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March 24, 2021
Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 23, 2021
  • HMM takes delivery of first 16,000-TEU vessel
  • ZIM generates highest net income in 2020
  • DGFT to be digitised with faceless, contactless, paperless virtual offices
  • Adani Ports acquiring controlling interest in Gangavaram Port
  • Bangladesh to build refrigerated LPG base terminal on Matarbari Island
  • Myanmar ports face container shipment delays, reduced imports
  • Aviation Recovery Task Force recommendations approved
  • Emirates SkyCargo marks one year of passenger freighter operations
  • Gocon winning big in Kolkata
  • SpiceXpress helps transport cargo from Dhaka to Spain via Kolkata, Delhi
  • Transportation from Kolkata & Haldia ports to cost more from April 1
  • Indian economy seen likely growing by 12 pc in 2021
  • ATF could be brought under GST
  • Second consignment of Indian strategic equipment arrives at Chabahar port

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Alibaba over Riyadh
  • Earning a profit despite pandemic
  • Excellency in Singapore
  • Relocation and award
  • Self-driving vehicle for Sweden's roads
  • Strong February in NSWA
  • Damaged after return
  • Gruber Logistics extends network
  • Trial runs for automated braking system
  • ZIM's performance validated
  • New cargo terminal near VIE
  • More localised support
  • Second location opened in 2021
  • First female COO
  • Army orders 879 trucks at a stroke
  • One year as a freight-only carrier
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Model shift to EFC at U-Freight
  • Bimco on maritime emissions - and cost

The Loadstarweb site
MARCH 23, 2021
  • Sky-high container spot rates spark emergence of 'dark side' of shipping
  • Tech solutions are plugging in to help ease widening congestion at global ports
  • 'Chicken-and-egg effect' adding pressure on already stressed US importers
  • Sustainable supply chains achievable only by collaboration and shipper buy-in
  • Grand plans for UK trade and investment hubs receive frosty industry response
  • Brussels Airport cargo community a major asset for forward-looking new chief
  • Against the odds: On the waterfront

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 23, 2021
  • VIDEO: Giant containership blocks Suez Canal
    One of the world's largest containerships, Evergreen's 20,388 TEU Ever Given, got stuck in the Suez Canal today, blocking traffic in both directions. According to reports, at one time seven tugs were
  • Island Offshore sets anchor handling record
    The Island Offshore Group, which is majority owned by the Ulstein and Chouest families, has notched up a world record. In anchor-laying operations on the Solveig field in the North Sea, operated
  • Van Oord signs three year service agreement with ABB Turbocharging
    ABB Turbocharging is to provide Dutch dredging company Van Oord with fleetwide maintenance and optimization services under a recently signed three-year agreement. The agreement comes as two Van Oord vessels receive the
  • Ingram Barge tow is first of 2021 Mississippi River navigation season
    Marking the unofficial start of the 2021 Mississippi River navigation system, the Ingram Barge Company's M/V R. Clayton McWhorter, originating from the Quad Cities in Iowa and Illinois and pushing 12 barges
  • Two new products join AkzoNobel Intersmooth anti-fouling line
    AkzoNobel International Marine Coatings has introduced two new Intersmooth anti-fouling hull coatings featuring self-polishing silyl methacrylate technology. Intersmooth 7200Si SPC Described as a next generation self-polishing silyl methacrylate anti-fouling. Intersmooth 7200Si SPC
  • First WindFlex 27 CTVs set to go to work for Ørsted
    Designer Incat Crowther reports that the first two WindFlex-27 Crew Transfer Vessels have been sold. Built for stock by Penguin Shipyard, a unit of Singapore-based Penguin International Limited, they are to be
  • Crew vaccination requirements threaten "perfect storm" for shipping
    The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) is warning that lack of access to COVID-19 vaccinations for seafarers is placing shipping in a legal minefield and leaving global supply chains vulnerable. Reports that

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 23, 2021
  • Globus acquires second kamsarmax since fundraising
    Nasdaq-listed company's most modern ship to date will increase the fleet to eight bulkers
  • Green lobby frustrated at black carbon delays
    Environment groups have called on the International Maritime Organization to make ships switch from residual fuels to distillates in the...
