BRIEFS

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04 October 2026 - Year XXX

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BRIEFS

April 12, 2021

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APRIL 11, 2021
CMA CGM launches the first low-carbon shipping offer by choosing biomethane CMA CGM overweight surcharge from India West Coast to East Africa Declaration of General Average leaves shippers with uninsured cargo vulnerable to losing it Leading carriers adopt DCSA Track & Trace standards Paying for the consequences of the Suez Canal delays due to the Ever Given incident Farm exports up Tea export figures down Amendments to Port Environment Protection Safety Charges at Mundra India could begin full-scale operations at Chabahar Port in May Air cargo demand recovering & growing Flipkart partners with Mahindra Logistics to accelerate deployment of electric vehicles for last-mile delivery Indian logistics sector witnessing significant recovery, says analysis RoPax ferries & water taxis set to ease Mumbai's transportation woes Clarifications on the Legislative changes in Section 46 of Customs Act, 1962 Recovery underway after worst global recession since WWII: IMF BDP International acquires DJS International, expanding US import & Customs brokerage portfolio Liberian Registry introduces new online services for seafarers

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APRIL 10, 2021
Re-made in France Ro-mo picks up speed again CEIV Pharma for Taiwanese logistics providers Between Malaysian doors The value of empty containers New head for Vacad Network improves ETA HLA and Pharma Aero ink MoU Liquor specialist for sale? New weekly service between Rome and Tel Aviv MSC invests more in security UK carrier wins contract Genesee & Wyoming: new CEO for UK/Europe For patients and profits "Curiosity of the Day" First fossil-free steel vehicles Crane Worldwide Logistics promotes Thomas Three months of money, money, money... 5G for the Port of Southampton

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APRIL 9, 2021
Ripples from Suez ending in waves of price rises on all container tradelanes FMC targets refunds for unfair carrier demurrage and detention charges Factories must stay open, plead exporters, as Bangladesh goes into lockdown Now US intermodal rail yards clog up as port congestion and delays continue CMA CGM unveils another major green step with purchase of bio-methane fuel Another acquisition for Scan Global as Spain's Grupo Contenosa joins the 'family'

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APRIL 9, 2021
Micah Morris to lead Callan Marine Brown Water Division Galveston, Texas, headquartered dredging contractor Callan Marine has promoted Micah Morris to Operations Manager of its Brown Water Division, where he previously served as project manager. Morris is a graduate of Texas Powerful new cutter suction dredge joins Suez Canal fleet The latest addition to the Suez Canal dredge fleet, the Mohab Mamish, was set to arrive at Port Said on board the heavy load carrier Xiang Rui Kou this evening. It is Jon Nass to take helm at Port of Gulfport The Mississippi State Port Authority (MSPA) Board of Commissioners has named Jon Nass the new CEO and Executive Director of the Port of Gulfport, following a national search. "After nearly an eight-month Samsung Heavy unveils new ECO-WTIV design South Korea's Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has unveiled its first proprietary Wind Turbine Installation Vessel (WTIV) design. It breaks new ground by using a combination of advanced green technologies to slash CO2 Hagland orders a pair of plug-in hybrid self-unloaders Haugesund, Norway, headquartered Hagland Shipping has ordered two 5,000 dwt self-discharging bulkers at the Royal Bodewes shipyard in the Netherlands. They will feature a plug-in battery hybrid power solution meeting IMO Tier VesselsValue: Volatility continues in crude tanker sector Over the last few months, the crude tanker market has continued to show signs of volatility, with rates still suffering and cargo miles faltering again in February after a short period of

