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07 October 2026 - Year XXX

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May 31, 2021

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MAY 30, 2021
CMA CGM Overweight Surcharge from India & Pakistan to Latin America Contracted container rates at new heights Höegh Autoliners efficiently transports heavy breakbulk cargo from Mumbai to Mozambique MSC to temporarily limit acceptance of reefer container bookings from Europe to Asia APM Terminals Pipavav boosts net profit in Q4 JNPCT handles containers with medical accessories SMP, Kolkata emerges unscathed from cyclone Allcargo Group brings in 6,000 oxygen cylinders from China for Delhi govt Lift & Shift again successfully executes enormous project Colombo vessel fire Globicon Terminals launches Phase 2 of its 'Faceless CFS' initiative IRClass creates separate department to focus on digitalisation

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Specialist with an eye for detail First batch of 680 mega trailers ordered Heathrow's 75th anniversary Paneco to go on stream in July 2021 156 wagons delivered WW and Gothenburg fortify partnership Atran takes over two more B737-800BCF More traffic from Amsterdam to Ireland Interactive pick-up in Hong Kong Baxter Freight's 'fast forward' plan Natural-gas trucks expand fleet Transporting an aircraft from Brazil to Florida "Curiosity of the Day" E-Cargo bike runs pilot test Russia and France to rely on hydrogen railways New appointment at Smartlog Five UAL calls in Nigeria Not only flowers from Colombia to Amsterdam

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MAY 28, 2021
Container line schedules take another hit as port congestion in China spreads Calm before the storm: box rates set for new surge as carriers prepare new GRIs More pain for shippers as FedEx hikes parcel surcharges yet again Demand for Ireland-Europe services soars as clients 'avoid post-Brexit hassle' Cargolux sees new trends in a new era as air freight margins and capacity tighten Journalist of the Year Nick Savvides joins The Loadstar Five reasons why you need logistics procurement technology in 2021 On the wires: JD Logistics - a (loss-making) $33bn rocket with satellites to deploy Supply chain radar: Key moment for Rotterdam - a way out for its huge automation tender

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MAY 28, 2021
LCS 28 completes acceptance trials Austal Limited (ASX:ASB) reports that the future USS Savannah (LCS 28) has successfully completed acceptance trials in the Gulf of Mexico. LCS 28 is the 14th Independence-class Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) built GAO: U.S. Navy sailors still not getting enough sleep Following the fatal collisions with civilian ships involving the USS Fitzgerald and the USS John S. McCain in the summer of 2017, the U.S. Navy found that sailor overwork, fatigue, and training Maersk Supply in AHTS battery conversion first Copenhagen-headquartered Maersk Supply Service has ordered a battery pack for one of its M-class anchor handling tugs supply (AHTS) vessels. While the addition of battery packs has become well proven in the Royal Caribbean gets go ahead for first CDC approved revenue cruise from U.S. Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE: RCL) said yesterday that it had received approval to resume sailings from the United States after more than a year of suspended operations during the COVID-19 pandemic. On

