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13 June 2026 - Year XXX

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June 28, 2021

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JUNE 27, 2021
Agreement in principle reached regarding Ever Given Governments urged to prioritise seafarers for vaccinations IFSCA constitutes committee for development of avenues for ship financing & leasing in IFSC MSC added services & equipment to ease supply chain crunch: CEO CRCL Module- Forwarding of samples using electronic Test Memo to CRCL and other Revenue Laboratories- reg. Mobile X-ray scanners inaugurated at JNPT's NSICT & APMT Port authorities sign declaration on disruption, digitalisation & decarbonisation Survival of import coal handling terminals seen needing MoPSW policy intervention Supply chain models seen needing a rethink Clarification for use of functionality under section 206AB & 206CCA of the Income-tax Act, 1961 IAPH announces winners of its World Ports Sustainability Awards Ministry of Railways extends tenure of CONCOR's Director (International Marketing & Operations) MOL provides Covid relief to India

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Self-driving trucks in port area Turkish Cargo enters Vaqtec's partner network Rhineland project in progress Certified pharma logistics in Caspian Sea region Big changes at Singapore Shipping Association Accelerating freight traffic Container index: the only way is up Dedicated warehouse in Santiago de Chile BLG Logistics picks head for contract division A train full of water for China How maritime trade performed in 2020 First cargo investments at JFK in two decades New LCL service between Mexico and Brazil From Forward Computers to Forward Solutions Zim completes early redemption A surge in intermodal transport More maindeck services from Canada "Curiosity of the Day"

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JUNE 25, 2021
'I paid ridiculous charges, my cargo still got rolled and the carrier wanted more' The end looms for passenger-freighters? And some in air cargo won't be sorry Ripples from port delays spreading to impact booming China-Europe rail freight End of EU duty exemption will hit parcel flows and give shoppers 'sticker shock' T&E claims 'fossilised thinking' will drive use of more unsustainable energy UK importers 'sleepwalking' into chaos as customs declarations freeze ends Six days in Suez: the inside story of the ship that broke global trade Under the radar: The sea of claims left in Ever Given's wake

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JUNE 25, 2021
Timme takes command of USCG 8th District At a ceremony held today at the Port of New Orleans, Rear Adm. John P. Nadeau transferred command of the Coast Guard 8th District to Rear Adm. Richard V. Timme. As the Transport Canada ballast water regs slammed as "half baked" The Ottawa, Canada, headquartered Chamber of Marine Commerce doesn't like new ballast water regulations released by Transport Canada. In fact, Its president and CEO, Bruce Burrows, calls them "a half-baked solution." The Pilots set to bring larger vessels into Houston Ship Channel Houston pilots have taken the first step towards bringing larger vessels to the Houston Ship Channel, port chairman Ric Campo told Port Houston when it met virtually in regular session on Tuesday. Cyprus to vaccinate all seafarers on flagged and managed vessels The Cyprus Shipping Deputy Ministry (SDM) is marking the Day of the Seafarer by issuing a circular that outlines plans to provide COVID-19 vaccinations to all seafarers on Cyprus-flagged and Cyprus-managed vessels. Fraser Industries has a new owner One of America's best known Great Lakes shipbuilders has come under new ownership. Superior, Wis.-based Fraser Industries LLC has been acquired by Infrastructure Acquisition Partners LLC, a joint venture between Norway's Cleaves VIDEO: IMO Sec Gen calls for "fair future for seafarers" For a second year in a row, IMO's Day of the Seafarer is being marked as hundreds of thousands of seafarers continue to face restrictions as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Konecranes launches new generation of mobile harbor cranes In the first comprehensive revamp of Konecranes Gottwald's mobile harbor crane portfolio in 15 years, Konecranes has launched its sixth generation of mobile harbor cranes. The company, has worked closely with customers Will California open up the Golden Gate for floaters? U.S. offshore wind development is picking up pace, with the Biden administration doing everything open to it to remove kinks from the regulatory pipeline. With multiple Atlantic Coast projects moving along, the

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JUNE 25, 2021
The Week in Charts: Leaked EU Fuel plans \| Bulker orders \| Yantian Port logjam A leaked draft of the EU's multi-pronged plan to force shipping towards greener fuel choices confirms the worst fears of... Cyprus unveils plan to vaccinate 40,000 seafarers Vaccines will be administered by qualified medical staff to crew members on board Cyprus-flagged ships irrespective of the location of... Greek banks buck trend of declining lending Five Greece-based banks and three Cyprus-based lenders, all focused on the Greek market, increased their combined loan portfolio by 19.8%... This Day of the Seafarer, cut the crap and get the crews home What is the value of sounding ships' horns in solidarity with seafarers if the powers that be are not even... Digital supply chains face real-world challenges Ports provide a "centrifugal force" for information. But sharing that beyond the port gates requires standards and platforms to be... Vaccines and crew change overshadow Day of the Seafarer Shipping's usual tributes and calls to action on Day of the Seafarer were overshadowed by frustration that years of platitudes... Investment returns won't subsidise underwriting losses Owners can expect a third successive year of high single digit price hikes on P&I cover and will also be... The Lloyd's List Podcast: A fair future for seafarers? IMO secretary-general Kitack Lim joins the podcast this week to reflect on why the industry has struggled to resolve the... SSY launches carbon offset service Launch of SSY's online client portal focusing on the carbon markets coincides with the launch next month of EEX's Carbon... Buoyant liner business propels Inchcape Inchcape's focus is on nurturing long-term relationships with principals based on first-class communication Impact of pandemic on crew change hits Chinese seafarers Owners have been more willing to facilitate crew changes since the second half of last year when freight markets started... Daily Briefing Free to read: Leaked EU fuel plans confirm industry fears and rile green lobby \| Singapore yard merger talks begin... Supramax earnings surge to 11-year high The tightness and lack of vessel availability in the containership market, which is pushing certain products such as bagged grains... Seaspan extends charter hires with Cosco for 17 boxships The three-year extension includes two vessels whose charters were scheduled to end in 2021, 13 vessels due in 2022 and... Biden's infrastructure deal reduces allocation for US ports Biden: 'We're in a race with China and the rest of the world - this agreement signals to the world...