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APRIL 9, 2021
Support vessel sent to aid fire-damaged Antarctic supply ship Australia has sent a support vessel after its Antarctic resupply ship Everest was 'engulfed' by fire. The ship is diverting... The week in charts: Tanker scrapping flatters to deceive \| Box data highlights pandemic pain \| Suez stoppage shoots up freight rates Tanker demolition numbers through the first quarter did little to raise hopes of reducing oversupply weighing on rates, while the... The LL view: End the scandal of seafarer abandonment, now and forever Without rigidly enforced penalties for owners who evade best practice, those at the sharp end will continue to suffer Nauru flag targeted by sanctioned shipowner There are 75 tankers now registered with 17 flags of African countries, or Pacific or Caribbean islands with little technical... Container spot freight rates see Suez impact Freight rates usually slide following the Chinese New Year holiday. This year supply chain woe, high demand and the disruption... 'Extraordinary reduction' in hull claims' cost and frequency Record lows attributed to reduced shipping activity and are unlikely to continue as world trade picks up, industry told Trafigura opens carbon trading desk Commodities trader joins growing carbon credit market, with its current head of crude oil for Europe taking leadership of the... The Lloyd's List Podcast: Why decarbonisation requires more than aspirational soundbites The transition to zero-carbon shipping is riddled with uncertainties, most outside of the control of shipping companies and the industry... Box growth data lays bare impact of pandemic Latest container volume figures show a 16% jump in February, when factories across China remained closed to contain the spread... Suez fallout slows supply chain recovery Box lines were already struggling with port congestion and inland haulage delays. The added disruption means any recovery will be... Lower rates expected for Qatar LNG shipping tender Qatar Petroleum has also offered shorter fixed tenures for the very numerous tankers being tendered out Plight of abandoned seafarers is 'very critical' A crew member from the abandoned bulk carrier, Ula, told Lloyd's List that the situation has reached a critical point... Iran releases seized South Korean tanker Iran has released the South Korean tanker Hankuk Chemi, which was seized in January amid a row concerning oil funds... Secondhand bulk carrier values see biggest gains in a decade Prices of five-year-old capes and newcastlemaxes have gained 26% over the last year, while handies have gained 29%, according to... Court intervenes in US port crime watchdog dispute New Jersey is seeking to withdraw from a bi-state commission that monitors corruption at New York's port complex Flexible tonnage set to access untapped LNG demand Small-scale ships capable of multi-tasking stand to benefit from better utilisation as LNG demand, which is tied to power generation... Daily Briefing Free to read: Crude Greeks decide it's time to go very large \| Ever Given operator launches claim against registered... Florida's Jaxport offers solution to US port congestion 'Jacksonville is quickly emerging as an alternative port for shippers looking to avoid congestion,' says chief executive. 'We're big enough... Tiger Gas ships first bulk LNG cargo to China The company is focused on shipping and distributing liquefied natural gas using ISO tanks to access the vast, untapped demand...

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APRIL 9, 2021
New 'managed' forwarding marketplace gives US shippers online options New Charleston container terminal adds much-needed US port capacity Coming US hurricane season heightens supply chain risks: Convoy Maersk's 4PL play could further rile forwarder partners Carriers warn of looming post-Suez China box shortage Delays, congestion in South Florida threaten US-LatAm perishables trade

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APRIL 9, 2021
Global Ship Lease backers selling $65m stake Niels Stolt-Nielsen 'not worried' about ageing tanker fleet Florida sues Washington over putting cruise industry 'on the brink of financial ruin' Great Eastern spree continues with deal to buy Eastern Pacific LPG carrier Nordic marine insurance growth continues to outpace London Aon urges International Group to open up about P&I pool claims Moundreas steps up tanker sales with fleet renewal in sight How investors are holding US shipowners to account Fredriksen's Avance Gas plans to boost its VLGC newbuilding book Scorpio Group bags Onex newbuilding as 50th vessel in LR2 pool Trafigura launches carbon trading desk amid renaissance of niche market LNG carrier rates buoyed by period chartering interest DNV reports record result for pandemic-plagued 2020 Angelicoussis' health shows no improvement as major Greek owner still in critical condition American Shipping adds liquidity with bond tap worth $20m Hagland replacing ageing bulkers with up to four hybrid newbuildings Fredriksen poised to lose all but a sliver in Seadrill restructuring Tanker demolition at last picks up in 'long overdue' development More shipowners to use vessel retrofits to generate carbon offsets Stock drops as Global Ship Lease's biggest shareholder seeks to reduce holding Crew 'in good health' as Iran frees South Korean tanker Hankuk Chemi Fredriksen tightens grip on Avance Gas through $65m share offer Kim Heng Oilfield & Marine refocuses on clean energy verticals Blast from the past: the age of wind returns in carbon drive Maersk resumes spot bookings as Suez Canal congestion improves First LNG cargo due to arrive in Ghana during second quarter

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APRIL 9, 2021
Could container shipping rates stay this red-hot until 2022? Container shipping spot rates haven't budged from COVID-fueled peaks. Cargo shippers' hopes for a rate pullback are fading. DHL adds airfreight capacity to Asia-Pacific network DHL Express has added two large freighters to its fleet to bolster service between the Asia-Pacific and the U.S. and Europe, in response to "exponential"... Light at end of the tunnel for battered tanker trade? Glimmers of hope for the beaten-down tanker sector: more OPEC+ crude production and more long-haul exports from the U.S. to India.

