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06 October 2026 - Year XXX

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October 26, 2021

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OCTOBER 25, 2021
CEVA Logistics strengthens presence in Central Asia, opens new office in Uzbekistan Easing in global ocean freight markets, prices seen Expanded railway network from port of Antwerp HFW advising KiwiRail on shipping industry's first Climate Bond Initiative-certified financing New Gulf China Service from Nov. S&P Global Platts launches first global suite of methanol bunker fuel price assessments Saudi Arabia reports highest increase in Middle East on UNCTAD Liner Shipping Connectivity Index Government aiming at $100 billion textiles exports New instrument on royalties & licence fees under Customs Valuation Agreement adopted APM Terminals Pipavav recognised for community support & development Port of Cotonou launches tenders for new concessions Saudi Ports Authority meets with leading shipping lines with the aim of delivering improved customer experience at the Kingdom's seaports Singapore crowned 'Best Global Seaport' for the first time & wins 'Best Seaport in Asia' for the 33rd time Sunil Paliwal takes charge as Chairperson of Chennai Port Trust India to have 35 multimodal logistics parks under Bharatmala project: Gadkari Steps being taken to make Dibrugarh a major river port of the country: Minister GDP forecast at 9.5 pc for FY 22 Indo-China trade likely to cross $100 bn this year Every stakeholder's interest to be considered while framing e-commerce policy Warehousing Association of India formed

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Huge investments in Gioia Tauro Strasbourg expands its position as hub in Alsace Aurizon adds bulk and general freight segments Aramex welcomes European stakeholder HMM launches its own FIL service Gebrüder Weiss wins this year's Hermes prize Royal Vopak picks Dick Richelle as CEO SGL continues its rapid expansion More capacities at Duluth Liberalising binational road freight transport Air Malta's longest flight Fire onboard "ZIM Kingston" under control HPC with new MD duo Fashion now close to Halle/Leipzig Booking cargo per mouse click Drone delivery in USA: Mesa Air partners Flirtey "Curiosity of the Day"

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OCTOBER 25, 2021
'Mayhem' as alliances offer different schedules for the same containership MSC box ship under attack by armed gang in the Gulf of Guinea Korean banks must offer ship leasing to keep HMM fleet competitive Zim Kingston vessel fire was caused by container collapse California governor gets tough and demands port congestion alleviation plans Overflows, queues, parking shortages create 'perfect storm' for cargo theft China-Europe rail freight boom brings congestion at the borders Hub Group prepares for reefer growth with Choptank acquisition Cainiao expands last-mile deliveries to 1.8m potential customers in HK Major forwarder on how to reduce the bottlenecks at Long Beach

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OCTOBER 25, 2021
VIDEO: Final Golden Ray section leaves St. Simons Sound More than two years after the capsize of the car carrier Golden Ray on September 8, 2019, the final section of its dismantled wreck has now been removed from St. Simons Sound, PODCAST: BAE Systems looks at ways of getting to zero In this edition of Listen Up!, we're bringing back Joe Hudspeth, Director of Business Development-Global Marine with BAE Systems, on what a zero-emission future looks like. Tune in as Hudspeth tells us New control system makes cargo offloading faster and easier Following a successful test on the product and chemical tanker Fure Ven, Danish deepwell pump specialist Svanehøj is launching "FlowControl." This newly developed software-based control system automates the control of electric cargo

