says shore staff compensation is too low Having the proposal passed by the board of state-owned Yang Ming is expected to be difficult. This is because of... China faces potential bauxite crunch from Guinea coup A military coup in Guinea has left China facing a bit of a double whammy in terms of problematic supplier...

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
ODFL offers vaccine incentive to protect drivers, capacity ILA says won't work automated vessels at US ports Ocean carrier profitability dilutes benefits of scale MSC ramps up India-North America network with new Halifax call Loss of container effective capacity drives record spot rates New approaches needed to stamp out breakbulk pests

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
Dynagas looks to repay debt as lower finance costs help it to greater profit The LNG carrier owner reported similar voyage revenue, but a greater profit Guinea coup gets mixed reviews from dry bulk sector Possible impact leaves some fretting but others unfazed VLCC-capable export terminal flipped to Canadian pipeline player Calgary's Enbridge has taken over the Moda Ingleside Energy Center in a $3bn deal Jasienski takes over chief executive position at Neptune Lines Australian joins Greek company seven months after quitting top post at Wallenius Wilhelmsen Hurricane Ida boosts aframax rates but MR markets disappoint US Gulf oil refineries and production facilities are expected to resume normal operations in a few weeks End of summer sale: shipping stocks climb as tankers lead the way Jefferies sees busier period ahead as investors return from beach vacations and global oil production rebounds Euroseas further expands feeder fleet in hot containership market Greek shipowner, which is seeing much higher profits, plans to add more ships Bulker rate surge rebounds on Saga Shipholding after write-down Japanese-owned open-hatch bulker specialist faces the impact of strong rates on its balance sheet Sea Consortium lifts secondhand feeder spend to over $100m Singapore-owner bags fourth feeder boxship of the year for $39m as values rise Zim's business model a 'gold mine' in rising markets, analysts say Israeli containership operator is 'not done yet' as congestion continues to drive rates up, Fearnley Securities believes Broker Marsh challenges P&I clubs over general increases Mutuals defend their plentiful capital reserves and conservative management strategy, in online debate 'Low-cost' US could become world largest supplier of LNG bunkers Eagle LNG believes that by 2030 between 25% and 50% of newbuildings will be LNG dual-fuelled vessels Lloyd's Register and Inmarsat link up to improve remote surveys New app is being piloted in gas and dry bulk shipping sectors Fredriksen's SFL snaps up modern suezmaxes in counter-cyclical tanker bet New York-listed shipowning company says soft markets provide attractive entry point Record breaker: Boom sees ClarkSea index clock up longest monthly winning streak UK shipbroker Clarksons says new records continue to be set in the major vessel markets Carnival and Princess Cruises still fighting Covid-19 lawsuits At least 40 have been filed over the Grand Princess' ill-fated voyages in February 2020 Clarksons Research rate index on biggest monthly winning streak UK shipbroker says new records continue to be set in the major vessel markets German shipping tests the waters at 38th Peter Gast Schiffahrtsregatta Successful staging of first major shipping get-together in Germany since the pandemic Western Bulk private placement to close early due to 'strong' investor interest Tender will close at the end of the Oslo trading day on Tuesday Intercargo offers dry bulk industry backing for carbon levy Intercargo is the only other shipping association backing ICS's call for a tax on emissions GEV not giving up on new CNG carriers despite hydrogen push Australian owner still trying to firm up order for innovative fleet of Chinese newbuildings China Huarong sells supramax bulker online for well above market value Hot dry-bulk market sees bidders drive up price of bulker sold through Zhejiang Shipping Exchange's online platform Heineken refreshes the batteries other shippers can't reach Engine maker Wartsila develops swappable rechargeable battery system for zero emission inland shipping company transporting containers of beer LNG steamships square up to challenge of new IMO carbon regulations As EEXI and CII rules loom, IACS forms working groups to tackle questions for some of world LNG fleet's least-efficient vessels KSOE and Posco to develop liquid hydrogen fuel tank Joint project targeting prototype for small ships by the end of this year Bulker owners Franbo Lines and Swire Bulk eye container loading deals Asian companies latest to want slice of lucrative box market New IMO rules could herald end of the road for a third of global LNG fleet Owners may have to choose between scrapping older steamships and reducing their trading speeds Dry bulk market should remain strong amid lower grain forecasts, analysts say China's plan to curb steel output and high iron ore prices may lower capesize bulker rates, according to Breakwave Advisors' John Kartsonas Pressure on carmakers to drive out carbon could fuel change in shipping Manufacturers tackle life-cycle emissions by ordering LNG-powered vehicle carriers, but moving beyond fossil fuels is the next step Lim Oon Kuin's Singapore luxury pad put up for grabs by Hin Leong Trading liquidators Three-storey mansion could fetch as much as one of the former oil and shipping tycoon's large tankers Daehan Shipbuilding seals first dual-fuel tanker with order worth $450m Tsakos Energy Navigation firms up four aframax crude carriers plus options for two additional vessels UOB Kay Hian turns positive on Sembcorp Marine with stock upgrade But Singapore investment bank says shareholders will need to be patient Hafnia 'bottom of the class' as others improve in Oslo exchange ESG survey ESG 100 report into top Oslo-listed companies shows improved results for almost all shipping companies, but they need to do more after coming late to the game Daehan Shipbuildings seals first dual-fuel tanker with order worth $450m Tsakos Energy Navigation firms up four aframax crude carriers plus options for two additional vessels Hyundai Heavy Industries prices IPO at top of range on healthy interest South Korean shipyard has set the IPO price at the top of the range of $51.8 per share Platts plans USGC-UKC aframax freight derivative assessments Move prompted by the growing trend of US crude exports to the UK and the Netherlands LNG owners prepare for EEXI and CII rules as IACS deliberates final figures But class society grouping working groups are not likely to report until third quarter of 2022 Strong LNG shipping market signals buoyant longer-term mood Poten & Partners expert Jefferson Clarke outlines why prospects are looking bright Taiwan's CSBC builds containerships on speculation State yard is constructing four 2,800-teu scrubber-fitted vessels and would sell the newbuildings if there are keen buyers CMB doubles Qingdao Beihai bulker tally to four Belgian shipowner's containership division has also added two more newbuildings at Qingdao Yangfan Capesize rates tumble over bauxite amid Guinea's political unrest Prices for the commodity jump as analysts look on Capesize bulker rates tumble over bauxite amid Guinea's political unrest Prices for the commodity jump as analysts look on

