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BRIEFS

January 26, 2021

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Shifting semi-trailers to rail Dialogue or complaint Is air-sea the key for Djibouti's hub plans? Another head; and another facility Rail upgrades in Lithuania Masil makes a first in Iraq Big deal in North America Celebi expands in Frankfurt Great plans with new customs suites Contargo Transbox and Webarge team up Fjord Line picks CEO Eco-trucks on trial "Curiosity of the Day" More space for Iceland Foods Japanese go safe with cool chain provider New in Newark New unit for offshore wind services

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JANUARY 25, 2021
Shippers and forwarders mull legal bid against alliances to cap soaring rates New Covid ban in HK could impact a quarter of Cathay Pacific cargo capacity India's ocean capacity crunch 'nightmare' continues - Maersk's rail solution 'Smart move' as DB Schenker launches ambitious air cargo charter schedule Lufthansa Cargo e-commerce offshoot heyworld eyes major expansion Canada's TFI International scoops up UPS Freight for $800m Covid rules 'workaround' means KLM Cargo can continue to fly its freighters M&A radar: 'Bill Ackman Logistics' - shake a tail feather Lufthansa Cargo's Magali Beauregard joins CargoAi as chief customer officer U-Freight restructures Dutch team and opens e-commerce warehouse Ex-CNS president Michael White the latest recruit to PayCargo board

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JANUARY 25, 2021
VIDEO: Metal Shark selected to develop Marine Corps LRUSV system Jeanerette, La., headquartered shipbuilder Metal Shark has been selected to develop and implement the Long Range Unmanned Surface Vessel (LRUSV) System for the United States Marine Corps. The LRUSV System will deploy Fraser Shipyards to build VSP-propelled double-ender An infrastructure upgrade project is underway on Christian Island, Ontario, Canada, and one of its main components is the construction of a "floating bridge," in the form of new double-ended ferry. Christian Hirt resigns as port director of Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor Ports of Indiana reports that Ian Hirt has resigned after four years as port director of Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor, effective May 3, 2021, to return to the private sector. The Ports EU project harnesses key technologies to decarbonize shipping As part of a consortium led by Finland's University of Vaasa, Wärtsilä will play a key role in an EU-funded project aimed at reducing the environmental impact of shipping. Backed by EUR Autonomy doubles productivity of Galveston Bay survey boat DEA Marine Services, a division of Vancouver, Wash., based David Evans and Associates Inc. (DEA) is using a Sea Machines Robotics SM300 autonomous-command and remote-helm control system as it carries out a Sweden moves ahead on next-generation Visby corvettes Saab and the Swedish Defense Materiel Administration (FMV) have signed two agreements relating to Sweden's next generation of surface ships and corvettes. The agreements are worth SEK 190 million (about $23 million)

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JANUARY 25, 2021
Cosco tanker arm chips in for three newbuild Arc7 LNG carriers Chinese tanker owner meanwhile expects to see a surge in net profits for 2020, despite the Yuan840.9m impairment provisions made... BP imports first regasified LNG cargo in China The delivery marks the beginning of one of the first direct supply contracts between a supermajor and customers in China Biden reaffirms support for Jones Act with 'Buy American' executive order President Biden's nominee for Secretary of Transportation, Pete Buttigieg, last week affirmed his support for the Jones Act, saying it... Industry heavyweights reignite crew-change crisis efforts Over 300 companies pledge to tackle the 'shared responsibility' of crew change, but questions are raised over charterer commitment to... CTM says supramax pool outperforms market again Vessels in the CTM supramax revenue sharing agreement carried 29m tonnes of cargo last year, which was an increase of... End to box shortage may be in sight High demand and supply chain disruption during the pandemic have led to a shortage of equipment in key export markets... Container lines tread fine line on freight pricing Demand for container space has come from shippers of all cargo types. But for low-value goods, the cost of shipping... Castor clinches largest loan to fund growth Petros Panagiotidis-led Castor said the loan of $15.3m is with a European financial institution Global Ship Lease share sale raises $70m to grow fleet Offering is expected to close tomorrow, but underwriters have 30 days to exercise an option to purchase up to 810,000... Hong Kong enables larger boxships to transit key waterway The move could lead to improved vessel traffic and business to the Asia maritime hub. It will also give carriers... Yilport names Sartini as co-chief executive After a long and varied career, Nicolas Sartini left French carrier CMA CGM last year. He will now share chief... Daily Briefing Free to read: No hiding place for flags that don't pull their weight \| LNG trade needs greater liquidity to... South Korea boosts box capacity to help exporters The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy says discussions are also being held with domestic, as well as foreign, shipping... Indonesia probes suspected illegal Iran oil transfers Coastguard says the tankers are suspected of several violations, including not displaying national flags, shutting off their Automatic Identification System...

