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November 19, 2021
International Transport Journalweb site
  • Bio-LNG saves 87 t of CO2
  • Equal rules for Swiss and EU drivers
  • 30% more intermodal capacity
  • Biggest terminal opens single command centre
  • 'Air Cargo Excellence' award for Turkish Cargo
  • Duisport reshuffles key positions
  • Bremenports continues upbeat performance
  • AIT Worldwide Logistics clinches deal
  • Double promotion at Europa Road
  • Door Dash's European expansion continues
  • Maersk expands logistics services in Africa
  • Antonov: five-year contract with Salis
  • More Swiss logistics for shipper Busch
  • LNG refuelling network grows
  • Iata appoints chief economist
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Swire Shipping promotes rugby talents
  • First SP A99 lithium battery shipment
  • Early ail mail across seas and oceans

The Loadstarweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2021
  • US exporters call for more scrutiny of alliances as west coast congestion eases
  • Northern Sea Route: a time-saver, but unpredictable and risky for box ships
  • Hapag-Lloyd bids to cut soaring network costs by using fewer hub ports
  • India's container market is cooling, but 'kinks' in supply chains persist
  • Etihad Cargo: AI and a new freighter strategy in the 'peak of all peaks'
  • Zim eyes more routes as revenue rockets, but rules out return to Asia-N Europe
  • Bullish Cainiao doubles lift to Latin America as e-commerce markets soar
  • Sinokor launches more intra-Asia extra loaders to assist local shippers
  • Acquisitive AIT Worldwide Logistics adds US final-mile provider to its stable
  • AIT Worldwide Logistics' three-year acquisition extravaganza shows no sign of abating: it's latest addition is ...
  • Analysis: Grab the upside - 'remarkable' ZIM firing on all cylinders
  • Tobias Schmidt takes over as CEO Europe for DHL Global Forwarding

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2021
  • Rem Offshore picks Kongsberg Digital for new offshore wind fleet
    Fosnavåg, Norway-headquartered Rem Offshore is to roll out Kongsberg Digital's Vessel Insight solution on the three new offshore wind vessels it currently has under construction. The first vessel will be completed at
  • Port Weller Dry Docks picked for icebreaker life extension project
    Canada's Heddle Shipyards has been awarded the vessel life extension of the Canadian Coast Guard Icebreaker CCGS Amundsen. It says that the award ushers in a new era of growth and stability
  • Pilot LNG awards key Galveston LNG Bunker Port contract
    Texas-based Pilot LNG LLC is moving ahead with its proposed Galveston LNG Bunker Port (GLBP) project. It has now awarded the Front-End Engineering & Design (FEED) contract for the project's marine infrastructure
  • Why P&I rate increases are in the works
    Shipowners are steeling themselves for steep increases in the cost of P&I (protection & indemnity) insurance. The latest leading P&I mutual to send a signal of what is ahead is the North
  • Q&A: Sustainability and the tug, towboat and barge industry
    As most of us know by now, sustainability is at the forefront of hot topics in the maritime industry. One of our most involved sectors of the U.S. maritime industry-the tug, towboat
  • U.S. agrees to $725,000 settlement in fishing vessel pollution case
    San Diego-based JM Fisheries LLC, G.S. Fisheries Inc., the companies' manager, and the chief engineer of the commercial fishing vessel Capt. Vincent Gann have agreed to pay a total of $725,000 in
  • Survey: Demand grows for greater focus on diversity, equality and inclusivity in shipping
    Shipping is significantly lacking ethnic and female representation at the senior level of the industry's shoreside workforce, according to the latest survey from the London-based Diversity Study Group (DSG). While this may
  • Eagle Bulk Shipping appoints chief strategy officer
    Stamford, Conn.-headquartered Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. (ESG) has named Costa Tsoutsoplides as chief strategy officer. In this newly created role, he will have broad responsibilities in developing Eagle's corporate strategy as well
  • OP-ED: Knowledge pays when selecting and operating BWMS
    By Mark Riggio Head of Marine, Filtersafe Upfront costs and operational expenses are important considerations for all ship owners and operators purchasing ballast water management systems (BWMS). This means it's critical to
  • AWO applauds infrastructure bill's passage
    The American Waterways Operators (AWO) says that it applauds the passage of the bipartisan infrastructure bill, H.R. 3684, signed into law by President Joe Biden earlier this week. AWO notes that the