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JUNE 25, 2021
Trans-Pac ocean reliability shows slight gains off low base Hapag-Lloyd warns of shipping tightness through 2022 Charleston expands truck hours amid volume surge, Leatherman uncertainty LTL market only getting tighter: FedEx Freight Mundra port builds on Indian container market share lead Lack of uniform free time data adds US import complexity, costs

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JUNE 25, 2021
Tech start-up ZeroNorth claims it has created $50m of value for shipowners Pioneer Marine to call it a day after putting bulker fleet up for sale Sembcorp Marine and Keppel O&M merger proposal gets the thumbs up Berenberg refinances Oaktree and Pappas leasing venture in $135m deal Cyprus set to give jabs to 40,000 seafarers in Covid-19 vaccine drive Sale of software provider Navtor helps Norway's Smedvig boost results Plea to save 200 Kiribati seafarers trapped in Covid-19 limbo Fearing airstrikes, Myanmar activists want jet fuel-laden tanker to turn away Pandemic woes leave ships facing crew shortages Turkey's fleet renewal drive questioned as scrap incentives limited to five ships a year Sale of software provider Navtor helps Norway's Smedvig boost results Plea to save 200 Kiribati seafarers trapped in Covid-19 limbo Fearing airstrikes, Myanmar activists want jet fuel-laden tanker to turn away Pandemic woes leave ships facing crew shortages Turkey's fleet renewal drive questioned as scrap incentives limited to five ships a year VLCC newbuild prices rise 14%, and Clarksons sees no slowdown ahead Spetalen hires former Fredriksen and Fearnleys executives for investment push South Africa denies approval to Karpowership for three FSRU-backed projects SCI sale in turmoil following legal dispute with bidder Safesea Zim hails 'landmark achievement' after payment of $350m bond Hamburg joins patchwork of ports offering Covid-19 jabs to seafarers 'No liquidity concerns' as Scorpio Tankers predicts market bounce Broker Aon warns of yet another challenging year for P&I claims Inui Global wins shareholder backing for takeover defence plan Shareholders get nothing as failed shipowner Polarcus is liquidated Eastern Pacific strikes deal for $522m splash on dual-fuel car carriers Automakers pressure car carriers to decarbonise in fight against climate change Seafarer deaths highlight complicated global vaccination drive Toll unclear as latest wave of Covid-19 brings risk to seafarers Lockdowns leave future seafarer sitting on the sidelines Anglo-Eastern Maritime Academy graduates make their mark in shipping 'Sailing' through the headwinds: how Ince put together charity single in a pandemic Esben Poulsson: Dire challenges faced by seafarers greatest in 50 years Hudong-Zhonghua aims to snare larger share of LNG newbuilding market Maritime must tackle seafarer crew challenges with greater transparency SCI's Joshi tells women seafarers 'the sea will not discriminate'

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JUNE 25, 2021
Rogue vehicle narrowly misses cargo planes at LAX No one was injured when a man drove his car through the FedEx fence at LAX and proceeded to zoom around the runway. FedEx taps Boeing for 20 more 767 freighters Greater package volumes are dictating FedEx's purchase of 20 more cargo jets. Dachser Mexico expands trade with LCL service to Brazil Less-than-container load service will run weekly from the ports of Altamira to Santos. JFK Airport to get first new cargo facility in 20 years JFK Airport is boxed in by the city, so expanding cargo facilities isn't easy. A partial solution is on the way, which means goods can...