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JANUARY 25, 2021
Record Asia-Europe container rates squeeze lower-value cargoes Hong Kong hopes to lure bigger ships, more cargo from increased bridge limit UPS Freight sold to Canada's TFI for $800 million Ex-CMA CGM terminal chief Sartini joins Yilport as co-CEO Maersk leads rerouting Indian east coast cargo to JNPT via block rail

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JANUARY 25, 2021
Norway's Cryo claims LNG bunkering record in Straits A vessel spot-chartered from Avenir has supplied the biggest LNG-fueled vessel yet, according to LNG bunkering specialist Cryo Shipping Alleged patent troll drops Maersk lawsuit Transcend Shipping System's lawsuit against three other boxship companies remain open Azamara adds Pacific Princess as fourth ship Private equity firm Sycamore Partners has bought the boutique luxury line for $201m from Royal Caribbean Group Biden-fuelled energy patch swoon helps send stocks to first down week Negative sentiment on oil patch in new US presidency played its part as shipping finally underperforms broader market Two names under consideration for Biden's maritime administrator John McCown and Mike Rodriguez are said to be in the running Cosco looking to widen OOIL share base in $120m deal JP Morgan brought in to find buyers for Hong Kong container line's stock Okeanis VLCC's top-dollar China run shows scrubber premium Brazilian fixture ties up Greek tanker at $17,000 per day to ride out weak market Scorpio Bulkers' wind shift blew Evermore in direction of Oslo's Cadeler Investment firm has 2% stake in Swire/BW-backed wind-turbine installation vessel player Evermore Global may have cut shipping stake in 2020 - but it will not be for good New Jersey investor more than halved its stake, but says it will be back with bigger positions in fewer names Biden's Keystone rejection strikes positive tone for tanker owners Analysts predict more seaborne crude trade as Canadian producers look for other outlets Theochari retires as Norton Rose Fulbright transport head after more than a decade at helm Industry stalwart says he does not want to be 'an old guy hanging around forever' Navy hunts for veteran cargoship that disappeared off Colombia Colombian forces say the Carmen 1 sent alert but has not been found First carbon neutral-certified container shipment claimed Box of bananas loaded at Ecuador port on MSC vessel said to be first shipment handled at import and export ends by green-certified companies Berglund reflects on life in Hong Kong and rebuilding Pacific Basin Tanker and bulker veteran Mats Berglund will be retiring to Sweden in July, but his love for Hong Kong remains as strong as ever CMA CGM stalwart Sartini joins Yilport as co-chief executive Long-time trusted lieutenant of French liner giant takes top spot at growing Turkish port operator CTM supramax pool outperforms index as volumes jump in turbulent year Radziwill-run bulker revenue sharing agreement says pandemic forced it to find new ways of working Hyundai Mipo bags MR tanker newbuildings worth up to $145m Letter of intent for the four product tankers was inked last year Iran again swats away diplomatic overtures to solve Hankuk Chemi saga Offer from Qatar to mediate turned down as Iran insists chemical tanker's seizure was not politically motivated Moundreas keeps spinning on capesize wheel with two buys Freight rate increases for bulkers percolate unusually quickly into the secondhand market Indonesia seizes Iranian and Chinese VLCCs over alleged illegal transfer Coast Guard detains NITC and Shanghai Future tankers off Kalimantan BP takes Union Maritime LR2s as Shell fixes wind-powered tanker Union Maritime and Buana Lintas Lautan fix out recently acquired product tankers, say brokers Germany's fleet nears nadir and looks to the future Maritime cluster survives coronavirus but its sustainability remains a key question Germans carve a future with global ship management giants Thomas Rehder explains how traditional owner-managers are reinventing themselves as third-party managers Cape Shipping makes timely comeback in large bulkers Canny asset player emerges with Japanese-built ore carrier, which has rapidly appreciated in value since its purchase late last year Thoresen picks up second Scorpio bulker in its first deal of 2021 Thai bulker owner already looks to have made $1m on purchase price on back of improving freight rates Singapore to continue to pay for local maritime sector's Covid-19 testing Government says it is extending subsidy as virus continues to pose significant public health risks Royal Caribbean sells off two Ecuadorian-flagged expedition cruiseships Departure of ships operated by Silversea and Celebrity brands linked to fleet replacement plans New J&J Denholm management team ushers in generational change Fifth-generation member of the Denholm family becomes new CEO in major executive leadership overhaul Singapore to continue to pay for maritime sector's Covid-19 testing Government says it is extending subsidy as virus continues to pose significant public health risks For P&I alternatives, shipowners should fix their eyes on Asia With the mutual market struggling, fixed premium providers are well placed to take advantage of Asian growth China's Ruiyang Shipping splashes close to $300m on feeder boxships Low-profile outfit is teaming up with a Japanese company to operate China-to-Japan feeder service

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JANUARY 25, 2021
Supply-demand imbalance continues to vex air cargo shippers If you can't rent an entire cargo plane for yourself, you might have trouble finding space on an aircraft to make an international shipment.