  • Shipping being considered for UK emissions trading scheme, minister confirms
    Move comes as European Commission proposals to include shipping in EU mechanism expected within months
  • Zim: The little carrier that could
    After reporting record-breaking profits for 2020, Zim is aiming even higher. With contract rates up 50% this year, and strong...
  • Hapag-Lloyd to issue sustainability-linked bond
    German carrier moves to gain further momentum in green financing activities through the issuance of a sustainability-linked senior note to...
  • Winter trends put Nordic icebreakers and crews at higher risk
    Alandia, a marine insurer, is hoping that designs for new icebreakers will be approved soon. It is calling for environmental...
  • Rebound possible after sharp drop in LNG rates
    LNG spot charter rates were reportedly fixed in excess of $20,000 in some deals transacted earlier this month, less than...
  • Gentleman Jim Davis - a crusader for common sense in shipping
    Jim Davis, the charismatic chairman of the shipping think-tank International Maritime Industries Forum, was one of the giants of the...
  • Congestion at Australian ports following severe storm
    Queuing peaked at 40 vessels at Newcastle port, according to Lloyd's List Intelligence data. Elsewhere, port Kembla's queue has also...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Seafarers can't be forced to accept vaccination, ICS warns | Insurer of Israel oil-spill tanker cancels cover...
  • SPIKED Five yards bid for Evergreen's order bonanza
    Evergreen currently has an orderbook of 77 vessels, with nearly 720,000 teu in carrying capacity, ranking it first among the...
  • Five yards bidding for Evergreen's order bonanza
    Evergreen currently has an orderbook of 77 vessels, with nearly 720,000 teu in carrying capacity, ranking it first among the...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 23, 2021
  • Hapag-Lloyd eyes new debt to finance decarbonization
  • Tampa port looks to lock in paper fiber exports for Asia
  • Supply chain woes leave retailers struggling to balance inventories, sales
  • TPM21: E-commerce spurs growth in container transloading
  • Demand growth to outstrip container ship capacity despite new orders
  • MyCarrier gets VC funding to build out small shipper LTL tech
  • Lack of supply chain visibility particularly acute in project logistics

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 23, 2021
  • Apollo's Regan to step down as Genco Shipping board chairman
    Private equity man to retain board seat but hand over leadership spot to veteran AMA banker
  • Bulker markets and dry freight derivatives hit by correction in rates
    Slump also being seen in the spot market for bulkers as fixing activity slows down
  • Bank of America chases bulker after missed loan payments
    Lawsuit focuses on two ships managed by Istanbul-based Semih Sohtorik Management & Agency
  • Globus Maritime gets bolder with third kamsarmax buy in five months
    US-listed shipowner nearly doubles fleet's transport capacity to benefit from rising freight rates
  • Evergreen presses ahead with 20-boxship order worth up to $2.6bn
    Containership newbuilding orderbook set to be boosted as Taiwanese owner shortlists five Asian yards
  • Executive pay drops at both Genco Shipping and Eagle Bulk for 2020
    John Wobensmith tops Gary Vogel in CEO compensation by substantial margin
  • FFA traders back container rates to stay at historic levels
    Derivatives players suggest 'new wave' of pricing will continue for rest of the year
  • Havyard changes shipyard name as it prepares for last deliveries
    Restructured operation to be known as Havyard Leirvik as it focuses on shiprepair
  • Nordic Shipholding trying to seal merger before banks sell off tanker fleet
    Danish owner hopeful of successful outcome to talks but equity turns negative
  • Former Frontline boss MacLeod enters thermal battery business
    New post at EenrgyNest will see shipping veteran join forces with four former Glencore colleagues
  • Botas' first FSRU newbuilding heads to Turkey
    But choice of location for state company's new regasification unit remains unclear