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MAY 28, 2021
Shell Shocked: Why a tumultuous week for Big Oil is a turning point for shipping Shell's court-ordered emissions cut and the Green coup at the hands of activist investors at ExxonMobil and Chevron this week... Governments agree new CO2 reductions but only until 2027 The IMO's working group on greenhouse gases has decided that ships must improve their annual CO2 intensity by 2% annually... Climate change among shipping's top security threats Failure to adapt to climate change is one of the biggest security threats to ports and shipping, a webinar has... The Lloyd's List Podcast: Why we shouldn't dismiss shipping's Black Trail 'How shipping pollutes the planet, avoids taxes, dodges regulations, and gets away with it' - is the eye-catching strapline to the... Is this the golden age for shipping entrepreneurs? A post-Covid surge in start-ups is expected, fuelled by abundant tech funding and targeting an ample supply of industry problems... Higher US LPG exports bode well for VLGC segment Avance Gas expects higher volumes available for export from the US this year. Already, incremental cargoes have made their way... The week in charts: Shell's carbon conundrum \| VLCC newbuild spree \| Demand frenzy drives box rates to further highs Landmark court ruling sees Anglo-Dutch energy Shell major faced with prospect of cutting carbon emissions by some 45% by 2030... Australia bans bulker for three years This is the second bulker owned and managed by the two companies to be blocked from entering Australian ports in... Three missing after Japanese ro-ro collision with chemical tanker The Japan-flagged, 2020-built Byakko collided with the 2016-built, Marshall Islands-flagged tanker Ulsan Pioneer off the coast of Ehime Prefecture, western... Boxships dominate newbuilding contracting Orders across all sectors in the first five months of the year are only just behind the full-year total for... Heavy weather ahead: How to prepare the ship for climate change Sometimes ships will be hit by heavy weather. When cargo is lost or damaged, P&I insurers will need as much... Container demand frenzy sends rates to new highs, again Carriers still hold all the cards in both spot and contract rate setting. Few options appear open to hard-pressed shippers X-Press Pearl clean-up under way as blaze 'contained considerably' Sri Lanka's government started cleaning up chemical debris from the fire-stricken X-Press Pearl as the blaze reached its eighth day Daily Briefing Free to read: DNB warns of high investment risk of ordering ships \| BIMCO's new president pledges to raise shipping's... Yantian Port delays entry for export containers Meanwhile, the rising crew infections on board vessels reported by Chinese ports are said to have disrupted local bunkering services Port of Los Angeles eyes record throughput 'I think 10m is going to be the stepping stone to 11m and 12m and 15m beyond that, because we... SITC orders eight boxships at Dae Sun SITC says the orders will enable it to 'expand its self-owned fleet of container vessels to meet the increase in...

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MAY 28, 2021
US port congestion, capacity woes force project cargo rerouting Oakland, Seattle-Tacoma act on mounting vessel congestion Clean energy shift to drive new project cargo opportunities Top US Shippers: Food imports spike on shift to in-home dining, online groceries COVID-disrupted cargo flow drives move to reform US shipping law

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MAY 28, 2021
Hoegh LNG Partners sees FSRU surplus slimming as market firms After a year of coronavirus and contango, Charles R Weber looks towards recovery Charles R Weber's new leadership: call them Christos Norwegian shipping walks the green carpet Dynagas and shareholders strike settlement deal in securities lawsuit Avance Gas says LPG fuel may not be long-term solution but ammonia is 'years off' Ro-ro sinking in Japan's Inland Sea poses pollution threat Ernst Russ eyes bumper pay day as six boxships come off term deals Bouchard Transportation receives court approval to charter out ATB quartet Clarksons Research says oil product trades growing for first time since 2018 Mons Aase says AHTS utilisation still not enough to make money in North Sea Fred Olsen Windcarrier scoops turbine deals worth up to $151m Shearwater owner Rasmussen Group reports record result Oskar Wehr enters Norwegian KS market with $102m bulker deal LNG cargo delivered in new test of floating jettyless kit Sovcomflot continues suezmax sell-off amid buoyant asset market Pakistan in uproar as toxic tanker banished from Bangladesh and India is beached at Gadani Big shipping names want IMO to aim for zero emissions by 2050 Not offsets but insets: Klaveness unveils new way to finance decarbonisation Eight years and counting: Siem Offshore says OSV sector to remain weak Study measures methane emissions from LNG carrier voyage Parametric rolling: digitalisation of route planning can help avoid 'freak accidents' Not the 'right time': shipless ADS Maritime keeping powder dry for now X-Press Pearl tried to offload leaking container before catastrophic fire 'People laughed behind my back,' says Zim's Glickman New Italian lender illimity Bank working on four more refinancing deals illimity's Fagioli reveals how shipping 'tutor' helps owners as other banks pull back Ro-ro sinks after colliding with chemical tanker in Japan's Inland Sea Singapore police to auction chemical tanker caught in Shell gasoil theft There's 'one last hurrah' for old tankers but Bharat Sheth says scrapping will happen