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JANUARY 25, 2021
ECB sees rapid progress on carbon pricing: Lagarde The European Central Bank sees rapid progress on carbon pricing as the EU Emissions Trading System is set to be aligned with the EU's stronger climate targets for 2030, the bank's president Christine Lagarde said Jan. 25. Peninsula set to commence bunker supply operations in Skaw Marine fuel supplier Peninsula is expanding its supply operations to the Skaw region, using two supply tankers with a combined capacity of approximately 10,000 mt, the company said Jan. 25. Saudi Arabia to officially mandate diesel spec change in 2022: FGE Saudi Arabia did not officially implement a diesel spec change this month, contrary to market speculation, but will reduce the sulfur content of gasoil/diesel for domestic use from 500ppm to 10ppm next year, consultancy Facts Global Energy (FGE) said in a note Jan. 22. Japan's Osaka Gas aims for 2050 carbon neutrality by methanation, renewables boost Japan's Osaka Gas said Jan. 25 it aims for achieving carbon neutrality in 2050 through a series of measures including the introduction of methanation to decarbonize its city gas feedstocks and boost the renewable energy share in its power generation mix. Canadian crude-by-rail exports rise sharply in November from multiyear lows Canadian crude-by-rail exports rose sharply in November as producers ramped up output taken offline at the start of the pandemic. Ukraine's 2020 transit of Russian oil to EU down 6.3% on year to 12.3 mil mt Ukraine's transit of Russian crude oil for exports to the European Union fell 6.3% on the year to about 12.3 million mt in 2020 from 13.13 million mt shipped in 2019, the state oil shipper UkrTransNafta said Jan. 25. Libya's Waha oil fields resume production after pipeline work Production from Libya's Waha oil fields has "gradually resumed" after repairs were completed on a key pipeline, state-owned National Oil Corporation said Jan. 25. Rotterdam 2020 bunker volumes rise 6% despite coronavirus: port authority Total sales of oil-based bunker fuels, excluding lubricating oils, at the Dutch port of Rotterdam, the world's second largest bunkering hub, rose 6% in 2020 to 7.518 mil cu m, according to data from the port authority. OIL FUTURES: Crude climbs amid tightened supply outlooks, easing US lockdowns Crude futures settled higher Jan. 25 amid tightened supply outlooks and easing COVID-19 restrictions in the US. Rough seas lift Black Sea freight rates, delay loading of products Bad weather in the Black Sea has provided support for clean tanker freight rates, with delays in the Bosporus last week causing a backlog of vessels and late arrivals, sources said Jan. 25. INTERVIEW: Methanol's bunkering uptake blunted by availability, industrial lure: Methanex Methanol has competitive opex, capex costs The chemical has different industrial uses Shipping market will use wide range of fuels Europe and Africa residual fuel -- key market indicators this week Local demand for bunkering in the European market continued to remain sluggish in the week ended Jan. 22, as market sources look to fundamentals on arbitrages to Asia for price support instead. AMERICAS BUNKERS: Key market indicators Jan. 25-29 Key spot marine fuel markets throughout the Americas entered the week of Jan. 25-29 under pressure from the US energy complex, while demand fundamentals remained bearish for some regions. Rotterdam LNG bunker sales hit record high in 2020 Q4 volume up over 45% from previous quarter LNG-fueled container, cruise ships boost demand CHINA DATA: Jan crude throughput recovers as many refiners complete maintenance PetroChina Jan average run rate up by one percentage point Several Sinopec refineries resume operations after maintenance Coronavirus spread in Hebei may weigh on crude throughput Asia residual fuel market - Key market indicators this week Asia residual fuel markets are expected to be supported going into the last trading week of the month. Fresh blow for Libya's oil revival, as militia threatens to stop crude exports at three ports Ras Lanuf, Marsa el-Hariga, Ras Lanuf may be affected PFG demands immediate payments of salaries Revenue feud between NOC and CBL escalates Bunker sales in Panama recover in Dec, resilience seen in H2 2020 Bunker sales in Panama rise 13.6% in December Total sales of bunkers in 2020 fall 11.4% on year Prices on the rise Panama Canal constraints persist for LNG tankers arriving without a reservation Average wait of 10 days for vessels headed to Pacific Asia spot prices remain robust despite fall from record TANKERS: Port of Corpus Christi crude shipments up 65% in 2020, sees record tonnage Corpus December exports at 1.9 million b/d Corpus export activity around 4.41 million b/d end-2020 **Houston exported 685,250 b/d in December

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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

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.

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

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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

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		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

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