  • ITF pleased with Maersk's handling of crew-change crisis
    The union added that conditions at a container terminal in Australia were still unacceptable
  • First Spark Commodities LNG futures contracts traded on ICE
    Total, Gunvor, Vitol, and Glencore involved in initial trades with Clarksons as broker
  • ICS foresees 'perfect storm' as ports turn away unvaccinated seafarers
    Most seafarers do not have access to Covid-19 vaccines approved by WHO
  • China's imports of US LPG continues to support VLGCs
    But analyst cautions a further surge in orders is unlikely as he sees little upside for shipping from ongoing demand in India
  • Cruiseship sold by Royal Caribbean emerges in fleet of Greece's Marios Iliopoulos
    The Majesty of the Seas is in Piraeus under the ownership of secretive binge buyer
  • Norden raises expectations for its 2021 bottom line due to strong dry market
    Danish owner-operator said bull market would also have positive implications for its owned bulkers
  • Mexico frees master held for 20 months on drug-smuggling charges
    Intership captain Andrzej Lasota was arrested in July 2019 after cocaine was found stashed on his MPP
  • BW honours LNG 'trailblazing' Luis Lesmes with latest newbuilding
    BP-chartered LNG carrier bears the name of industry trader who died in 2014
  • French navy finds 6 tonnes of cocaine on ship in Gulf of Guinea
    France hails biggest ever drugs bust in region as Indian vessel and crew cleared to continue voyage
  • Hapag-Lloyd set to tap bond market for $357m
    Second green refinancing project linked to new sustainability target on CO2 emissions
  • UECC reveals 'stunning' 60% emissions cut in 'smoothie' biofuel trial
    Norwegian owner says old car carrier turned into environmental frontrunner through new bunkers
  • Mystery investor fails to buy 5% chunk of Avance Gas after tender
    Move comes after BW LPG bought into Fredriksen VLGC company last year
  • Bulker values rising by millions of dollars a week, analysts say
    Owners with the greatest exposure to capesizes tipped to be biggest winners in terms of net asset value
  • Walland leaves Ostensjo after 27 years to focus on running Edda Wind
    Veteran executive will help prepare offshore wind player for IPO
  • 'Giant' of shipping industry Jim Davis dies aged 92
    Outspoken IMIF chairman, known for his humour, was a popular figure
  • Bunker firm offers refuelling services from Augusta, Sicily
    Bunker Energy will sell marine fuels outside territorial waters to cut delivery costs
  • FFA traders back container freight markets to stay strong
    Prices in container forward freight agreements suggest all-time high prices will remain throughout this year
  • Shipowners seize on IMO 'loophole', but is it a false economy?
    Staggered global roll-out of Tier III rules allows vessels built to old NOx standards to trade in emission control areas
  • Iskenderun Ship Management piles on the supramaxes
    Istanbul-based player has boosted its fleet with multiple below-the-radar bulker acquisitions
  • Malaysia's Westports expands into cruise with terminal acquisition
    Facility said to have handled around 190 calls by cruise and military vessels pre-Covid-19
  • End of an era as Hong Kong's last casino ship heads for auction
    Abandoned casino cruiseship that was once the pride of the Soviet Union cashes in its chips, probably for good
  • Offshore prospects starting to improve for Singapore yards, says analyst
    UOB Kay Hien says over 40 rigs have been removed from the market since the start of the year
  • ArcelorMittal green-lights stalled iron ore project in Liberia
    Up to 190 bulkers a year may be needed if mining giant has solved mysterious port rights dispute

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 23, 2021
  • Evergreen container ship blocks Suez Canal traffic
    Vessels are backed up on both ends of the Suez Canal as tugs work to free the ultra large container ship Ever Given.
  • Could America's historic import crunch get even worse?
    California's container-ship traffic jam is slightly less jammed but import pressure remains high. One analyst warns the worst may be yet to come.