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MAY 28, 2021
Viewpoint: The causes of port congestion - and tactics to improve efficiency Rather than awaiting national-level solutions to trade imbalance and demand surges, shippers and carriers should act now to modernize operations across the supply chain. China conundrum: US companies advised to prepare for political risk Doing business in China is tricky and companies could get sucked into the political quicksand, so best to have an exit strategy to avoid reputational... Golden Ray wreckage removal operation a go again A mid-May blaze inside the roll-on/roll-off vessel was just the latest incident that halted removal of the Golden Ray, which capsized in September 2019. Ship carrying auto parts sinks off Japan coast A search is ongoing for three missing crew members from a roll-on/roll-off vessel that sank after colliding with a tanker. Cargo-in-cabin innovation remains popular for some airlines Overhead bins, seat bags and seat removal are among the innovations airlines started during the COVID pandemic to move more cargo while few passengers are...

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MAY 28, 2021
ESB, dCarbonX sign MOU on Irish offshore green hydrogen storage Ireland's ESB and energy storage developer dCarbonX have signed a memorandum of understanding to assess and develop offshore renewable hydrogen subsurface storage offshore Ireland, the companies said May 26. OIL FUTURES: NYMEX futures slide as traders book profits ahead of US holiday weekend A late session slide pushed NYMEX oil prices to settle in negative territory May 28 as traders booked profits ahead of a long holiday weekend for US markets. SOUTH KOREA DATA: April oil products demand rises for third straight month South Korea's oil products consumption rose 5% year on year in April, increasing for the third consecutive month, Korea National Oil Corp. data showed May 28, as transportation fuel consumption continued to recover following the rollout of a nationwide vaccination program. NWE gasoline exports to West Africa rise as demand increases Gasoline exports from Northwest Europe and the Mediterranean destined for West Africa have risen to their highest level since late March, as buying interest picks up in the region. Marine fuel 0.5%S rises steeply in Colombia in a month of social protests and blockades A month of social unrest has led to a sharp increase in marine fuel 0.5%S pricing in Colombia, as road blockades have been an obstacle to transport feedstocks to the country's ports. BUNKERWORLD INDEX: Prices rise but regional bunkers market see weak fundamentals Bunker prices edged higher May 27 as positive demand outlook from the US economic data overshadowed expectations that OPEC+ production cuts are likely to ease. Platts includes New Global in Singapore Marine Fuel 0.5% MOC from May 17 S&P Global Platts has included the New Global vessel as an additional loading point in the FOB Singapore Marine Fuel 0.5% assessment process from May 17, 2021. Belarus may suspend high-octane gasoline supplies to Ukraine Belarus oil company BNK may suspend supplies of high-octane gasoline to Ukraine in June, industry sources said May 28. European high sulfur fuel oil market picks up in North, weaker in Med High sulfur product in the Mediterranean region was experiencing low demand, while availability in the North had been tighter, European fuel oil traders said. SINGAPORE DATA: Residual fuel stocks fall to 2-month low amid pickup in exports Registering its third consecutive weekly decline, Singapore's residual fuel stock levels were at a two-month low 22.88 million barrels, or 3.6 million mt, 8.35% lower on the week, Enterprise Singapore data for the week ended May 26 showed, following a post-holiday pickup in fuel oil exports. Northwest European and Mediterranean diesel markets balance Northwest European and Mediterranean ultra-low sulfur diesel market pricing has reached parity amid lower-than-normal demand in the Mediterranean and healthy stock levels in Northwest Europe. UK energy regulator Ofgem sets out role in building a hydrogen economy UK gas and electricity sector regulator Ofgem has laid out its role in supporting the development of low-carbon hydrogen in the government's Green Industrial Revolution plan, focusing on hydrogen for heat, blending into the natural gas grid and the energy carrier's use in decarbonizing industrial clusters. Asia petrochemical makers eye $60/mt propane-naphtha discount before switching feedstock North Asian petrochemical makers are waiting for the usual arbitrage to reopen to resume eastbound US LPG flows after the cancellation of multiple June-loading cargoes, and for the propane-naphtha discount to deepen further, before switching to LPG as feedstock, traders and end-users said. SINGAPORE DATA: Middle distillate stocks hit 1-year low on export demand Singapore's commercial stocks of middle distillates tumbled to a more than one-year low over May 20-26 at 12.45 million barrels, amid healthy drawdowns of gasoil and jet fuel which pushed inventories below the 13-million-barrel mark. Belarus seeks oil deliveries from Kazakhstan TENDER DATA: India's Nayara offers VLSFO for end-June loading COVID-19 state of emergency extension set to slow Japan gasoline demand CHINA DATA: State-run refineries utilization rate recovers to 80% in May TENDER DATA: S Korea's GS Caltex sells 500 ppm sulfur gasoil for June loading South Korea bunker supply tightens as SK Energy cuts production in May: sources Some ships went to China, where 0.5%S bunker prices were lower. Also, when the ships route included both Japan and South Korea, the preference has been for bunker fuel from Japan due to lower prices, market sources said. REFINERY NEWS: China Wepec to cut June oil product exports by 43% on month THAILAND DATA: April automotive diesel exports grow 42% on month REFINERY NEWS ROUNDUP: Runs in China, Japan affected by maintenance