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JUNE 25, 2021
Freeport LNG operating normally after seventh unplanned unit shutdown in June One of Freeport LNG's three trains shut down due to a compressor trip, the second brief unplanned outage in a week and the seventh month-to-date, based on Texas air emissions reports. May middle distillate output jumps 6% on year to 17.04 mil mt China's total output of middle distillates rose 5.81% year on year to 17.04 million mt in May, latest data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed. For January-May, total output was up 4.35% on the year at 81.72 million mt. European jet imports from East of Suez in July above 1 million mt: Platts cFlow Jet fuel coming to Europe from East of Suez producers in July totaled 1.050 million mt so far, according fixtures from shipping sources and cFlow, Platts trade flow software on June 25. May oil products demand slips as rising pump prices deter gasoline buyers South Korea's oil products demand in May slipped 2.4% from a year earlier as automotive fuel consumption retreated slightly due to high retail prices, data released by Korea National Oil Corp. showed June 25. European 0.1% heating oil market shrinking amid push to desulfurization New regulations overseeing the use of various types of heating oil in Northwest Europe look set to further shrink its 0.1% sulfur gasoil market, as the region continues its push toward lower sulfur alternatives, with the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany already having banned 0.1% material for heating outright. Middle distillate stocks jumps to 5-week high on tepid demand Singapore's commercial middle distillate stocks for the week ended June 23 jumped to a five-week high on demand uncertainty arising from a resurgence of COVID-19 cases that has prompted lockdowns and movement restrictions across the region. Light distillates cracks up on demand, middle distillates cracks see pressure Re-emerging gasoline demand has provided support for European light distillates markets, with petrochemicals demand further tightening naphtha, while increasing refinery runs and a slower pick-up for diesel and air travel have put pressure on middle distillates. Small refinery exemption decision boosts US jet differentials US jet fuel differentials continued to exhibit an inverse relationship with the Renewable Obligation Volume cost at the close of the week, as the Supreme Court's decision on small refinery exemptions handed a win to the oil and gas industry on June 25. Med bunker fuel market under pressure from weak demand, closed arbitrage to Singapore Bunker fuel values in the Mediterranean market are coming under further downward pressure as local summer demand fails to emerge while arbitrage opportunities to the East remain limited, according to trade sources. USGC HSFO reaches two-year high US Gulf Coast HSFO reached its highest level in more than two years June 25 on a stronger paper market despite consistent market fundamentals, sources said. US product prices slide as Supreme Court upholds small refinery exemption NYMEX refined-product futures moved sharply lower in midmorning trading June 25 after the US Supreme Court ruled in favor of the small refinery exemption to the federal Renewable Fuels Standard. German Heide refinery targets 300 MW electrolyzer by end-2025 Germany's Heide refinery aims to scale its 30 MW electrolyzer project to 300 MW by the end of 2025, with related projects already selected for state aid, Heide CEO Juergen Wollschlaeger told S&P Global Platts. Brazil's ANP approves Enauta takeover of Atlanta Field: company Brazil's National Petroleum Agency, or ANP, approved independent oil and natural gas producer Enauta's financial guarantees for the abandonment of the Atlanta Field, clearing the way for the company to assume 100% and complete planning for the field's definitive production plan, Enauta said June 25. Global gas supply in 5-10 years may not be tight given shorter construction cycles: executives Global natural gas supply in the next five to ten years may not be as tight as market expected with shorter project construction cycles, which can have a significant impact on supply and demand fundamentals, participants at the 7th China LNG & Gas International Summit 2021 held over June 23-24 said. Oil demand optimism bittersweet for global refining industry The oil refining industry could struggle to return to full health in the next couple of years as analysts predict that the oil demand recovery enables new plants to start outpacing closures bringing extra capacity to the beleaguered sector. US Supreme Court reverses lower court's Small Refinery Exemption decision The price of complying with the US Environmental Protection Agency's Renewable Fuel Standard fell early June 25 after the US Supreme Court reversed a lower court decision, allowing small refiners to apply for an exemption after a lapse in application. NYMEX product prices slide after high court decision prompts RINs selloff US refined product futures settled lower June 25 on the heels of a US Supreme Court decision to allow small refiners to apply for exemptions from the US Environmental Protection Agency's Renewable Fuel Standard after lapses in application. ARA fuel oil stocks up 1.4% on week at 1.506 million mt: Insights Global The build in inventory levels for the second consecutive week was mainly due to limited arbitrage opportunities for fuel oil grades, particularly 0.5% sulfur marine fuel, and an uptick in refinery runs, according to sources. BUNKERWOLRD INDEX: Fear of crude supply crunch supports bunker prices Singapore bunker barge supply likely to tighten Tight HSFO expected in Mediterranean Brazilian VLSFO firming on wider product market sentiment Japan's power utilities move to secure fuels with country set for hot summer Fuel procurement plans stepped up after winter shortage Moving early to build fuel oil inventories PODCAST: Energy transition to reshape future oil trade flows and business models Ravinder Kumar Malhotra, Director General of the Federation of Indian Petroleum Industry, and Dave Ernsberger, Global Head of Pricing and Market Insight at S&P Global Platts, join Sambit Mohanty, Senior Asia Energy Editor at Platts, to exchange views on the potential growth of low-carbon oil flows and the influence of carbon pricing on oil markets. SHIPPING: Agreement reached to release Ever Given, but cargo deliveries hinge on claims division Signed agreement with ship's owner in the works Charles Taylor likely to process GA adjustments THAILAND DATA: May automotive diesel, heavy fuel oil exports rise; jet fuel slides Heavy fuel oil exports also rose 85.7% year on year to 74,733 b/d. SINGAPORE DATA: Residue stocks dip 2% on week as fuel oil imports fall 18% Fuel oil imports from Europe, Russia, Africa fall to zero in the week Fuel oil exports edge 0.43% higher on sales to China, Hong Kong OIL FUTURES: Crude ticks higher as market awaits OPEC meeting for fresh cues "The [OPEC] group is faced with some pressing issues as it reviews its production agreement," ANZ Research analysts said. US LPG exports to Europe in June down 19% on month: Kpler In terms of origin, 341,000 mt were from the Gulf Coast. Japan's Idemitsu to use Tokuyama for ammonia imports, co-burn test** Idemitsu plans to co-burn ammonia with gas produced from an ethylene plant at the naphtha cracker furnace for its planned test at the Tokuyama complex.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

SHIPPING

Bimco, ICS, Intercargo and Intertanko condemn attacks on ships and seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz

London

Call for an immediate cessation of attacks

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

The Swiss Federal Council proposes extending subsidies for rail freight traffic through the Alps until 2035.

Bern

From 2027 to 2035, 486 million francs would be paid out

SHIPPING

So far the number of ships leaving the Persian Gulf is 6-7% of those transited a year ago

Paris

AXSMarine: No Signs of a Long-Term Reopening of the Strait of Hormuz

CRUISES

Global Ports Holding in talks to manage cruise port in St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Istanbul

The terminal currently records an annual traffic of approximately 200 thousand passengers

PORTS

Investments in Taiwan's ports amounting to 1.8 billion dollars are planned for the period 2027-2031.

Taipei

At the end of the five-year period, annual container traffic is expected to be equal to 15.5 million TEUs

NEWS

US forces hit a third vessel in the Gulf of Oman

Tampa

The "Jalveer" is said to be carrying a cargo of Iranian oil.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

ALLRAIL, CER, ERFA, FEPORT, FTE, UIP and UIRR present their proposal for the European Railway Platform

Brussels

The aim is to ensure market representation from the very beginning of the new European rail capacity governance process.