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OCTOBER 25, 2021
Wallem appoints Aune as permanent chief Chairman Nigel Hill said he had been impressed with Mr Aune's stewardship of the group in challenging times Focus on methane slip from LNG-fuelled ships intensifies The United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP26, will discuss a pledge to reduce methane emissions when it... Klaveness sells older vessel in strong dry bulk market Norway's Klaveness Combination Carriers has sold a Cabu vessel built in 2001 as a dry bulk vessel given the rising... Changing Lanes: The cost of China's energy crunch The timing of China's energy crisis could not be worse. Global supply chains are in disarray and it is the... IMO resumes talks on market-based measures An IMO working group has revived discussions on market-based measures ahead of the COP26 climate conference and next month's Marine... The week in charts: China's bulker blockage \| Boxships 'cheaper to buy than charter' \| Lucrative LNG rates One in 17 bulk carriers of the global fleet were anchored outside Chinese ports at the end of the past... Ship battery subscription service launched The company, formerly called Sterling PlanB Energy Solutions, will offer swappable batteries to power ships renewably on subscription. The service... ITF red-lists Philippines manning agent Seafarers are warned to avoid Able Maritime for failing in its responsibility to ensure crews are treated well in cases... Budget overhaul to address falling UK flag registrations Rules about ships that can qualify will change, while cadet training contributions to be increased to 100% Global carbon levy on shipping endorsed by industry leaders - study Centre with founding partners including Maersk, NYK Line and Cargill says the trillions of dollars in funds could support first-adopters... Daily Briefing Nobody ever won an argument with a customer. Especially not when he's Jeff Bezos \| West of England chief defends... Zim containership crew evacuated after fire during storm Updated: Fire extinguished but tugs remain on station. Specialist teams will board ship to assess damage

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OCTOBER 25, 2021
LA-LB ports to levy 'emergency' fees for excessive container dwells US supply chain participants offer solutions to logistics woes New chassis pool in Charleston delayed by equipment shortage US shippers struggle to bridge retail inventory gap UP suspends receipt of westbound boxes at LA-LB facility Increase in EU-US flights not expected to ease air cargo capacity crunch

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OCTOBER 25, 2021
Liner firms to be charged for containers that 'linger' at US west coast ports Why Kumiai Senpaku is resisting temptation to cash in dry assets Splash the cash or grow with the flow - which ship manager are you? Odfjell Chemical Tankers looks for nearly $4m after Mississippi River crash Danaos technical experts board Zim ship to ensure crew safety International Seaways said to be tapping $380m in cash liquidity in sale-leasebacks Port of Jacksonville offers berths to ease congestion Iran to meet with EU to further sanctions relief efforts Roaring LNG, container markets push US shipping stocks higher AMPTC jumps on dual-fuelled LR2 bandwagon with $328m deal at Hyundai shipyard Mercy Cargoes fundraising appeal to launch on 10 November Flames extinguished after container collapse sparks blaze on Zim ship Nakilat and Karpowership hook up on LNG-to-power play for FSRUs Idle drill rigs can get second wind in green energy market North P&I declares Golden Ray wreck removal a success VLGCs could grow bigger than 100,000 cbm, Poten says CMA CGM pays big to acquire seven feeder boxships Wallem makes John-Kaare Aune permanent CEO after nine months 'Firm' rules needed to deliver zero emissions, says Maersk Moller Center Chinese Maritime Transport doubles newcastlemax order at Beihai Shipbuilding Crew evacuated as fire rages aboard Zim Kingston containership Robust ordering pushes LNG carrier fleet past 100m cbm threshold

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OCTOBER 25, 2021
City of Long Beach allows logistics companies to stack containers higher Many media outlets are reporting that a Long Beach city order will allow bigger container stacks at the port. Not true. It's for container yards... Exclusive: Congested Port of LA receiving empty containers from Gulf, Southeast Upward of 2,000 empty containers are being sent to LA, potentially creating more burden on the congested port.