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PORTS

Fedespedi Report: Northern Adriatic Ports Are Growing, But They Speak Slovenian and Croatian

Milan

In the first half of 2026, Trieste, Venice, Ravenna and Ancona will remain at around 819 thousand TEUs: growth in the basin will come from Koper and Rijeka

PORTS

Assoporti represented the Italian position on the EU ETS at ESPO

Rome

Petri: No to the indiscriminate application of rules designed for profoundly different territorial realities.

PORTS

DP World secures ten more years of management of the multipurpose terminal at the port of Luanda

Dubai

Since 2021, it has invested over 260 million dollars in it

PORTS

Port of Naples, the Darsena di Levante - warns Confindustria Napoli - can no longer wait

Naples

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Hupac's new shuttle train between Busto Arsizio/Gallarate and Barcelona

Noise

The three-weekly service will be inaugurated on November 9th

Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth

PORTS

Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth

Rome

The association is calling on the government to provide clear timelines for infrastructure and dredging, to give businesses more weight in decision-making, and to amend the EU ETS.

SHIPYARDS

Bangladesh seeks to increase competitiveness of ship recycling sector

Dhaka

A plant for the treatment, storage and disposal of waste resulting from ship demolition is planned

ACCIDENTS

Three merchant ships hit in the Black Sea in the special economic zones of Romania and Bulgaria

Bucharest/Sofia

The accidents have resulted in a serious toll: two dead, several injured and an entire crew missing.

HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships

Seoul

A 13,000 TEU container ship from CMA CGM has been equipped with it

ACCIDENTS

Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue

Southampton/London

Another vessel was hit yesterday. There have been 93 incidents in the Middle East since the beginning of the year.

COMPANIES

Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises

Graz

Investment in Austrian MarineXchange

CRUISES

Construction of a cruise terminal has begun in the Japanese port of Naha.

Naha

Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.

PORTS

Assiterminal promotes port reform, but calls for corrections to Ports of Italy.

Genoa

Three critical issues were highlighted by the terminal operators: the role of the AdSP, the overlap between the grantor and the concessionaire, and the retroactivity of the new regulations.

LNG Ships and Taxonomy: EU Court Rejects Lack of Methane Limits

The Commission will have to set a methane emissions threshold for maritime transport criteria. The appeal by three NGOs was partially upheld.

PORTS

Ports: The EU Commission calls on Italy to reject the national flag requirement for towing and mooring.

Brussels

France and Spain also received a reasoned opinion: two months to comply with the regulation on port services.

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

Iran faces a shortage of basic goods, which are also imported through the Persian Gulf.

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain

TRANSPORTATION

Electrification of ports and airports: the electricity grid is the new bottleneck

Brussels

Transport & Environment calls for speeding up connections and moving beyond the "first come, first served" criterion.

PORTS

Boluda manages the multipurpose terminal at the Príncep d'Espanya pier in the port of Barcelona

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

The terminal operators' federation calls on the ENVI commission to strengthen measures against tax evasion and to allocate part of the ETS revenues to ports.