  • Port of Los Angeles outlines spending plans for new tax funds
    The Port of LA will use tax funds for repairs needed to address its booming business.
  • Why are iconic MD-80 jets being converted to freighters?
    USA Jet Airlines, a small cargo operator, is converting old MD-88s into freighters. Airlines gave up on this plane, so why is anyone investing to...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 23, 2021
  • Vietnamese crude spot premiums resilient despite retracting fuel oil cracks
    Cash premiums for May-loading Vietnamese crude oil rose to 8-month high supported by pockets of Asian demand despite weakening fuel oil cracks, while prices for Malaysian crude oil grades are expected to edge lower amid weaker gasoil and jet fuel cracks, market sources told S&P Global Platts.
  • OPEC+ set to reach oil inventory goal later this year as US output lags: Vitol
    The OPEC+ alliance led by Saudi Arabia and Russia is set to push global oil inventories back to 2019 levels later this year with demand recovering in China and the US lagging on boosting its production, according to Mike Muller, Asia head of Vitol, the world's largest independent oil trader.
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude slides 6% as pandemic spread dims near-term outlooks
    Crude oil futures settled 6% lower March 23 as the market reeled from pandemic-dented demand outlooks and a stronger US dollar.
  • Newbuild Aframax, Suezmax vessels mull West of Suez clean floating storage
    A number of newbuild Aframax and Suezmax tankers in the West of Suez markets are considering floating storage options for refined products, even though the current contango structure in the underlying ICE low sulfur gasoil futures market isn't wide enough on paper, market sources said March 23.
  • FEATURE: Handysizes' versatility drives rates to record high
    **Support from Australia-China rift **Capesizes typically carry coal, iron ore **Handysizes more flexible in cargoes, ports
  • Fujairah mulls boosting storage capacity to 17 million cu m in four years: official
    (Updates with more comments) **Current capacity exceeds 10 million cu m **Rising crude flows may lead to infrastructure expansion **Projects may include expanded berth, interconnectivity infrastructure
  • Success of IMO 2020 rule sets momentum for shipping's decarbonization goals: IMO division head
    **Limited FONARs show ready supply of compliant fuels **Bunker fuel price collapse supported IMO 2020 rule **IMO working to promote alternative fuels to aid decarbonization
  • Fujairah now reporting bunker sales via S&P Global Platts; Feb volumes fall 6.2%
    **Exclusive data published on 20th of every month **February bunker sales total 637,585 cu m **LSFO sales comprise 77% of February total
  • Fujairah considers renewables, LNG as shipping industry aims to cut carbon footprint
    **Shippers looking at alternative fuels to cut emissions **LNG, biofuels, hydrogen, ammonia among options **UAE plans to boost hydrogen production
  • Sovcomflot, Shell complete first Aframax LNG bunker operation in US
    **Tanker received LNG while en-route to Europe from US Gulf **Operation facilitated by Shell's LNG bunker barge
  • Asia LR2 tankers rise above w100 first time in 2021: sources
    **Asia LR rates at year-to-date highs as supply tightens **LR1's premium to LR2 narrows as rates rise
  • China's Jan-Feb bonded bunker fuel supply hits record high of 3.2 million mt
    **Jan-Feb bonded bunker fuel supply jumps 50% on year **Output of LSFO for bonded bunkering rise 223%
  • Singapore MF0.5% market expected to weaken in April on rising supply, weak bunker
    **Ex-wharf bunker demand weakens on declining demand **Singapore to see sufficient inflow from the West in April
  • Japan marine fuel 0.5%S differential hits 5-month high amid supply tightness
    Berth maintenance at Japan's largest refiner ENEOS' Negishi refinery has led to congestion at the key port of Tokyo Bay, limiting spot offers.