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2021
  • MPC Container Ships expects even stronger market for 2022
    Non-operating owners supplying ships for intra-regional trades have nothing to fear from a growing orderbook. Buoyant freight and vessel demand...
  • Grindrod sees strong fundamentals in dry bulk market
    While there has been an easing in freight rates during the past few weeks, the market is still tight, says...
  • Supply chains need collaboration to resolve congestion
    Hapag-Lloyd wants to simplify container shipping to increase the quality of service it offers. This means bigger ships, fewer calls...
  • Coal, control and congestion to shape dry bulk freight market
    Port congestion has been particularly acute in northern China, where 314 bulk carriers are now tracked at anchor, up from...
  • North sets 15% general increase after 'most challenging year'
    P&I rates up 30% since 2019 and owners can expect as much again in next three years, sector big gun...
  • EU may veto merger of South Korean shipbuilders
    A spokesperson from the European Commission said the clock has been stopped for its investigation into the deal because of...
  • Hafnia extends losses but expects tanker market rebound
    Company's fourth quarter of the year outlook remains positive, says chief executive
  • Top 10 box port operators 2021
    PSA's Peter Voser retains his crown at the top of the box port table after the Singaporean operator chalked up...
  • Fertiliser supply constraints spell sluggish demand for supras and handies
    Restrictions on Chinese and Russian fertiliser exports may alter existing trade flows, as key buyers are forced to look for...
  • Daily Briefing
    Cost to fully decarbonise shipping is close to price of meeting IMO target - UMAS | Fast-ship service waiting in...
  • Disrupted supply chains threaten global recovery
    The complexity of supply chains will add costs to a range of goods, potentially affecting economic recovery following the pandemic...
  • RightShip opens Singapore office to enhance Asia-Pacific presence
    Office in the Lion City will serve as an innovation hub to deliver zero harm solutions and contribute to shipping's...
  • Vaccinations are key to solving supply chain issues, says UN report
    UN Conference on Trade and Development says it is concerned about container lines expanding into ports, freight forwarding and intermodal...
  • White House says US business 'at the mercy' of carrier alliances
    Carriers have agreed to clear more empty containers from ports faster and will bring in vessels dedicated to empty removal...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2021
  • LA-LB port fees starting to chip away at gridlock
  • Hapag-Lloyd to focus M&A on terminals: CEO
  • APM Terminals signs on to operate proposed US Gulf port project
  • Biden endorses shipping reform, urges FMC to challenge alliances
  • Turvo taps OpenTrack for ocean freight visibility
  • Consumer prices to rise until supply chains unclogged: UNCTAD

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2021
  • Maria Angelicoussis: She came for a year, but now she's 'here to stay'
  • Unpopular tankers are a good sign for the sector, Robert Bugbee says
  • The zero-debt debate: the future for public shipowners, or management 'laziness'?
  • Slow steaming for whales: Washington faces calls for speed limits to protect endangered species
  • Hoegh LNG Partners nudges forward on refinancing of disputed FSRU
  • Iran's IRISL nixes yet another Marvin tanker auction
  • International Seaways splits suezmax fleet as it dissolves NT Suez joint venture
  • North P&I Club seeks 15% increase in premium
  • 'Re-IPO of the business' leaves Eneti counting cash and looking forward
  • 'I really, really wanted to leave at the top,' says Ullman, 'but this is the lowest possible'
  • Diana Shipping: This is the time for 'substantial' shareholder returns
  • 'Future-proof' Hafnia's forward fixing shows product tanker strength
  • Japanese shipping giants call for help to decarbonise
  • A zero-emission 20,000-teu containership? 'Complete nonsense'
  • MPCC sells sub-panamax brace, upgrades outlook as small boxship market booms
  • Historic Scottish drydock to be revived to scrap large containerships
  • Billionaire Seaspan backer Watsa takes $10m stake in International Seaways
  • Future shock: are we decarbonising an industry that won't exist in 2050?
  • Savvy Star Bulk locks in time charters before spot market slump
  • RightShip set to open office in Singapore amid Asian expansion
  • MOL turns microplastics into energy after bulk carrier mission
  • High rates and Covid will slow shipping trade for years, says UNCTAD
  • Sovcomflot's Kolesnikov says tanker recovery has been delayed but it's real
  • Charity urges female seafarers to apply for Covid retraining grant
  • Grindrod Shipping latest bulker owner to join payout party
  • European Union set to give thumbs down on DSME-HHI merger
  • Tidewater finalises at-the-market offering and revolver, hints at consolidation
  • Equinor hopes yard nous will make latest Korean offshore wind venture a breeze