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

Revenue up 14.4% and traffic up 8.3%, but net profit fell by 8.3% due to the lower share of Eurogate.

PORTS

Genoa's boarding tax: the Regional Administrative Court rules in favor of the City Council.

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.

CRUISES

Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.

Miami

Customer deposits are at their highest. Prices and occupancy are expected to record next year.

Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.

PORTS

Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.

Geneva

UNCTAD indices reveal a changing Mediterranean: Italy slips to seventh place, La Spezia, Trieste and Vado Ligure grow, while the South loses ground.

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

According to T&E, in countries that account for 46% of European sales, electric vehicles have already become cheaper in five years. Italy, Spain, and Poland are lagging behind.

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

In August, global foreign trade increased by +19.8%, but international goods handled by seaports decreased by -2.3%.

EDITORIAL

From Puertos del Estado to Ports of Italy: the same inspiration, an opposite outcome.

Genoa

For port reform, the government is referring to the Spanish model, but is building the exact opposite: yet another counter that the Italian corporate spirit knows how to invent so well.

SHIPPING

Maritime ETS: Brussels opens up to hybrid and electric ferries, but Interferry demands more.

Brussels

The proposed revision strengthens the SMAP mechanism but leaves the issue of port networks and infrastructure to AFIR and FuelEU Maritime

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado continues to oscillate between signs of recovery and slowdown

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.

Rome

SEAFARERS

Seafarers, five years after the Code of Conduct, the gap between policy and reality remains.

London

Shipping companies' compliance is growing, but issues remain regarding fatigue, psychological safety, complaints and recruitment fees.

SHIPPING

Last month, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +26.9%

Ismailia

In the first eight months of 2026, it was crossed by 9,602 ships (+17.4%)

INFRASTRUCTURE

Decision on crucial rail section of Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor in Germany postponed again

Hamburg

German port operators are calling for an acceleration of both new infrastructure and the upgrading of the existing line.

LOGISTICS

Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon

Schindellegi

The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

Currently, 80.73% of the capital is held by the German Federal Government and the State of Lower Saxony.

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction

SHIPYARDS

Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.

Brussels

EDUCATION

The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.

Genoa

PORTS

French ports see a balance between increases and decreases in the second quarter.

Paris

Total traffic reached 71.1 million tons (-0.2%). Containers increased by 8.1%.

PORTS

The Genoa Port Master Plan, the Pra' dock, and the Multedo chemical depots are the thorniest issues in the discussions with operators and the local community.

Genoa

SHIPPING

Crosetto: The Italian Navy will ensure the safe transit of Italian ships through the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb.

La Spezia

We have - the Minister of Defense underlined - the capabilities to protect its passage

PORTS

Assiterminal: Seabed certainty and planned dredging are essential for port competitiveness.

Genoa

Mordeglia: We don't just need a simpler rule, we need a predictable one.

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

The Conference of Finance Ministers approves the compensation model that should eliminate the pre-financing of the tax from 2030

SHIPPING

Saudi Arabia denounces that the Houthis are pursuing a policy aimed at "strangling the Straits", holding the international community hostage

New York

The UN Security Council is divided between condemnations and calls for negotiations.

TRADE

WTO: A reform of the trading system could increase global GDP by 3% by 2050

Geneva

The World Trade Report 2026 warns of the costs of fragmentation: up to 7% less global GDP in a world dominated by free trade agreements

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

WSC publishes 2025 inspection data: out of 93,079 units inspected in seven countries, 9,645 had deficiencies

SHIPPING

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to bring back four services on the Suez Canal route

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Cavotec and EVIAS sign agreement for charging electric port vehicles on the move.

Stockholm

The Swedish company becomes the exclusive distributor and installer for the port sector of the French company's technologies

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd signs agreement with DP World to secure terminal capacity in Africa

Hamburg

The agreement concerns the ports of Dakar, Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Banana and Maputo

The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.

SHIPPING

The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.

