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April 4, 2022

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MSC Group reaches agreement with Bolloré Group for acquisition of Bolloré Africa Logistics Pristine Logistics all set to acquire Sical Logistics Long-term container ocean freight rates up almost 100% year-on-year: Analysis Paradip Port achieves highest ever Schedule reliability improves slightly in February 2022 The Greenback holds sway Mumbai Port highlights Sagarmala projects Settlement and 'follow' clause in Marine Insurance Minister updates on impact of Russia-Ukraine conflict on shipping Leading B-School NITIE to reduce academia-industry gap in supply chain logistics DGFT extends FTP till Sep. 30 India emerging as preferred sugar supplier DPA Board confers on key issues CBDT extends last date for filing of Form No. 10AB Textile industry seeks duty free imports National Maritime Heritage Complex to be built by TATA Projects

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Bolloré and MSC clinch deal in Africa US class I railway launches domestic service Logistics guidance for sustainability ahead Supporting B737 P2F conversions at Gatwick Improving aerodynamics to save fuel BDB elects new presidium Repurchase of Gefco shares? Thessaloniki prepares for ULCVs Smiling faces in Hong Kong Long HGVs expand European fleet Aeroterm gets two warehouses near YUL MSK Pharmalogistik finds new location "Curiosity of the Day" Swissport chooses Ilse De Loof Brazilian terminal orders new equipment Nearly 1,500 safest drivers join Circle of Honour Australia to expand intermodal facilities Alaska Air Cargo: two more 737 cargo freighters

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APRIL 1, 2022
CMA CGM poised to acquire Gefco before sanctions hobble operations AirBridgeCargo fleet starts to break up as lessors demand their aircraft back Container freight rates seem unfazed by global issues and remain above par 'You Snooze While We Dooze' service set to hit the B2C 'sweet spot' US Senate agrees reform to Shipping Act as more shipper complaints hit lines Yara International orders 15 terminals for bunkering blue ammonia Allcargo opts for asset-light growth strategy, selling non-core business Yang Ming plans to order more 15,000 teu ships and some feeders Unions accuse UK government of failing workers as P&O Ferries 'gets away with it' M&A radar: Winning MSC balks at M'rsk & CMA CGM path with BAL deal FedEx aims high as US authorities eye cargo drones more favourably

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APRIL 1, 2022
Plan for Scandinavian ammonia bunkering network moves ahead Norwegian fertilizer giant Yara International, which is one of the world's largest ammonia producers, is starting to make good on its commitment to make carbon-free ammonia fuel bunkering a reality. It has Holland America cruise ship will be temporary home for Ukrainian refugees in Rotterdam Holland America Line's cruise ship Volendam will be used to accommodate Ukrainian refugees as part of an agreement announced by Netherlands and city of Rotterdam government officials. The ship will dock in Conrad optimistic after reporting profitable 2021 Conrad Industries Inc. (OTC Pink: CNRD), Morgan City, La., reports that net income for the 12 months ended December 31, 2021, was $6.5 million compared to net loss of $4.0 million in Exam scam defendant faces additional charge A defendant in the ongoing exam scam case involving a test score-fixing scheme at the U.S. Coast Guard's Regional Exam Center (REC) New Orleans in Mandeville, La., faces an additional charge of Ocean Shipping Reform Act passes Senate The bipartisan Ocean Shipping Reform Act, cosponsored by U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D.-Minn.,) and John Thune (R.-S.D.) has passed the Senate by a voice vote. The legislation aims to help fix supply Mississippi River Commission schedules high-water inspection trip The Mississippi River Commission will conduct its annual high-water inspection trip on the Mississippi River, April 4 - 8. Four public meetings are scheduled aboard the M/V Mississippi in selected towns along AWO applauds Tennessee General Assembly for passing Jones Act resolution The American Waterways Operators (AWO) applauds the Tennessee General Assembly for passing SJR0954, a resolution that reinforces support for the Jones Act, the foundational law of American maritime requiring that any vessel Caterpillar sees methanol as a key fuel for maritime decarbonization Caterpillar Marine is investing in methanol-fueled engine technologies. It says the commitment supports the development of decarbonization efforts in the marine industry by offering cost effective methanol-powered solutions without sacrificing the value