  • Shipping company ONE suspends import bookings into Myanmar amid protests
    It added that it would strive to deliver shipments that are already on the way despite delays.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
PORTS
Fedespedi Report: Northern Adriatic Ports Are Growing, But They Speak Slovenian and Croatian
Milan
In the first half of 2026, Trieste, Venice, Ravenna and Ancona will remain at around 819 thousand TEUs: growth in the basin will come from Koper and Rijeka
PORTS
Assoporti represented the Italian position on the EU ETS at ESPO
Rome
Petri: No to the indiscriminate application of rules designed for profoundly different territorial realities.
PORTS
DP World secures ten more years of management of the multipurpose terminal at the port of Luanda
Dubai
Since 2021, it has invested over 260 million dollars in it
PORTS
Port of Naples, the Darsena di Levante - warns Confindustria Napoli - can no longer wait
Naples
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Hupac's new shuttle train between Busto Arsizio/Gallarate and Barcelona
Noise
The three-weekly service will be inaugurated on November 9th
Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth
PORTS
Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth
Rome
The association is calling on the government to provide clear timelines for infrastructure and dredging, to give businesses more weight in decision-making, and to amend the EU ETS.
SHIPYARDS
Bangladesh seeks to increase competitiveness of ship recycling sector
Dhaka
A plant for the treatment, storage and disposal of waste resulting from ship demolition is planned
ACCIDENTS
Three merchant ships hit in the Black Sea in the special economic zones of Romania and Bulgaria
Bucharest/Sofia
The accidents have resulted in a serious toll: two dead, several injured and an entire crew missing.
HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships
Seoul
A 13,000 TEU container ship from CMA CGM has been equipped with it
ACCIDENTS
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue
Southampton/London
Another vessel was hit yesterday. There have been 93 incidents in the Middle East since the beginning of the year.
COMPANIES
Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises
Graz
Investment in Austrian MarineXchange
CRUISES
Construction of a cruise terminal has begun in the Japanese port of Naha.
Naha
Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.
PORTS
Assiterminal promotes port reform, but calls for corrections to Ports of Italy.
Genoa
Three critical issues were highlighted by the terminal operators: the role of the AdSP, the overlap between the grantor and the concessionaire, and the retroactivity of the new regulations.
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
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.
PORTS
Gioia Tauro: Addendum to the updated Port Plan approved
Gioia Tauro
The analysis will allow us to evaluate the Port Agency's employment and staffing needs.
SHIPPING
Ships queuing, fuel wasted: how waiting at anchor can save you money.
Copenhagen
The Global Maritime Forum publishes Cargill's test results on 16 real-world voyages. Slowing down and arriving when the berth is free reduces fuel consumption and emissions.
COMPANIES
ZIM raises full-year 2026 guidance
Haifa
Adjusted EBITDA and EBIT expected to be $2.7 billion/$3.0 billion and $1.4 billion/$1.7 billion
PORTS
Gabriele Sangiorgi appointed acting secretary general of the Ravenna Port Authority.
Ravenna
Fabio Maletti's term has expired
JOBS
Port of Genoa: Messina Terminal workers strike for one hour for a month
Genoa
The company reports that one of the union members did not show up at the last meeting as part of the cooling-off procedure provided for by the National Collective Labour Agreement.
PORTS
Port of Taranto, agreement to participate in the development of the Valbasento Interporto in Ferrandina.
Matera/Taranto
A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days
SHIPPING
Attica, the deficit is reduced thanks mainly to capital gains and coverage
Kallithea
First half of the year with fewer crossings and slightly increasing revenues
SHIPPING
Since the beginning of the year, passengers and goods on GNV ships have increased by +2% and +5%
Marrakech
Three-year strategic partnership with the Office National Marocain du Tourisme
CELEBRATION
Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary
Barcelona
A Mediterranean sea voyage between Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Palermo, and Genoa.
JOBS
Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous
Rome
The union is calling for a clear provision to be included in the next budget law.
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.
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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
PORTS
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Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
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Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
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DATABASE
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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
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
ASSITERMINAL
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
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
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
ACCIDENTS
New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members
SHIPPING
Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels
Rome
Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard
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
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
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