ACCIDENTS

US Central Command claims responsibility for attack on product tanker Settebello

Tampa/New Delhi/London

Condemnation by the Indian government and the International Maritime Organization

ACCIDENTS

Product tanker hit in Strait of Hormuz region

Southampton/Muscat

One sailor was injured. Two other crew members are missing.

PORTS

In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia decreased by -1.0%.

Civitavecchia

Cruise passengers increase by +32.1%

ACCIDENTS

A merchant ship was attacked in the Gulf of Aden

Southampton

SHIPPING

Gemini Cooperation increases cargo capacity on the Asia-Mediterranean route

Copenhagen

Sea-Intelligence adds additional weekly capacity of 22,402 TEUs

PORTS

ESPO fully endorses the EU Council conclusions on the Maritime Industrial Strategy

Brussels

The central role of port facilities confirmed

SHIPPING

CO2 capture and storage on ships is one of the most concrete and immediately available solutions for the decarbonisation of shipping.

London

COMPETITION

Antitrust approves Messina Group's acquisition of Terminal San Giorgio

Rome

The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) has also approved the acquisition by the MSC group of the Asso group's naval maintenance and repair activities (Jobson Italia and UASC UAE).

SHIPPING

Rates for ships transiting the Suez Canal are expected to rise.

Ismailia

They will be applied from July 15th. Passenger ships excluded.

The Suez Canal Authority has announced that it will introduce surcharges on transit tariffs through the Egyptian canal for most major cargo vessels, effective July 15.

LEGISLATION

The Council of the EU accepts many of the requests put forward by the associations of the European maritime-port cluster

Luxembourg

However, necessarily, the text postpones the adoption of concrete measures to future legislative initiatives

PORTS

ESPO calls for proactive use of the EES system to avoid congestion in European ports

Brussels

Ryckbost: Flexibilities activated promptly in exceptional but foreseeable circumstances

TRANSPORTATION

Rixi: It is necessary to overcome a maritime ETS that risks shifting traffic and investments to non-European ports.

Luxembourg

What is needed - highlights the vice minister - are incentives and flexibility, not new constraints

SHIPPING

Houthis threaten to resume attacks on ships transiting the Red Sea

Sana'a

A total ban on navigation has been declared for all vessels linked to Israeli interests.

Global trade in goods may start to slow down

TRADE

Global trade in goods may start to slow down

Geneva

This is reported by the latest reading of the WTO Goods Trade Barometer.

The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.

PORTS

The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.

Genoa

Paroli: the work now allows approximately 900-1,000 heavy vehicles per day to directly access the port's operational areas.

PORTS

The rapporteurs of the Ports Bill defend the governance project centered on the Ports of Italy.

Rome

Ghio (PD) denounces that the governing bodies of this new company would be appointed entirely by the government. Ghirra (AVS): The objectives of national coordination could have been achieved by strengthening the National Conference of Port Authority Presidents.

LOGISTICS

US logistics companies WWEX Group and Auctane announce merger

Milan/Dallas/Austin

Artificial intelligence plays a leading role

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Unexpected decline in European intermodal traffic in the first quarter of 2026

Brussels

UIRR: Infrastructure chaos caused by construction sites interrupting railway lines

PORTS

Hanseatic Global Terminals acquires remaining 50% of Hanseatic Global Terminals Aracruz

Rotterdam/Aracruz

The company is building the new Brazilian container port of Imetame

PORTS

Conftrasporto: The Ports Bill highlights clear operational, financial, and regulatory compliance issues.

Rome

Russo: the competences of Ports of Italy would overlap with those of the Port System Authorities, the Ministry of Transport and the Art

SHIPPING

WoodMac believes decarbonisation rules could have a major impact on LNG-powered vessels

Edinburgh

According to the company, European regulations would put ships with DFDE engines out of the market

SHIPPING

French MN will transport Avio's Vega C launcher between Italy and South America

Nantes

The French company will equip itself with a new vessel designed specifically for the transport of space equipment

TRANSPORTATION

EU methodology for calculating greenhouse gas emissions from transport services comes into force

Brussels

The system is based on the international standard EN ISO 14083:2023

ACCIDENTS

The container ship MSC Sariska V was hit by two shells in the Persian Gulf on Monday.

Geneva/Rome

All crew members were unharmed.

PORTS

In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +5.8%

Bremen

Containers amounted to 1,245,515 teu (+4.4%)

PORTS

MSC acquires 51% stake in Pivdennyi container terminal (Odessa)

Odessa

It has a traffic capacity of 400 thousand TEUs per year.

SHIPPING

The IMO Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea will enter into force on 19 November 2027.

London

Dominguez: a long-awaited achievement, which fills an important gap in the international regime

In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%

SHIPPING

In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%

Cairo

In the first four months of 2026, an increase of +12.1% was recorded

PORTS

In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Naples fell by -5.3%, while in Salerno it grew by +6.4%.

Naples

Container throughput in the two ports was 167,433 teu (-3.5%) and 101,509 teu (+7.8%) respectively.

PORTS

Kerdjoudj (Feport): With the revision of the EU ETS, part of the proceeds should be allocated to ports.

Brussels

Call to carefully evaluate the risk of relocating transhipment traffic

PORTS

With the new COSCO-PTP terminal, the port of Tarragona relaunches itself on the container market.

Tarragona

Construction work is expected to be completed in 2028 when the terminal will have a capacity of 680,000 TEUs.

