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November 15, 2021

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NOVEMBER 14, 2021
MSC investing in ships & services to ease global supply chain disruption RCL's profit surge continues in 3Q 2021 Crackdown on substandard tea imports APM Terminals Pipavav increases revenue from operations in Q2 Ministry disbands specific dispute resolution committee Model Concession Agreement, 2021 finalised Shipping Minister emphasises on PPP-led synergies to accelerate growth of India's maritime sector while on visit to JNPT CBIC launches online digital application for scheduling examination of cargo at ICD-Tughlakabad Committee for development of avenues for ship acquisition, financing & leasing makes key recommendations India's GDP seen growing at 10 pc in FY22 Maritime And Logistics Awards (MALA) 2021 set to welcome the industry from across India on Thursday S. Korea regains No. 1 position in global ship orders; large container ships see surge

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NOVEMBER 13, 2021
The long wait Rail park in Oklahoma Heating up Australian agri exports 21 countries for green corridors DSV's "Les Vingt" Hintzen and Transland join OSL network Paycargo chooses Amit Gairola Qatar Airways joins Iata CO2nnect Bpost doesn't get an A A good season for Hapag-LLoyd Partnership for hydrogen trucks Brambles for Marisa Sánchez More capacity between Europe, UK and USA Liebherr's cool choice South Carolina Ports hits the mark "Curiosity of the Day" Tool to drive decarbonisation of supply chains Maindeck cargo soars in Munich Mena Aerospace expands board

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NOVEMBER 12, 2021
Truckers, dockers and railways line up in three-way battle over US vaccine rule UK competition regulator investigates DFDS-P&O Ferries space-sharing COP26 could herald a vital green shift in supply chain management Port congestion cascades into intra-Asia services, disrupting container traffic Hapag-Lloyd racks up massive $3.4bn profit in Q3 - with much more to come Warning of cybercrime on the rise and passwords being traded online Zim confirms it will charter neo-panamax ships from rival carrier RCL Against the odds: At a crossroads, DSV making (political) inroads

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NOVEMBER 12, 2021
BOEM designates WEA off Central California The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) today announced its designation of the Morro Bay Wind Energy Area (WEA) offshore California. The WEA is located approximately 20 Mississippi River dredge to handle Missouri River problem The Kansas City Engineer District has received what it calls "critical assistance" from the St. Paul Engineer District in a pilot project. The project will deal with sediment that had created shallow Canada to convert another offshore vessel to interim icebreaker The Canadian Coast Guard is set get a fourth interim icebreaker converted from a former icebreaking offshore vessel. Earlier this week it reported that, following a competitive process, it had purchased "a Master Boat Builders launches advanced hybrid tug for Seabulk Master Boat Builders, Inc. reports that its Coden, Ala., shipyard recently launched the hybrid tugboat Spartan. The first of two vessels of this type ordered in December 2019, it is set for Carnival to base LNG-fueled Jubilee in Galveston Carnival Cruise Line yesterday announced that all 22 of its U.S.-based cruise ships will be back in guest operations by March 2022. And it used the annual CruiseWorld travel advisor conference in

