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November 12, 2021

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NOVEMBER 11, 2021
Hapag-Lloyd launches Fast Case Resolution Suez Canal tariff hike US consumption boom driving container volumes showing no signs of abating Vessel operating costs down but risks remain CBIC wants ITC blocked on evidence only DGFT notifies formation of committee to determine RoDTEP rates for AA, EOU, SEZ exports Tea exports seen declining HAROPA Port-Le Havre obtains AFNOR ISO 14001 certification JNPT constructing RoRo platform at Shallow Water Berth A.P. Moller-Maersk enters strategic partnership with Vestas for all containerised transport All-time high FASTag toll collection indicates rebound US taking initiatives to address supply chain challenges & other disruptions India's GDP seen at 9.5 pc this fiscal: RBI India's transition to a green economy presents a $1 trillion opportunity: Report Informal economy falls to 15-20 pc of GDP in FY 21, says research report WTO launches improved quantitative restrictions database Digital Container Shipping Association launches online Ideas Hub Mumbai Port Trust organises marathon as part of 'Azadi ka Amrut Mahotsav' SCI incorporates wholly owned subsidiary for hiving-off non-core assets

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Doubles for a quartet Kerry and My Jet's new Intra-Asian network American Airlines Cargo returns to India Hupac adds another P400-Service New CEP warehouse in Bratislava HHLA rising Sing Post chooses Neo Su Yin and Ryan Tang Expanding into eastern Switzerland Zurich Airport finally above pre-pandemic volumes Hydrogen also in Rotterdam The French go Benelux Fossil-free last mile transport Girteka picks Jens Hovgaard Jensen Three Boeing 757-200F for Astral Airlines More fellowships for World Maritime University EV Cargo confirms management changes Pfenning takes over HTH Logistics Container wagons to extend fleet "Curiosity of the Day" Air cargo terminal at Anchorage Intl Airport

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NOVEMBER 11, 2021
Transpac ocean freight rates come off the boil as carriers ease premium fees Congestion building at US airports as handlers struggle to find cargo space 'Bring in the cavalry' to beat congestion and help Santa deliver at Christmas E-commerce boom in South-east Asia drives expansion of express networks Yang Ming keen to expand its fleet, but remains cautious on newbuilds Berlin eyes use of S-Bahn light-rail for city parcel deliveries COP26: Ikea rejects fossil fuels in favour of innovation and supply chain opportunism The model way to develop sustainable ports through digitalisation Market Insight: 'Mærsk against the rest of the world' - the in-depth view

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NOVEMBER 11, 2021
VIDEO: MHO-Co CTV newbuilds delivering emissions cuts The two advanced hybrid crew transfer vessels (CTVs)-MHO Asgard and MHO Apollo-delivered earlier this year to Ejsberg, Denmark-based wind farm transfer company MHO-Co have started working at Ørsted's Hornsea Project 2 offshore MAN Energy Solutions wins order for HyProp ECO system Hamburg-based tanker operator John T. Essberger is pursuing a fleet renewal program that aims to achieve an increase in energy efficiency of 30%. To help meet that objective, the first four 6,600 Fortescue to have green vessel at sea in 2022 Australia's Fortescue Metals Group plans to have a vessel operating on green ammonia at sea by next year. The news was announced yesterday in an address at the COP26 Transport Day by VIDEO: Local agencies extinguish Ohio River towboat fire The Ohio River was temporarily closed between Mile 499 and Mile 501 on November 9 when an engine fire reportedly broke out aboard the towboat Captain Kirby Dupuis when in transit near Offshore Wind: ABS Consulting partners with Global Maritime ABS Group operational risk management specialist ABS Consulting Inc. (ABS Consulting) has formed an alliance to support the U.S. offshore wind sector with Stavanger, Norway, headquartered marine offshore and engineering consultancy Global USACE to perform major winter repairs at 6 locks The St. Paul Engineer District is preparing for major repairs at six of its Mississippi River locks this winter to ensure they continue working as designed. Maintenance is scheduled at Lock and WCI reports leadership election results At its Annual Meeting and Board of Directors meeting held November 2 in St. Louis, Mo., Waterways Council Inc.'s (WCI) nominating committee consisting of Matt Ricketts (Crounse Corporation), WCI Chairman; Cherrie Felder