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APRIL 9, 2021
East-West jet fuel shipments show uptrend, but uncertainty remains Jet fuel shipments from the Persian Gulf and India to Europe improved marginally in March from February, propelled by optimism from vaccination programs and travel initiatives, which are poised to pave the way for the reopening of air travel. But several brokers tracking such deals said that concerns over their sustainability over the coming months remain. Higher supply pressures Middle East LPG prices as Chinese demand grows Asia is bracing for higher Middle East LPG supply, as Saudi Arabia unwinds its voluntary 1 million b/d in extra crude production cuts over May through July, while US-Iran indirect talks over restoring the nuclear deal boost hopes of sanctions relief that could see restrictions on Iran oil sales lifted. Middle distillate stocks fall below 13 mil-barrel mark to a year low Singapore's onshore commercial middle distillate stocks slipped for the sixth straight week as healthy jet fuel exports propelled yet another drawdown in inventories. UK to allow international travel from May 17 in boost for jet fuel International travel from the UK could resume from May 17 at the earliest, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has said, providing a boost for the jet fuel outlook in Europe. Total restarts crude extraction at Italy's Tempa Rossa after maintenance Total's long-delayed Tempa Rossa heavy oil development in southern Italy, which began ramp-up operations toward the end of 2019 and is still short of reaching full capacity output levels of 50,000 b/d, has restarted extraction activities after an extraordinary maintenance cycle, the French company said April 8. RINs costs offset refined products demand increase for smaller US refiners US refinery margins have been rising this year as the lifting of coronavirus restrictions has boosted demand for transportation fuels, although that demand increase has been offset for some smaller refiners by the rising costs of adhering to the Renewable Fuel Standard. Exxon mulls closure of Norway's Slagen refinery as region's clean fuel shift continues ExxonMobil is considering closing its 116,000 b/d Slagen refinery in Norway to convert the site into a fuel import terminal, the company said April 8, marking a potential further casualty of Europe's surplus refining capacity as the region's fuel demand shrinks and competition from new markets continues to grow. OIL FUTURES: Crude edges lower amid higher OPEC+ output, US-Iran talks Crude oil futures settled lower April 9 as the market eyed rising global supply outlooks. OIL FUTURES: Crude prices slip on higher OPEC+ March production Having been stable in European morning trading, crude oil prices slipped slightly around 1200 GMT on news that OPEC+ production increased by 450,000 b/d in March, with Russia and Iraq pumping well above their agreed caps, while quota-exempt members Iran and Libya also boosted output, according to the latest S&P Global Platts survey. FEATURE: EU review of ETS an opportunity for aviation decarbonization SAF costs four times more than petroleum-based jet fuel European carbon prices have soared this year on tighter supply SAF use gaining traction as more companies pledge net-zero targets BUNKERWORLD INDEX: Prices show mixed signals amid varying local dynamics, bearish crude indicators Fujairah demand weak, supply good Rotterdam demand steady, some tightness Panama demand firming OPEC+ bolsters output by 450,000 b/d in March despite strong compliance: Platts survey OPEC+ compliance falls to 111% in March from 113.5% in February Saudi output 8.11 mil b/d; Russia pumps 9.34 mil b/d REFINERY NEWS ROUNDUP: Maintenance mostly over in Africa South Africa's Cape Town and Engen remain closed. Lure of lofty margins lift China independent refiners' runs to record highs Refining margins surge to highest level in Q1 Margins could strengthen further heading into spring: Platts Analytics Singapore's MPA announces increase in port dues rates Hike to come in two phases Move to fund operating costs, faster turnarounds for ships Scrubber uptake may gain pace on shippers' move to decarbonize New technology to enable scrubbers tackle CO2 emissions Shipowners still mulling over various zero-carbon fuels Hi-5 spread to support scrubbers adoption South Korea's April 0.5% sulfur bunker supply seen similar to March: sources Refiners to supply 500,000-550,000 mt of 0.5% sulfur bunker in April Hyundai Oilbank to import 80,000 mt in April: source SINGAPORE DATA: Residue stocks rise to 5-month high amid higher imports, fewer exports Lackluster bunker demand contribute to stocks buildup Fuel oil exports decline 30% Singapore May ex-wharf marine fuel term indications little changed as demand stays low** Some traders said they were waiting to move inventory before placing their bids, as supply of ex-wharf bunkers is currently ample.

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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

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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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