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NOVEMBER 12, 2021
COP26: An omen of what's to come at shipping's next climate showdown The same political divides that hampered COP26 will hamper the International Maritime Organization. But pressure on the IMO is at... Pending panamax route changeover creates freight trading challenges FFA sector's reluctance to trade using the new contract stems from the unexpected gain in rates for all bulk carrier... Maersk integrator strategy an 'opportunity' for some forwarders Senior freight executive says market shake-ups always lead to 'a fair share of customers re-evaluating their position in terms of... P&I premiums were too low, too long. Expect to pay more You pretty much have to be a boomer to remember significant inflation. But rising prices are back, and that goes... Höegh Autoliners aims for listing as rival pulls Oslo IPO Gram Car Carriers, the third-largest tonnage provider in the car and truck carrier segment, said it decided to postpone its... Hapag-Lloyd's Habben Jansen calls for round-the-clock delivery to clear backlogs Carriers have done all they can to add capacity and equipment. The delays now are being caused by inefficiencies on... FFA trading doubles to twice the size of dry bulk commodities market Hedge funds and speculative traders now comprise 35% of market, Baltic Exchange conference hears It's too soon to be bearish on Hong Kong The real risk facing Hong Kong is that the more integrated it becomes as part of China, the more likely... Celsius orders LNG carrier pair at Samsung The new vessels, which offer greater efficiency, are scheduled for delivery in 2024, upon which they will enter into long-term... Standard opts for going rate P&I general increase International Group affiliate reveals combined ratio for the past policy year has drifted out from 121% to 124%, with a... Monjasa emissions data shines light on impact of customers Danish bunkering company is measuring its customers' CO2 emissions after devising a modelling tool with Deloitte to examine its own... COP26: Will summit's ambitions for shipping translate to progress at IMO? Corporate collaboration and the active involvement of governments and regulators - not least the International Maritime Organization - is the key to... Scorpio Tankers raises liquidity amid third-quarter loss Company raised $53.1m through refinancing of vessels and is in talks to raise a further $34.1m as it banks on... Ikea sees cost-sharing in shipping decarbonisation As cargo owners push more stringent targets, there are calls for regulations that reduce the decarbonisation price gap The Lloyd's List Podcast: A fair COP? Where climate talks leave shipping Those representing shipping at the COP26 climate talks have left broadly optimistic about some progress amid the hot air and... Daily Briefing Speculative carriers squeezed by US port congestion \| Søren Toft: No silver bullet for supply chain crisis \| Head of... San Pedro Bay ports start offshore queueing system to clear cargo Incoming vessels will have to wait 150 miles off the coast of Southern California until a berth becomes available Co-ordinated action is essential to mitigate maritime supply chain crisis The problems caused by the supply chain crisis have yet to be resolved. The next challenge is staff shortages

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NOVEMBER 12, 2021
SoCal excessive dwell fees could discourage intermodal rail moves: BNSF, UP Reduced Asia factory output easing trans-Pacific spot rates Carriers, shippers jumpstart trans-Pacific contract talks earlier Digital 'lumper' payments gaining traction in LTL Wallenius Wilhelmsen posts record Q3 profit despite volume decline

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NOVEMBER 12, 2021
TEN hails long-term VLCC charters as harbingers of recovery Capesize bulker market improves after weeks of declines Editor's Selection: Decarbonisation moves heat up as COP26 puts focus on climate change Biden administration loses bid to throw out lawsuit over ships striking whales Tufton Oceanic raises $39m from over-subscribed stock sale Rolf Habben Jansen 'haunted' by high container shipping prices Berge Bulk VLOC and blacklisted VLCC head for demolition Sale-and-purchase enquiries roll in as lending rises at Oldendorff's M&M Bank Koch books 2020 Bulkers newcastlemaxes for another year Hoegh Autoliners boss Enger says major investors key to Oslo listing Hafnia says CTI merger will add $1,000 per day to chemical tanker earnings GEV raises $9m to develop hydrogen ship and export project Belships profit lifted by strong spot market for supramax bulkers NYK Line's LGBT+ equality efforts recognised Good times roll for Hapag-Lloyd as profits increase tenfold Seanergy Maritime makes $205m bet on iron ore and coal Navigator adds $37m in earnings from new long-term ethane carrier charters Hoegh Autoliners tries for $115m Oslo listing days after rival Gram pulls IPO Taiwan's Franbo Lines to splash out $130m on handysize bulker newbuildings Can LNG provide model to build zero-emission fuel markets? Navigator adds $37m in earnings from new long-term ethane carrier charters Hoegh Autoliners tries for $115m Oslo listing days after rival Gram pulls IPO Taiwan's Franbo Lines to splash out $130m on handysize bulker newbuildings Can LNG provide model to build zero-emission fuel markets? Navios Partners builds 'fortress' balance sheet but faces renewal headache Wind player Eneti prices $175m equity deal at huge 36% discount Covid-19 rebound pushes Fincantieri earnings higher Thoresen Shipping continues to reap rewards of hot bulker market