PORTS

In 2025, Egyptian ports set their new all-time container throughput record

Alexandria, Egypt

Strong growth in transhipment volumes, which had remained stable in 2024

JOBS

The national contract for port mooring and boatmen has been renewed.

Rome

Filt-Cgil strengthens a regulatory framework essential for the sector

PORTS

A study explains how to make the use of OPS facilities in European ports more attractive and effective.

Brussels

Clearer and more comparable tariffs are also needed.

LEGISLATION

Federlogistica calls for amendments to the port governance bill.

Genoa

Falteri: the new structure must guarantee the Port System Authority adequate financial resources and effective operational tools.

PORTS

ESPO calls for EU ETS amendments to ensure the competitiveness of European ports.

Brussels

The negative impact on short sea shipping was also highlighted.

SHIPPING

New measures adopted in Switzerland to strengthen the competitiveness of the maritime flag

Bern

A Swiss shipowner will be able to fly the Swiss flag even if the owning company is based abroad

CRUISES

Sea trials of the second cruise ship built in China have concluded.

Shanghai

The Adora Flora City will make its maiden voyage departing from the port of Guangzhou on November 22nd.

TRADE

In the first quarter of 2026, the value of G20 freight traffic recorded a quarterly growth of +5.3%

Paris

PORTS

Mitigation of the growth of cargo traffic in the port of Tangier Med

Tangier

In the first three months of 2026, 38.8 million tonnes were handled (+3.2%)

Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April

Beijing

Imports and exports increased by 0.6%. Containers totaled 26.9 million (+4.8%).

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Fermerci asks the government for urgent measures to support rail freight transport.

Rome

Railway companies penalized by infrastructure disruptions

MARITIME SERVICES

Port of Naples, first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation on a cruise ship

Naples

Axpo used the cargo barge "Green Zeebrugge"

CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2026 with a net profit of $250 million (-78%)

SHIPPING

CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2026 with a net profit of $250 million (-78%)

Marseille

Revenues stable, with logistics and other activities offsetting the decline in shipping

LAW

The U.S. Supreme Court has reopened the case pitting Havana Docks against Carnival, Royal Caribbean, NCLH and MSC

SHIPPING

New International Code of Safety for Autonomous Surface Vessels Adopted

London

It will come into force on July 1st and will be applied on a voluntary basis for at least two years

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

UIRR: Combined road-rail transport shipments to increase by 1.5% in 2025

Brussels

The association highlighted the disastrous effects on the railway construction sector in Germany.

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Fincantieri and Teijin Automotive Technologies sign agreement to develop composite bulkheads for naval applications.

Trieste/Pouancé

Folgiero: We enable the development of lighter and more efficient units

SHIPPING

After eight quarters of profits, ZIM reports an operating loss

Haifa

In the first three months of 2026, the volumes of cargo transported by ships also fell sharply (-8.3%)

LAW

The US has indicted four Chinese container manufacturers and seven of their executives.

Washington

The arrest of the marketing director of Singamas in France on April 14 was made public.

TRADE

EU Parliament and Council reach agreement on tariffs agreement between the European Union and the United States

Strasbourg/Brussels

An expiry clause and a suspension clause have been introduced

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FFS Cargo Switzerland is reorganizing its single-wagon freight network.

Bern

A reduction of 50 of the current 280 marshalling yards is expected

PIRACY

IMO reports 17% increase in maritime piracy incidents in 2025

London

The most affected area was the Straits of Malacca and Singapore with 122 incidents (+34%).

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM have suspended bookings for maritime shipments to Cuba.

Paris/Frankfurt/Havana

Decision after Trump's expansion of US sanctions

PORTS

International tender for the new container terminal at the port of Klaipeda will be held by the end of the year.

Klaipeda

It will have an annual traffic capacity of 2.5 million TEUs

SEAFARERS

ITF calls on governments to dismantle the flag of convenience system once and for all

London

It is - the union denounces - the bad apple at the heart of the exploitation of seafarers

SHIPPING

Evergreen's revenues decreased by 21.3% in the first quarter

Taipei

Operating profit and net economic profit fell by -69.5% and -68.8%

CRUISES

Viking Holdings closed the first quarter with a net loss of -54.2 million dollars

Los Angeles

Revenues up 17.5%

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, container traffic at Eurokai port terminals grew by +8.9%

Bremen

Increases of 12.7% in Germany and 7.8% in Italy. A decline in the port of Tangier Med.

NEWS

Norovirus on Ambassador Cruise Line's Ambition cruise ship

Purfleet/Vlissingen

French health authorities have authorized the unit to continue normal operations.

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg decreased by -2.0%

Hamburg

Containers amounted to two million TEUs (-1.6%)

SHIPPING

Yang Ming and WHL's quarterly financial results continue to deteriorate.

Keelung/Taipei

In the first three months of this year, revenues decreased by -15.1% and -9.3% respectively.

Hapag-Lloyd closed the first quarter with an operating loss of -218.6 million euros

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd closed the first quarter with an operating loss of -218.6 million euros

Hamburg

Revenues down 16.8%

In the first three months of 2026, HMM's revenue decreased by -4.8%

SHIPPING

In the first three months of 2026, HMM's revenue decreased by -4.8%

Seoul

Container segment saw a 7.9% decline and bulk segment saw a 20.1% growth.

CRUISES

Global Ports Holding's cruise terminals recorded record traffic in the first quarter of this year.

Istanbul

Five million passengers almost reached

Le Aziende informano

International Shipping Community to Gather in Genoa for Two Days of Maritime Dialogue and Networking

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado fell by -3.8%

Genoa

In March, a decline of -6.1%, with a sharp contraction of -15.0% in containerized cargoes

SHIPPING

Federconsumatori is calling on the government to take measures to mitigate the impact of the rising ferry ticket prices.