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OCTOBER 25, 2021
OIL FUTURES: Crude prices stagnate after brief surge to start week Front-month NYMEX WTI briefly hit a seven-year high as it rose above the $85/b threshold in early morning New York trading Oct. 25 before falling back below $84/b and settling even for the day. US urges Iran to return to talks as oil market watches 1.5 mil b/d supply impact The US envoy to the Iran nuclear talks Oct. 25 urged Tehran to return to the negotiating table after four months, as oil traders watch the potential for 1.5 million b/d in supply expected next year to stay off the market. Analysts look for US refined products stocks to tighten US refined products inventories likely continued to tighten the week ended Oct. 22, as demand remains strong while refinery runs hold steady, an analysis by S&P Global Platts showed Oct. 25. CNOOC to import 50,000 mt of gasoil, but flow unlikely to be sustainable: sources State-owned CNOOC will import 50,000 mt of gasoil for early November delivery into southern China, but the flow is unlikely to continue due to limited import quota availability amid high domestic prices, sources with knowledge of the matter said Oct. 25. India's Reliance posts 12.6% on year rise in Q2 crude throughput India's Reliance Industries Ltd. posted a 12.6% on the year rise in crude throughput during fiscal Q2 ended September to 18.7 million mt on the back of strong pent-up demand for travel, company officials said Oct 22. Asia middle distillates: Key market indicators for Oct 25-29 Asian middle distillate markets are poised to extend bullish momentum into the Oct. 25-29 trading week as limited exports from Northeast Asia continue to lift sentiment for gasoil and jet fuel/kerosene. Galp sees Q4 upstream production flat on impact of Brazil maintenance catch-up Galp said Oct. 25 it will maintain its full-year upstream production guidance of 125,000-130,000 boe/d despite some expected increased maintenance activity in the Brazilian offshore in the fourth quarter. EMEA MIDDLE DISTILLATES: Key market indicators for this week Cash differentials in the European middle distillates market faced some pressure in the diesel and gasoil markets, despite demand being steady. Meanwhile the jet complex continues to be buoyed by healthier demand and an absence of spare supply. Brazil's Petrobras raises wholesale diesel, gasoline prices Brazilian state-led oil company Petrobras will raise wholesale diesel and gasoline prices, effective Oct. 26, in the latest move to keep prices in line with international markets amid rising oil prices and a weaker Real, the company said Oct. 25. CI International Fuels to expand bunker operations in Colombia Bunker supplier CI International Fuels announced it will expand its bunkering operations on the Caribbean coast in Colombia to the Coveñas-Tolu area, south of Cartagena. Australia 'has plan' to achieve net zero by 2050 but no commitment yet: minister The Nationals, which represent many of Australia's mining constituencies, have traditionally opposed strong action on climate. The elevation of Pitt, however, has given rise to media speculation that a deal on net zero was getting closer. OIL FUTURES: Crude bounces past $86/b mark as supply outlooks hold firm Demand recovery from impacts of COVID-19 coupled with a conservative approach from the OPEC+ alliance to raise its crude oil production has been providing support to the complex lately. Sudan coup attempt has oil markets vigilant over potential supply impact Land-locked South Sudan, which produces around 150,000 b/d, is dependent on Sudan for transporting oil through its pipelines for processing and export via a pipeline from Khartoum to the Red Sea. Goldman sees global oil demand close to full COVID recovery Gas-to-oil switching may currently be contributing at least 1 million b/d to oil demand, the bank said reiterating its base-care forecast that Brent crude prices will average $90/b at year-end with "upside risk". China commits to 80% of energy mix from non-fossil fuels by 2060 China's new commitments will influence negotiations at the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, and also form the basis of a domestic roadmap for its climate goals. OIL FUTURES: Crude extends gains amid tight supply outlook "Stockpiles continue to drain at the key storage hub of Cushing, which has seen nearby spreads in WTI surge to a three-year high," ANZ research analysts noted. ICS welcomes progress on carbon pricing at IMO Working Group The next important step will be for proponents of different mechanisms to submit assessments of the likely impacts on the cost of maritime trade, ICS' Bennett said. Singapore 180 CST HSFO Nov-Dec spread flips to contango on Kuwait's unexpected exports Fuel oil traders attributed the weakness in the HSFO market structure to the unexpected exports from Kuwait Petroleum Corp. Platts launches Singapore and US Gulf methanol bunker fuel price assessments Research and development into these new assessments began as Platts identified a growing market demand for utilizing methanol as an alternative marine fuel amid an increased focus in reducing carbon emissions in shipping. Asia residual fuels: Key market indicators for Oct 25-29 Sentiment in the Asian marine fuel 0.5% and high sulfur fuel oil markets stood in contrast, amid firmer demand for very low sulfur fuel oil from North Asia and tightening supply in China. This is in contrast to dwindling power demand in the Middle East and South Asia for HSFO.

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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

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

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.

SAILING LIST

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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

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


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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

››› 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

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

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