Sana'a/Hamburg

German shipowners warn that the possibility of returning to the Suez route is further removed

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

In the first eight months of 2026, volumes grew by +1.3%

SHIPPING

WSC reports that containers full of lithium batteries can be shipped without being identified as dangerous goods

Washington

Kramek: People, ports, ships and the marine environment at risk

SHIPPING

T&E, the EU Commission's proposed revision of the ETS for shipping is a hesitant step forward.

Brussels

If the system is extended to small naval units - the association highlights - however, exemptions and derogations risk nullifying its climate impact.

PORTS

Gioia Tauro: Addendum to the updated Port Plan approved

Gioia Tauro

The analysis will allow us to evaluate the Port Agency's employment and staffing needs.

SHIPPING

Ships queuing, fuel wasted: how waiting at anchor can save you money.

Copenhagen

The Global Maritime Forum publishes Cargill's test results on 16 real-world voyages. Slowing down and arriving when the berth is free reduces fuel consumption and emissions.

COMPANIES

ZIM raises full-year 2026 guidance

Haifa

Adjusted EBITDA and EBIT expected to be $2.7 billion/$3.0 billion and $1.4 billion/$1.7 billion

PORTS

Gabriele Sangiorgi appointed acting secretary general of the Ravenna Port Authority.

Ravenna

Fabio Maletti's term has expired

JOBS

Port of Genoa: Messina Terminal workers strike for one hour for a month

Genoa

The company reports that one of the union members did not show up at the last meeting as part of the cooling-off procedure provided for by the National Collective Labour Agreement.

PORTS

Port of Taranto, agreement to participate in the development of the Valbasento Interporto in Ferrandina.

Matera/Taranto

A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days

SHIPPING

Attica, the deficit is reduced thanks mainly to capital gains and coverage

Kallithea

First half of the year with fewer crossings and slightly increasing revenues

SHIPPING

Since the beginning of the year, passengers and goods on GNV ships have increased by +2% and +5%

Marrakech

Three-year strategic partnership with the Office National Marocain du Tourisme

CELEBRATION

Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary

Barcelona

A Mediterranean sea voyage between Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Palermo, and Genoa.

JOBS

Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous

Rome

The union is calling for a clear provision to be included in the next budget law.

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

Three new areas dedicated to the prevention of head and neck and oral cavity cancers and the assessment of vascular risk

PORTS

Contract awarded for dredging and completion of the electrification of the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro.

Gioia Tauro

They will be carried out respectively by Dravo and RTI Saet-Suardi

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.

TRANSPORTATION

Freight transport is more expensive for Malta: €35 million per year between ETS, FuelEU and BAF

Zebbug

The hauliers' association calls on the government to challenge a European policy designed for the continent.

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.

SAILING LIST

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SHIPPING

Contships to order 10 feeder vessels with options for a further 10+10

Athens

Letter of intent with China's Hubei Guangji Green Energy Shipbuilding Group Co.

PORTS

DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.

PORTS

Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

A volume on the history of the Tuscan port system will be presented in Livorno on Friday.

Livorno

A comparison of the key players in the port sector: from the reforms of the 1990s to the challenges of the future.

SHIPPING

Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

Strong demand and rising spot freight rates are pushing the company to significantly increase its EBITDA and EBIT forecasts.

MEETINGS

UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Pilot project for the production and use of green hydrogen at the port of Savona

Savona

Paroli (Western Ligurian Port Authority): a port area has been identified for work.

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

The first caisson of the breakwater protecting the regasification plant off the coast of Ravenna has been laid.

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel

Trieste

This is the "Kri Sriwijaya" unit (formerly "Giuseppe Garibaldi")

ECONOMY

In Italy, the blue economy is worth 225 billion, and the nautical industry alone exceeds 10 billion in exports.

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

Fire aboard the Blue Star Ferries ro-ro vessel Blue Carrier 2

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

Costs and timescales for the reconstruction of the four US Navy shipyards are rising exponentially.

Washington

If in 2018 21 billion dollars and 20 years of work were expected, today the estimate is 200 billion and at least 50 years.

SHIPPING

Shipping faces its triple challenge: decarbonization, geopolitics, and the new geography of the automotive industry.