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2021
  • Peak season over: Container-ship arrivals in Southern California sink
    Ship arrival data confirms seasonal surge to Southern California has ebbed - even as port congestion has risen.
  • California truck weight exemption unlikely to ease ports logjam
    CalTrans is boosting the weight limit for port truckers. The regulatory change was made with good intentions, but can it work?

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2021
  • Vancouver spot marine fuel pricing sees little impact from post-flood logistics issues
    Marine fuel bunkers spot pricing saw little change Nov. 17 in Vancouver as the region continues to recover from severe flooding earlier in the week, while logistics into and out of the key North American port remain problematic.
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude climbs on weaker US dollar, market eyes US, China crude releases
    A weaker US dollar helped push crude oil futures higher Nov. 18 as the market weighed the impact of a potential US or Chinese strategic reserve sale.
  • TENDER DATA: Iraq's SOMO offers straight-run fuel oil for Dec-Jun loading
    SOMO is a regular seller of straight-run fuel oil from its refineries in Iraq. It last offered maximum 547,950 mt/month of the fuel oil for loading over October-December, but the company canceled the tender. SOMO instead sold spot cargoes for October and November, market sources said.
  • NWE gasoline exports to USAC at 15-month low as US inventories edge lower
    Approximately 380,000 barrels of gasoline are set to load for export from NWE to the USAC in the latest week, down 940,000 barrels on the previous week and the lowest level since the seven days to Aug. 31 2020, according to the data.
  • European weekly fuel oil exports to Asia down to three-year low: Kpler
    Italy and Turkey are expected to account for all exported fuel oil this week - 15,000 mt and 11,000 mt, respectively.
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude falls amid unexpected US crude inventory draw
    US oil inventory data released by the Energy Information Administration Nov. 17 showed a 2.1 million barrel decline in crude oil to 433 million barrels in the week to Nov. 12. This unexpected draw put US inventory levels more than 7% behind the five-year average for this time of year.
  • BW LPG gains fuel savings from digital SMARTship system in Q3
    Fuel savings this year using the remote support and control with real-time data system, which was installed in three vessels in Q3, were about $1.5 million, the company said.
  • UAE's ADNOC, AD Ports to build new shipping facilities for TA'ZIZ chemicals projects
    Three large-scale berths and associated infrastructure in addition to loading and unloading facilities will make up the foundation of the new port, ADNOC said.
  • FUJAIRAH DATA: Oct. bunker sales jump 22.1% on month, hitting high for 2021
    Buyers had put off purchases during most of September in hopes that crude oil prices would soften but could wait no longer to meet their vessels' requirements in October, traders said.
  • Singapore HSFO cargoes get support from straight-run fuel oil demand, bunker
    Spot demand for Singapore-delivered 380 CST HSFO has continued to improve in November, but HSFO term contractual nominations constitute the bulk of demand that has led to stable and healthy sales volumes, even in October, when product availability was tight, traders said.
  • Brazil working in 'cooperative way' with OPEC but has no plans to join the oil group: minister
    Brazil's potential participation in OPEC was first unveiled by President Jair Bolsonaro during a visit to Saudi Arabia in October 2019.
  • Pavilion, QatarEnergy and Chevron unveil emissions methodology for delivered LNG cargoes
    The methodology will allow the use of tools, such as, carbon offsets to decarbonize gas and sell carbon neutral LNG downstream to customers
  • Rosneft to become Germany's number two refiner after move on Shell stake
    The deal will see Rosneft's capacity grow by around 86,000 b/d to 344,000 b/d.