Rome

Price increases are at +18% for the central weeks of August

PORTS

In the first quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Croatian ports grew by 14.6%.

Zagreb

Monthly record in March

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Successful trial of HVO diesel fuel for cruise ship propulsion

San Donato Milanese

Experiment conducted jointly by Eni and MSC Cruises

PORTS

Gioia Tauro takes second place in the ranking of the main Italian ports, overtaking Genoa

Rome

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri records a decline in revenues and new orders

Rome

The group's backlog reached a record value of 74.2 billion euros

MARITIME SERVICES

The president of Angopi receives the first professional certificate of competence as a mooring man.

Savona

The certificate must be renewed every five years.

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Mein Schiff Flow to TUI Cruises.

Hamburg/Monfalcone

With a gross tonnage of approximately 160,000 tons, it has a capacity of approximately 4,000 passengers.

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Palermo decreased by -6.3%

Palermo

Traffic also decreased in the ports of Termini Imerese, Trapani, and Licata. Increases occurred in Porto Empedocle and Gela.

COMPETITION

The Antitrust Authority has not given its final approval for the acquisition of Armas' assets and activities by Baleària.

Barcelona

Set a series of conditions

MEETINGS

Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.

Rome

The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."

SHIPYARDS

VARD to build a new generation fishing vessel

Trieste

It was ordered by the Norwegian company Rosund Drift

SHIPYARDS

Concentration in the UK shipbuilding sector

London

Baleana buys APCL Group (A&P Tyne, Cammell Laird and A&P Falmouth and Falmouth Docks and Engineering)

CRUISES

Royal Caribbean has taken delivery of its new Legend of the Seas cruise ship.

Miami

Built by Meyer Turku, it can accommodate 5,610 passengers

PORTS

Informal hearings of trade union representatives on port governance reform

Rome

At the heart of the critical issues highlighted - confirms Filt-Cgil - is the planned establishment of Porti d'Italia Spa

PORTS

Venice, the DPSS confirms the need to build new offshore terminals outside the lagoon.

Venice

The Strategic System Programming Document has been approved by the AdSP Management Committee

ASSOCIATIONS

The Spinelli Group has joined the Italian Association of Port Terminal Operators

Genoa

The company and Assiterminal expressed satisfaction with the resumption of an important association

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic at UK ports fell by -2.6%

London

More significant decrease (-6.8%) in boarding loads

ASSOCIATIONS

Mark Hindley is the new president of the European Motor Vehicle Logistics Association

Istanbul

Wolfgang Göbel was elected honorary president

SAFETY & SECURITY

At the Port of Genoa, a tugboat was stopped for irregularities in nitrogen oxide emissions.

Genoa

The vessel is used for the construction works of the new breakwater

PORTS

In April, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +21.4%

Ravenna

An increase of +2.5% is expected in May

SHIPPING

Sallaum Lines to launch dedicated China-Europe service in 2027

Nanjing

Two new 7,400 CEU PCTCs taken delivery

MEETINGS

On June 12th in Naples, an initiative by Filt Cgil on governance in the port sector

Rome

NEWS

Naval drone found in Romanian port of Constanta

Bucharest

The device self-destructed without causing any casualties.

SHIPYARDS

HJSC receives approval in principle for the construction of a 10,000 TEU biofuel containership.

Athens

It was released from the Korean Naval Register

SHIPPING

Global Ship Lease invests $917 million to purchase ten new container ships

Athens

They will be delivered between the fourth quarter of 2028 and the first quarter of 2030.

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

	Departure ports
	Arrival ports by:
	-	alphabetical order
	-	country
	-	geographical areas

DEFENCE

WASS (Fincantieri) and Magellan Agreement on Canada's Underwater Defense

Trieste

Industrial cooperation opportunities in the field of heavy torpedoes and countermeasures will be explored

SEAFARERS

Solutions to overcome the chronic staff shortage in the Italian maritime sector

Procida

Pagano (Maritime Labor Committee): Digitalization, simplification, and cooperation between training and businesses to overcome the crisis

EDUCATION

Maritime training agreement signed by Gente di Mare (Cosulich) and Carnival

Genoa

Di Tizio: This collaboration allows us to bring an international project to the territory

SHIPYARDS

Antipollution (V.Group) orders four eco-friendly vessels from ONEX Shipyards & Technologies

Athens

Option for four additional units

COMPANIES

Spinelli has ordered three new handling vehicles from FTMH

Genoa

A reach stacker for empty containers has already entered service in the group's Livorno depot

COMPANIES

Luigi Merlo to lead MSC Cruises' Italian cruise terminal company

Geneva

Centrone (formerly Fincantieri) takes over as Director of Maritime Policies and Government Affairs for the group in Italy

SHIPYARDS

Greece's Skaramangas Shipyards and South Korea's HD Hyundai sign cooperation agreement

Athens

The aim is to collaborate in the construction of surface military vessels

PORTS

AD Ports buys the Brazilian Corredor Logística e Infraestrutura

Sao Paulo/Abu Dhabi

The company handles the largest volume of agri-food bulk exports in the South American nation

PORTS

The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority has been approved.

Livorno

Unanimous approval from the Management Committee

COMPANIES

Chen Lichtenstein appointed president and CEO of ZIM

Haifa

He will replace the resigning Eli Glickman.

ASSOCIATIONS

Gianluca Croce has been confirmed as president of Assagenti Genova.

Genoa

The members of the association's board for the two-year period 2026-2028

SHIPPING

The Mega Serena ferry has joined the Corsica Sardinia Ferries fleet.

Vado Ligure

It has a capacity of up to 2,000 passengers and over 600 vehicles.