Chaff

At the Euromed Convention in Grimaldi, the sector is dealing with new environmental regulations, increasingly exposed routes and the shift of automotive production towards Southeast Asia.

DEFENCE

Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signs a €3.7 billion contract for two destroyers

Trieste

The "Domenico Millelire" PPA has been delivered to the Navy.

LAW

Livorno: The Supreme Court of Cassation overturns the convictions in the Darsena Toscana docks affair.

Rome

The appeal ruling overturned the court's acquittal and convicted three defendants of ideological forgery.

PORTS

The Port of Rijeka expects to close 2026 with a record container traffic of 800,000 TEUs.

River

With the new terminal on the island of Krk, traffic could rise to 1.7 million TEUs

PORTS

Offshore wind energy funding: Pichetto reassures Taranto, but Taranto demands certainty.

Taranto

The 2026 funding for the Apulian port drops to €13.9 million. Gugliotti hopes for a formal confirmation of the remaining resources in 2027.

PORTS

Port reform: The majority pushes ahead with Porti d'Italia SpA

Rome

The Chamber's Transport Committee rejects the opposition's suppressive amendments.

PORTS

Gela's Porto Rifugio has received a favorable opinion for dredging the port's waters.

Palermo

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

Allows rapid loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto trains

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

Located in Herleshausen, it has a surface area of 71,800 square meters

SHIPYARDS

South Korea's HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Co. wins orders for four new 10,100 TEU containerships

Busan

The contract has a total value of approximately 500 million dollars.

PORTS

Democratic Party: The government's port reform paves the way for privatization of Italian ports.

Rome

Ghio and Misiani: it also takes resources and skills away from the territories

PORTS

Port self-production: The Council of State denies the segmentability of the authorization pursuant to Article 16, paragraph 3.

Rome

Cartour's "partial" authorization in the port of Salerno has been suspended.

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

The threshold of ten million passengers has been exceeded, compared to 8.56 million in the previous financial year.

SHIPPING

The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new pure car and truck carrier Grande Egitto.

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

Fratelli Cosulich strengthens its logistics network with the opening of Express Global Dubai

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

SHIPPING

Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

YACHTING

A new megayacht production, maintenance, and storage hub opens in Trieste.

Trieste

Trieste Shipyards was founded by Seadock (Samer group) and Yachting Expertise and is owned by Friulia

SAFETY & SECURITY

Confitarma applauds the government's initiative to protect Italian ships in the Red Sea.

Rome

Zanetti: Maritime security is, in effect, a component of national economic security

JOBS

Unions approve the platform for the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.

Rome

Filt, Fit and Uilt, is structured around three central elements such as salary, protection, participation and thirteen concrete requests

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FHP Intermodal is increasing the frequency of its freight rail service between Fiorenzuola and Incoronata/Bari.

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

This year over 2,000 large yachts operated along the Italian coasts

Rome

Plus 10% for owned boats and a substantially stable trend for chartered ones

MEETINGS

The event "Cyber-resilience in the maritime sector: defense, regulations, and European cooperation" will be held in Rome on Tuesday.

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

Smeup, with the acquisition of HTG, expands its portfolio in the logistics and transport sector

Erbusco

The Turin-based company specializes in the development of proprietary software

PORTS

Saudi Arabian ports: Liquid bulk throughput to decline sharply in 2025

Riyadh

Total traffic fell to 298.3 million tonnes (-10.9%)

PORTS

A delegation from the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda visited the port of Livorno

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

The port's future is at the center of the event celebrating the 80th anniversary of Assosped Venezia and Asamar Veneto.

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

Green light from the General Directorate for Ports, Logistics and Intermodality of the Ministry of the Interior.

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 22.1% last month.

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

AGV Expo, a new European trade fair dedicated to self-guided vehicles, will be held in Piacenza next month.

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore decreased by -4.9% in August

Singapore

In the first eight months of 2026, the port handled 30.7 million containers (+4.2%)

SHIPYARDS

Cochin Shipyard and Drydocks World to jointly develop new international ship repair center in Cochin

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

A choice of continuity that at the same time marks the beginning of a new phase

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