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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

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

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

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

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

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

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

Robo.ai establishes a company specializing in maritime and submarine security

Abu Dhabi

Al-Mansory: We will produce locally and provide solutions for markets around the world

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

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