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NOVEMBER 11, 2021
COP26: Countries build green corridors without the IMO Shipping told it must make the green transition fair to seafarers and developing countries as nation states forge their own... Britannia's post-Brexit switch to Luxembourg 'serenely swanlike' Regulators in the Grand Duchy insist on substantial presence from locally domiciled insurers and move was a lot more than... D'Amico chief says product tanker market is turning a corner The Italian owner, which has sold one of its oldest vessels, says next year offers better prospects as vaccine uptake... Søren Toft: No silver bullet for supply chain crisis The supply chain is backed up from warehouses to port and even out to sea. Until all the elements are... Ports need reliable schedules to ease terminal congestion Carriers say their schedules are unreliable due to port congestion but ports blame congestion of late vessels. The Catch-22 situation... Maran Gas orders two LNG carriers plus options at DSME Move signals commitment 'to achieve significant near-term reduction' in emissions, says chief executive Maria Angelicoussis Green methanol: Future fuel or foolish fantasy? The decision by AP Moller-Maersk to back methanol in a containership order has raised the level of discussion about MeOH... Hafnia acquires 32 vessels in takeover of Chemical Tankers The transaction, which is expected to be completed by February next year, subject to consent or waivers from some of... Speculative carriers squeezed by US port congestion China's Bal Container Lines has scaled down its China-US services and is shifting its focus to Australia, South America and... Shipping groups launch climate change task force ITF general secretary Stephen Cotton says maritime workers need to be reassured they have a place in a greener and... Pockets of demand raise hopes for BW Epic Kosan The company says that while a recovery is evident across its sector, with demand growth exceeding net fleet growth, the... Head of biggest P&I club plans to go low in next renewal round Gard sets internal target of 7.5% topline boost for 2022, significantly below double-digit going rate adopted by most other International... Daily Briefing COP26: Governments take position on climate measures ahead of key IMO meeting \| Governments pledge to develop zero-emission shipping routes... Disruptions benefit dry bulk shipping, says operator Precious chief says there are signs that economic activity is increasing, with a rise in tonne-mile demand US port throughput figures rise as Biden promotes infrastructure plan Number of containers on the docks at Los Angeles and Long Beach for more than nine days has declined by... Klaveness expects dry bulk to remain resilient Optimism over freight rates in the very short term and into 2022 springs from all-time low nominal fleet growth combined... Port congestion is a fundamental challenge for marine insurers Global trade is increasingly dependent on an interlinked sequence of supply and manufacturing operations working smoothly, which creates a connected...

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NOVEMBER 11, 2021
LA-LB to keep anchored container ships farther off coast UP, BNSF end metering from ports as inland congestion eases PierPass doubles LA-LB port daytime truck fee to push night moves JOC Rankings: US Gulf Coast congestion flares as imports spike, exports lag Container supply restraints for Indian exports easing Europe stuck with port bottlenecks until liner reliability improves: Rotterdam

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NOVEMBER 11, 2021
Has Covid-19 pandemic put seafarers in the driver's seat? Transocean tied to purchase of its largest tanker as MOL sells Euroseas continues to grow intermediate containership fleet with $40m buy Thanksgiving comes early for Scorpio Tankers in upbeat forecast d'Amico sees tanker S&P market reviving, targets more oldie sales Klaveness tips bulker rates to rebound as charterers forced to reveal cargoes d'Amico sees 'imminent recovery' after yet another loss-making quarter Gunvor sells slice of Rotterdam oil terminal for green fuel projects Transpacific container freight rates see biggest fall for two years as peak season ends No regrets for Seaspan about fixed charter deals as rates soar Essberger snaps up Odfjell trio to boost Stolt-Nielsen joint venture 'Never seen this before': Wilson says record shortsea bulker rates climbing week by week Hafnia says product and chemical tanker sectors 'primed' for consolidation Odfjell tackling debt deadline with bond tap of up to $35m Maran Gas Maritime nets four LNG carrier berths at DSME as slots vanish BW's Hafnia adds 32 ships in deal to buy Oaktree's Chemical Tankers Inc Lockton puts mega claims trend into perspective Fortescue aiming for world's first ammonia ship by end of 2022 Exmar clearing away bond debt with new $50m Sequoia loan Bulker sellers push pause as prices start to follow spot market downwards CMB quietly 'diversifies' fleet with stainless-steel chemical tanker order Long-haul threat: green heat means radical change for bulker trades Precious year-to-date profit the highest in over a decade Biden to invest $17bn in US ports as part of infrastructure deal Hong Kong's optimists are whistling in the dark Union Maritime and DVB sell last Hudson tanker