SHIPYARDS

The first steel cutting of the Crystal Grace cruise ship took place in Marghera.

Miami

Fincantieri will deliver the vessel in spring 2028

PORTS

Palumbo Superyacht awarded 13,048 square meters of mooring space to the Port of Ortona.

Ancona

Central Adriatic Port Authority, guidelines for issuing the single ZES authorization

PORTS

Port of Livorno: Two new FHP MarterNeri warehouses inaugurated

Livorno

Investment exceeding 23 million euros

PORTS

The Committee of the Central Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has decided to close the institution's state of crisis.

Civitavecchia

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

New solution for exceptional transport on intermodal trains from FS Logistix and Van der Vlist

Verona

Two aerial platforms transported from Verona to Rostock

ACCIDENTS

Port of Naples: Fire aboard GNV's Phoenix ferry

Naples

Flames broke out in the internal areas of deck 6 of the ship

PORTS

Latrofa has chosen a trusted individual to lead an in-house company within the Lazio Port Authority.

Civitavecchia

The new sole director - he underlined - has been provided with particularly stringent management guidelines

SHIPPING

In the first three months of 2026, MPC Container Ships' revenues decreased by -6.4%.

Oslo

Quarterly net income of $40.8 million (-31.8%)

PORTS

The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Sardinian Port Authority has been approved.

Olbia

Green light from the Management Committee

PORTS

The environmental assessment process for the San Antonio Outer Harbor project has been completed.

Saint Anthony

CRUISES

The Viking Mira cruise ship was delivered at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona

Ancona/Los Angeles

It has a gross tonnage of 54,300 tons and a capacity of 998 passengers.

COMPANIES

In 2025, RINA recorded revenues of over one billion euros (+11%)

Genoa

Net profit up 30%

PORTS

The new railway bridge has been installed at the Port of Marina di Carrara.

Marina di Carrara

Pisano: A turning point in the port's logistics organization.

MEETINGS

Ports, freight terminals, and corridors. Venice and the Upper Adriatic as a gateway to the East.

Venice

This is the theme of the event that will be held on Thursday in Venice

SHIPPING

Estonian State Fleet orders electric-powered ferry from Polish shipyard Crist

Tallinn

Contract worth 49.93 million euros

PORTS

In April, Spanish ports handled 1.7 million containers (+1.7%)

Madrid

Cruise passengers down by -18.4%

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Valencia decreased by 2.5% in April

Valencia

In the first four months of 2026, almost 1.8 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)

SHIPPING

Global Ship Lease posts record quarterly revenues again

Athens

Net profit down 24.0%

YACHTING

International cooperation between the Sardinian Port Authority and the Port of Tangier Ville for luxury yachting

Cagliari

Promotion of an integrated nautical circuit between Sardinia and Morocco

PORTS

The new first aid medical center has been inaugurated in the port of Gioia Tauro

Gioia Tauro

Among the facilities, a first aid clinic and a CMR ambulance

FINANCING

BPER provides financing to Grimaldi Euromed for fleet modernization.

Milan/Naples

Resources used to partially cover the purchase of the ship "Grande Manila"

SHIPYARDS

ASRY and Priya Blue establish ship recycling yard in Bahrain

Al Muharraq/Alang

First ship destined for dismantling has arrived in the Middle Eastern nation

MARITIME SERVICES

SAAM Towage orders five new tugboats from Turkish shipyard Sanmar Shipyard

Santiago

They will have a pulling capacity of between 70 and 80 tons

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 5.7% last month.

Long Beach/Singapore/Hong Kong

In Singapore, growth of +3.6% was recorded, while in Hong Kong containers decreased by -6.3%.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Carta (Fermerci): Urgent policies are needed to support railway companies.

Rome

In 2025, rail cargo lost approximately 3.5%, in terms of trains/km

SHIPYARDS

Fratelli Neri orders two more new tugboats in Egypt

Ismailia

Contract with the Suez Canal Company for Modern Boats

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by 17.4% in April.

Barcelona/Algeciras

Algeciras port increases by 6.3%.

COMPANIES

The Islamabad government has approved the sale of a 30% stake in the Pakistan National Shipping Corporation.

Islamabad

The share will go to the state logistics company NLC which will also assume management control of PNSC

PORTS

In 2025, the Spanish port system recorded record revenues

Madrid

Pre-tax profit was 349 million euros (+4.2%)

SHIPPING

Leapmotor International strengthens its partnership with the Neapolitan Grimaldi shipping group.

Hoofddorp

In the first quarter, approximately 20,000 units were transported from China to the Italian market.

CRUISES

Cruise traffic in German ports reached a new record last year

Wiesbaden

With 1.51 million passengers, growth was +4.1%.

CELEBRATION

Federazione del Mare joins the celebrations for the International Day for Women in Maritime 2026.

Rome

Mattioli: The maritime economy is losing opportunities and potential.

SHIPPING

After years of sustained growth, short sea shipping in Spain has entered a phase of structural slowdown

Madrid

This is what the latest report from the Observatorio Estadístico del Transporte Marítimo de Corta Distancia reveals.

LOGISTICS

AD Ports to buy German freight forwarder MBS Logistics

Colony

The company has over 450 employees and 26 offices worldwide.

ASSOCIATIONS

The Spinelli Group has joined the Sustainable Intermodal Logistics Association

Genoa/Rome

Summary: ALIS can offer our ecosystem strategic added value

PORTS

$200 million investment to build and equip the new multipurpose terminal at Pointe-Noire

Brazzaville/Abu Dhabi

Ordered three ship-to-shore cranes from ZPMC

SHIPPING

Evergreen confirms purchase of five new 24,000 TEU containerships

Taipei

They will be built by the Chinese shipyard Guangzhou Shipyard International

SHIPPING

Korea will launch an Asia-Europe containerized shipping service on the Arctic route in the coming months

Busan

The tender concluded with the preliminary selection of the PanStar company.