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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: 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.
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.
European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge
Brussels
National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain
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.
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
The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.
Genoa
PwC's assessment presented
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports
Copenhagen/Antwerp
R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders
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%.
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.
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
Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran
The other crew members were rescued.
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
Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.
Rome
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.
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%)
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.
Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon
Schindellegi
The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group
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.
Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport
Geneva
Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction
Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.
Brussels
The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.
Genoa
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%.
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
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
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.
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
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.
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
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...
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to bring back four services on the Suez Canal route
Copenhagen/Hamburg
The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean
Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal
Lugano
The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment
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
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.
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
New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran
IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone
Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August
Long Beach
In the first eight months of 2026, volumes grew by +1.3%
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
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
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
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.
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.
APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port
Copenhagen
Four kilometers of docks with a draft of -18 meters would be built
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
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.
Canadian unions want BC Ferries to build new ferries in British Columbia
Delta
The company's latest order was to Chinese company CMI Weihai
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
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
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%)
Tomorrow Kombiverkehr will launch an intermodal connection between Regensburg and the Interporto Quadrante Europa
Tanker attacked in Hormuz
Southampton
The unit continued its navigation regularly
FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
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
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
Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa
Genoa
The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.
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.
CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.
Marseille/Atlanta
With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.
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.
DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.
Dubai
The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks
New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.
Civitavecchia
The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.
Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore
Rotterdam
The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.
Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports
Madrid
Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros
Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.
Kallithea
The ferry was built in 1987
DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October
Copenhagen
Inserting a second vessel into the route
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.
Genoa
A memorandum of understanding has been signed
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.
Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier
Madrid
A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027
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.
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
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.
Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service
La Spezia/Helsinki
The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia
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
Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel
Trieste
This is the "Kri Sriwijaya" unit (formerly "Giuseppe Garibaldi")
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
Fire aboard the Blue Star Ferries ro-ro vessel Blue Carrier 2
Kallithea
The 29 people on board were evacuated
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 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.
Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signs a €3.7 billion contract for two destroyers
Trieste
The "Domenico Millelire" PPA has been delivered to the Navy.
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.
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
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.
Port reform: The majority pushes ahead with Porti d'Italia SpA
Rome
The Chamber's Transport Committee rejects the opposition's suppressive amendments.
Gela's Porto Rifugio has received a favorable opinion for dredging the port's waters.
Palermo
Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik
Troisdorf/Berlin
Allows rapid loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto trains
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
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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.
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
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.
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.
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new pure car and truck carrier Grande Egitto.
Naples
Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu
Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.
Genoa
Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association
Fratelli Cosulich strengthens its logistics network with the opening of Express Global Dubai
Dubai
Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.
"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th
Lugano
Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure
Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels
Rome
Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard
New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Saudi Arabian ports: Liquid bulk throughput to decline sharply in 2025
Riyadh
Total traffic fell to 298.3 million tonnes (-10.9%)
A delegation from the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda visited the port of Livorno
Livorno
In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans
New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada
Hong Kong
Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers
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
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.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining
Piraeus
Stagnation in passenger numbers
Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives
Rome
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
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
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
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
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
Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector
Chieti
Illegal employment of non-EU workers
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%)
Cochin Shipyard and Drydocks World to jointly develop new international ship repair center in Cochin
Mumbai
An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz
Tehran/Southampton
One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.
In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%
Ravenna
A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August
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
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.
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.
VTG sells its UK subsidiary VTG Rail UK to pension fund USS
Hamburg
The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.
The Genoa Coast Guard reaches its 100th Port State Control inspection of 2026.
Genoa
More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far
ABB and Oceanly collaborate to integrate and optimize ship performance and operations
Genoa
Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen
Genoa
Feasibility study for a maritime connection between the Chinese port and Genoa
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
Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal
Sharjah/Bangkok
It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok
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
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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