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NOVEMBER 11, 2021
'Gobbling up' cargo: How crude tankers cannibalized product tankers Crude and product tankers may be totally different markets, but 2021 proved how connected they are. Latest supply chain challenge: China's terrestrial AIS data blackout "The shipping industry as a whole has become increasingly reliant on using AIS data for operational purposes," says VesselsValue's Charlotte Cook. Green shipping corridors to come out of COP26 A climate conference in Glasgow, Scotland, hosted Transport Day on Wednesday, when global leaders signed on to create at least six green maritime routes by... Ports of Charleston and Virginia see record container volumes in October SC Ports and the Virginia Port Authority are benefiting from customers seeking less congested ports, they said. California DMV nearly doubles capacity for commercial driving tests California officials are trying to address a perceived shortage of truck drivers by making it easier to get a license.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2021
Product tanker group d'Amico sees higher Q4 demand on more mobility Increasing vaccination rates and the easing of social distancing measures should benefit oil demand toward the end of 2021, Paolo d'Amico, company CEO and chairman said COP26: Revenue from carbon prices on shipping must be targeted, say experts IMO expected to discuss carbon levy in November EU ETS criticized for lack of transparency Bunkering operations suspended at Malta due to bad weather The situation was only expected to last until Nov. 12, the source added. COP26: Voluntary carbon market value tops $1 bil in 2021: Ecosystem Marketplace CORSIA-eligible carbon (CEC) credit prices have surged by 944% in 2021, with the value pegged at $8.35/mt at the close Nov. 10, according to S&P Global Platts assessments, compared with 80 cents/mt on Jan. 4. China's carbon market may cover refining and petrochemical sector by 2022-2023 The move will bring China's national oil companies -- which are some of the world's largest oil and gas producers, importers, refiners and distributors --- into the carbon market, and cover a large segment of the petroleum supply chain. Energy majors stage muted oil, gas recovery as climate pressures force fossil retreat Both European and US majors have seen their upstream production mix remain steady over the course of the pandemic, the quarterly statements show. Loadings, tankers delayed by bad weather in Black Sea, Bosporus Delays have affected the supply of oil products and crude oil in the Mediterranean, and led to a rise in freight rates. COP26: US-China agree to work on methane reductions in joint declaration The statement comes after a global methane pledge by more than 100 countries at COP26 aimed at reducing global methane emissions by at least 30% from 2020 levels by 2030. OPEC cuts 2021 oil demand outlook; still sees big market deficit through year-end Demand for OPEC crude is projected to average 29.57 million b/d over the fourth quarter, far higher than the bloc's output of 27.45 million b/d for October, the organization said in its closely watched oil market report. Major economies, automakers dodge 2040 zero-emissions transport pledge While described as a global pledge, the declaration has been signed by no more than 33 of the world's governments. HONG KONG DATA: Sep fuel oil imports surge 228.3% on year to 2.3 mil barrels Bunker fuel demand in Hong Kong turned weak after the government late July 2020 implemented a regulation, where ships were not allowed to take bunker fuel without cargo working. GES to buy Gunvor Rotterdam site for low-carbon fuel terminal GES plans to develop storage for biofuels, and other renewable fuels and gas, as well as infrastructure for hydrogen and derivatives such as ammonia. COP26: Hydrogen key to decarbonizing rail transport to meet net-zero goals: Alstom Production costs for renewable hydrogen are expected to fall dramatically this decade, underpinned by falling renewable power prices and power purchase agreements. Fujairah oil product stocks jump record 27% on week Adding to signs of plentiful supplies, Bahrain Petroleum Co. issued a tender offering 40,000-60,000 mt of 10 ppm sulfur gasoil for loading from Sitra over Dec. 13-16, Platts previously reported. Beijing allocates extra 1 mil mt bunker fuel export quota to Sinopec, PetroChina, CNOOC As a result, the total volume of fuel oil export quotas for 2021 will amount to 11.77 million mt. Downstream demand strengthens Singapore Nov ex-wharf LSMGO differentials There are many delays seen lately, cutting down the number of barge turnarounds and limiting bunker sales, a Singapore-based trader said. Singapore 0.5%S marine fuel backwardation widens to 21-month high on tight supply The spread, which was last wider Jan. 31, 2020, at $17.50/mt, has gradually been widening since Oct. 26 when it was assessed at $4/mt, S&P Global Platts data showed, as the supply situation tightened. Winter fuel oil demand high from Japan power utilities, says ENEOS president "We are receiving a considerable volume of inquiries from power utilities for winter," Ota told a press conference, which he attributed to high LNG prices. Singapore-Zhoushan delivered marine fuel 0.5%S spread at 5-month high The source said shipowners were likely to opt for bunker-only calls at Singapore due to stable weather conditions and the tightening of pandemic measures at various ports in the region that could potentially cause delays.

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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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