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NOVEMBER 12, 2021
Hapag-Lloyd rakes in $3.9B in Q3, sees no plunge in rates yet Rates expected to remain strong into 2022, fallout from new ship deliveries in 2023-2024 to be muted. Supply chain desperation: Georgia airport to store ocean containers Desperate times call for desperate measures, and Georgia port officials are pulling every lever possible to reduce shipping delays that are having a national impact. COP26 climate event highlights cargo airlines' shift to cleaner jet fuel Social, financial and government pressure has airlines making a big push to decarbonize.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2021
COP26: Price spikes bolster North Sea industry's case for enduring role UK oil output has fallen by 60% since 2000 and Norwegian and Danish output by 45% and 80% respectively over the same period, while the UK has gone from being able to meet all its own gas needs to covering barely 50% from indigenous sources. Container line Hapag-Lloyd's bunker costs rise in Q1-Q3, supply chains under pressure Platts assessments of Rotterdam barge swaps for 0.5% sulfur fuel oil, the prevalent bunker fuel, show a backwardated market structure. EU Emission Allowances surpass Eur62/mt resistance level in Week 45 According to S&P Global Platts Analytics, EU Emission Allowances prices are expected to remain supported until the end of Q1 2022. SPAIN DATA: Refinery throughput up 14% in Q3 Total throughput for the country's refineries was 15.9 million mt, up 15% year on year, meaning an operating rate of approximately 85% in the quarter for the country's nine operating refineries. OIL FUTURES: Crude prices retreat on OPEC demand outlook, US uncertainty There are concerns that, if OPEC continues with its plan to step up production in 2022 as previously agreed, the market will be oversupplied, even if member countries continue to fall short of their production quotas. RUSSIA DATA: Jan-Oct throughput at sea ports up 2% on year There are signs that oil throughput could rise as Russian production is increasing as the OPEC+ producer group eases its output quotas in response to demand increases on the back of vaccine rollouts and governments easing lockdowns. RUSSIA DATA: January-September oil product exports rise 2.7% on year Russia exports diesel, fuel oil and jet fuel to international markets, and recently started exporting gasoline to Northwest Europe for onward shipment to Africa and the Americas. Vopak expects recovery in 2022 after falling occupancy in Q3 on pinched oil supply Vopak is repurposing existing infrastructure for fuel oil to make way for lighter fuels. The company plans to invest in a conversion from fuel oil to clean petroleum at its Los Angeles terminal in the US. Global mobility wobbles after hitting fresh post-COVID high The figures, a key barometer for gasoline, diesel and jet demand, were dragged down by the impact of major national holidays in Brazil, Mexico, India, Japan, Russia and in most of Europe's biggest economies. ARA fuel oil stocks up 5.2% on week: Insights Global European fuel oil traders attributed this divergence between high sulfur and low sulfur grades to a relative weakness in the high sulfur market, caused primarily by a drop in import demand from Asian utilities. BUNKERWORLD INDEX: VLSFO rises as crude supply concerns weigh on varying marine markets More VLSFO to be available at Zhoushan Congestion expected at Malta following closure Stable demand in Latin America FACTBOX: COP26 declarations abound but commitments still falling short of Paris Agreement Over 20 countries including the US, Japan, Australia and Canada signed the Clydebank Declaration during COP26 to develop at least six green shipping corridors between two or more ports by 2025 and "many more" by 2030. Scorpio Tankers says scrubbers to bring higher earnings on widening bunker spread The spread between HSFO and VLSFO, which has increased on the back of multi-year high bunker prices in October, is expected to widen going further into the fourth quarter and 2022, management said. SINGAPORE DATA: Residue stocks reverse five straight weekly increases to fall 2.6% The decrease in stock levels came despite a 16% increase in fuel oil import volumes over the same period to 936,520 mt, fueled by weekly increases from the Americas and the Middle East. China's additional bunker fuel quota to weigh on Zhoushan prices: sources China's Ministry of Commerce on Nov. 10 allocated an additional 1 million mt of quotas to Sinopec, PetroChina and CNOOC to export their domestically produced bunker fuel oil for bonded bunkering at China's ports in 2021. South Korea's western ports resume bunkering operations as weather improves** Bunkering operations were suspended on Nov. 10 due to strong winds.

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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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