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
Deputy commerce secretary talks tariffs, exports, jobs at Seattle container facility Deputy U.S. Commerce Secretary Don Graves joined port officials to discuss the importance of trade, infrastructure funding, lowering tariffs and job creation in Washington state. Viewpoint: Living proof of COVID vaccine's death-defying power Back at FreightWaves after a more than monthlong fight against COVID, I thank CEO Craig Fuller for moving the F3: Future of Freight Festival online. TRADE X acquires automotive export specialist Techlantic Automotive trade platform TRADE X has acquired vehicle export specialist Techlantic after raising $45 million over the summer.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
REFINERY NEWS: Operations at France's Gravenchon not affected by fire: report Operations at France's Port Jerome-Gravenchon have not been affected by a fire early morning Sept. 7 which was put out after 20 minutes, according to a local media report citing the refinery. Unprecedented rally in Med gasoline cargoes on prompt tightness, robust demand Record Med gasoline cargo premiums versus swaps Very high prompt gasoline demand meets tight supply side UK's Lindsey refinery joins Humber CO2 capture and storage project Project to store CO2 in depleted North Sea gas fields Plans to capture 1.1 million mt of CO2/year from refinery Libya's eastern terminals face growing protests amid NOC-ministry row Demonstrations at Es Sider and Marsa el-Hariga threaten to impact exports Dispute between Oun and Sanalla dispute escalates NWE jet fuel barges at 12-week low as holiday season ends Western Europe seat capacity slips to 64.2% of September 2019 level European legacy airlines' jet consumption capped at 60% of pre-COVID-19 level Renewable hydrogen production growing faster than expected: electrolyzer producer 240-MW plants to start in coming years: Cummins $7-8/kg hydrogen at pump possible in California: Toyota CRUDE MOC: Sour complex dips amid weaker spot buying cues Market participants expect a weaker appetite for crude purchases on the spot market this month despite brighter buying sentiment emerging from China and Japan. Malaysia's Petronas hastens decarbonization push, but oil business still vital Company's first CCS project scheduled for completion in 2025 Oil product output unlikely to peak at least until 2025-2030 CHINA DATA: Aug crude imports rebound 8% on month to 10.5 million b/d Imports in August remain 6.2% lower on year Oil product outflows in August slumped 19.5% on month OIL FUTURES: Crude prices stable; Saudi price reductions offset supply tightness The price cuts come as several Asian refiners asked for less oil from Saudi Arabia in August, as renewed outbreaks of the COVID-19 delta variant sapped demand amid increasing OPEC+ supply, according to ANZ research analysts.

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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

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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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