SEAFARERS

The Maritime Union has raised new alarm over the fate of former ILVA ships.

Verona

Their possible demolition puts 240 maritime jobs at risk

PORTS

In the period January-March, freight traffic in the port of Koper decreased by -3.9%

Ljubljana

In the container sector, 2.4 million tons were handled (-1.7%)

JOBS

Last chance to recognize some port jobs as strenuous and to establish a pension fund

Genoa

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Siemens to acquire Italian MERMEC business

Monk

The transaction will include the Ferrosud rolling stock production plant in Matera

FREIGHT TERMINALS

Growth in intermodal traffic at the Nola interport

Nola/Milan

Economic and financial analysis by the Fedespedi Research Center on freight terminal management companies

PORTS

Quarterly decline in goods handled by Montenegro's ports

Podgorica

The increase in cargo volumes to and from Italian ports continues, albeit at a slower pace.

SHIPPING

Assarmatori denounces the exclusion of maritime transport from the Fuel Decree-Law II.

Rome

Messina: The sector cannot be expected to absorb the impact of fuel price increases alone.

PORTS

HHLA records a -5.3% decline in containers handled in the first quarter

Hamburg

Eijsink: An unusually harsh winter has significantly limited our daily operations

COMPANIES

MSC Technology Italy launches a plan to hire 200 new people.

Turin/Geneva

MSC Cruises debuts in the Alaska market

PORTS

The Marche Region has approved Carloni's appointment as president of the Central Adriatic Port Authority.

Ancona

Awaiting the opinion of the Abruzzo Regional Council

SHIPPING

Greek company Danaos Corporation's quarterly revenues remain stable.

Athens

Two ships of the company are still blocked in the Persian Gulf

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles increased by 5.7% in April.

Los Angeles/Port Newark

In the first three months of 2026, the Port of New York handled nearly 2.2 million TEUs (-1.2%)

ASSOCIATIONS

Cognolato was confirmed as president of Assiterminal

Rome

The new presidency committee and board of directors were also elected

PORTS

In the first quarter of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +0.8%

Ravenna

The growth was driven by the entry into operation of the regasification plant

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.

Rome

The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."

MEETINGS

On June 12th in Naples, an initiative by Filt Cgil on governance in the port sector

Rome

Comparison on the logistical, industrial and infrastructural development of ports

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

World's first floating fusion reactor-powered vessel could become reality with new project

(Interesting Engineering)

Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses

(The Chosun Daily)

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

SHIPPING

MSC introduces calls at Naples and Malaga on its Dragon service

Geneva

Calls at the Gioia Tauro port have been cancelled.

SEAFARERS

The National Maritime Fund's board has been renewed.

Genoa

He will remain in office for three years

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Network contract for the joint development of intermodal services in Emilia-Romagna

Bologna

It was signed by Interporto Bologna, Dinazzano Po S, SAPIR and Rail Traction Company

SHIPPING

Messina (Assarmatori): European technocracy appears inflexible on the EU ETS

Brussels

He underlines that a significant improvement of these policies is necessary.

SHIPPING

d'Amico International Shipping's first quarter results are positive.

Luxembourg

The company benefited from the effects of geopolitical tensions

EDUCATION

Two orientation events in Livorno and Naples to present the ITS Purser course.

Genoa

Meetings scheduled by the Italian Merchant Marine Academy with the Grimaldi Group

CRUISES

The bow section of the Explora V was launched in Palermo

Geneva

Fincantieri will deliver the cruise ship to Explora Journeys in 2027

COMPANIES

The president of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority is the new president of Trieste Passenger Terminal.

Trieste

He takes over from Gianluca Madriz

PORTS

Port of Olbia: Seabed restoration work has begun in the access channel to Isola Bianca.

Cagliari

The aim is to safely allow large cruise ships to enter

SHIPYARDS

Damen to renovate and operate Dakar ship repair yard

Dakar/Gorinchem

20-year contract with the Société des Infrastructures de Réparation Navale

COMPANIES

Savino Del Bene has acquired three companies of the Spanish Grupo Marítima Sureste

Florence/Valencia

The agreement involves Marítima Sureste Shipping, Marítima Sureste Spain and Transportes Gaypemar

SHIPYARDS

Fim-Cisl, the meeting with Fincantieri regarding the Muggiano shipyard's prospects was positive.

La Spezia

The investments announced by management - the union noted - are going in the right direction.

SHIPPING

Rising energy costs weigh on Finnlines' latest quarterly financial statement.

Helsinki

Doepel: Burdens further increased by EU ETS implementation

PORTS

Marabello is the new secretary general of the Strait of Messina Port Authority.

Messina

The assignment lasts four years

ACCIDENTS

Heavy lift vessel HMM Namu hit near the Strait of Hormuz

Seoul

The accident did not cause any casualties.

SHIPPING

DFDS's quarterly financial performance deteriorates

Copenhagen

The fleet's rolling stock is growing. Passenger numbers are down 18%.

MEETINGS

From May 21st to 23rd, Ravenna will host "Deportibus - The Festival of Ports Connecting the World."

Ravenna

INDUSTRY

Kalmar records quarterly decline in new orders

Helsinki

In the January-March period, revenues increased by +5%

PORTS

Job openings are growing for the port companies of Trieste and Monfalcone.

Trieste

Delivery of a recognition plaque

SHIPPING

In the first quarter of 2026, Costamare's revenues decreased by -5.3%

Monk

Orders confirmed for 12 new 9,200 TEU vessels and four 3,100 TEU vessels

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