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P&O Ferries: Backwash drags politicians under This was more spin than substance, designed to placate public and media outrage while doing little to address the root... Largest-ever emergency oil reserve release to weigh on tanker market Two of the four US Strategic Petroleum Reserves sites have pipeline links to crude export terminals, but sales are likely to... Panama Canal restructures tariffs in effort to simplify The Panama Canal Authority is looking to reduce the number of tariffs it offers. Under new proposals, vessels capacity will attract... Clubs warn of contaminated HSFO from Singapore While suppliers of the tainted fuel were not identified, clubs have cited a cause for concern given an increase in... Carriers need to strike a balance between 'greener' and 'bigger' In a world where geopolitical uncertainty is rising, trading patterns are shifting and incremental growth of shipping demand cannot be... US shipping regulation reform one step closer US exporters hope changes to shipping regulation will reduce costs and increase capacity. But the changes are unlikely to have... Carbon market measures could raise over $3trn, says World Bank A World Bank report found market-based measures to tax or cap shipping emissions could raise $1trn to $3.7trn by 2050... Carriers set to ride out market volatility Economic and geo-political uncertainty risks lower demand. But any recovery of supply chains in unlikely before 2023 The Lloyd's List Podcast: Five key forecasts for shipping Lloyd's List's latest quarterly outlook for shipping examines the trends across all shipping sectors, so for this week's edition of... Have we reached peak uncertainty? Lloyd's List's latest shipping health check remains largely unchanged from the last quarter, but the uncertainty that lies beyond requires... Tankers: Russia to the rescue for 'putrid' market Crude, product and fuel oil seaborne trades are being recalibrated, as higher insurance costs and sanctions on Russia's oil and... Yara to bunker green ammonia Yara International is to launch the world's first ammonia bunkering network in Scandinavia P&O Ferries backlash leaves UK ports in legal limbo Port leaders are concerned that they could be sued by operators under the Harbours, Docks and Piers Clauses Act of 1847... GoodBulk sees strong market for capesizes after record profit Trade 'tensions could also be a positive for dry bulk tonne miles in the longer term if they reshuffle trade... LNG: Generational energy crisis ensnares fleet Disruption from the global pandemic, followed by geopolitical turmoil that imperils European energy security, is driving record volatility across all... Cosco expects record first-quarter profits Chinese investment bank CICC says the results meet its expectations and estimates company profitability to remain strong for 2022 Daily Briefing Marine insurer drops Sovcomflot cover \| Flag states should terminate Russian vessel certificates if sanctions block payout, IMO rules \|... P&O Ferries: Less than the sum of its (old) parts P&O Ferries was once a visionary leader in the English Channel and European shortsea trades but has lost out to... China Merchants doubles down on LNG tanker order Chinese owner suggests some of its fresh tonnage on order may engage in short or medium-term contracts Shipping investment sector facing a 'volatile backdrop' 'Equity markets are down about 75% year on year,' says DNB Markets managing director James Cirenza. 'This has been a... Keppel Corp's merger talks with Sembcorp Marine Singapore move forward Companies issue joint statement saying talks are continuing and they are committed to reaching a definitive agreement within weeks MSC agrees $6.3bn deal to acquire Bollore Group's Africa logistics unit MSC said acquiring Bollore SE 'reaffirms the group's long-standing commitment to invest in Africa and to strengthen supply chains across the continent, and to connect...

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APRIL 1, 2022
New fee to support zero-emission drayage fleet at LA-LB PSA completes terminal deal to become Halifax's sole operator China's chassis, container role 'entrenched' by government: FMC's Bentzel US East Coast port congestion hindering trans-Atlantic trade Maersk unit orders wind installation vessel for US projects

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APRIL 1, 2022
Panamax and supramax bulker spot markets slump as demand takes a hit Frontline and SFL axe two VLCC charters as ships exit Fredriksen's stead How Gary Vogel's latest hedge changed the CMA commodore dinner US to ready to process Jones Act waivers after release of oil reserve Holland America ship chartered to house Ukrainian refugees UK authorities launch criminal and civil probes into P&O firings Cheniere strikes option to charter Flex LNG ship on term deal Special report: Five fuels that will power the future of shipping Dr Lynn Loo: Piloting shipping's move into alternative fuels Lease financing: a cheaper way to tap wind power whose time is yet to come Biden's era of 'freedom gas' promises to unshackle shipowners All options are on the table as new Klaveness boss Ernst Meyer plots growth Seafarers face life behind bars after major cocaine raid Hyundai Glovis steps up car carrier fire prevention measures Stolt-Nielsen profit prospect means tanker IPO trigger could be pulled this year Yara ups green ante with order for world's first ammonia bunker stations Insurer Beazley shakes up its underwriting team Bring on the bio: LNG bunker buyers look to their decarbonisation pathways LNG fuelling uptake rises, but sky-high gas prices deter use Grindrod Shipping boss Martyn Wade steps down after 14 years Newbuilding debut: Citic Financial Leasing splashes $315m on ultramax bulk carriers Hope for VLCCs as slow-steaming thins out tonnage list Confused by digital? Neutral tool is step towards shipping software comparison site Eastern Pacific provides safe haven for Ukrainian employees caught up in war Singapore offshore yard merger delayed until end of April Singapore eyes 'Thames Barrier'-style technology to protect yards from rising sea levels

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APRIL 1, 2022
Can accordion-style folding containers unclog crowded ports, distribution centers? Folding five empty shipping containers into the space of one could curb smuggling, save shippers money and reduce emissions.

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APRIL 1, 2022
US DOE seeks bids for next batch of SPR crude deliveries by April 12 Refiners and oil traders looking to snag barrels from the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve have until April 12 to bid on 30 million barrels set for release from mid-May through June, the Department of Energy said in the first of several expected notices of sale. OIL FUTURES: Crude prices dip after IEA joins historic US SPR release Crude oil futures dipped April 1 after the International Energy Agency agreed to an unspecified release of crude oil from its member countries' stocks following a more notable decline March 31 when the White House announced a record-high release of 180 million barrels from the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve. ExxonMobil forced to temporarily shut UK fuel depots over climate protests ExxonMobil has restored normal operations at "most" of its four UK fuel supply terminals affected by environmental protests earlier April 1 and expects to reopen all the deports shortly after police intervention, the company said April 1. CLEAN TANKER QUARTERLY: Russia to dominate market outlook moving forward In an unprecedented quarter in which the Russian invasion of Ukraine triggered a tumultuous change in market dynamics, a divide quickly materialized to cloud the market. Bunker markets avoid Russia as supply tightens across Black Sea: expert Buyers and suppliers have turned cautious following increased financial sanctions against Russia, and it has become increasingly difficult to get credit to buy Russian-origin cargoes. ExxonMobil suspends deliveries from four UK fuel depots due to protests Exxon said "small protests" were currently underway outside its Hythe, Birmingham, Purfleet and West London fuel terminals adding that its other fuel terminal at Avonmouth was not affected. S&P Global discontinues average bunker cost assessments for three container routes April 1 The discontinuation, which will affect the fronthaul and backhaul legs on the three routes, is part of a streamlining of S&P Global data sets. European VGO loadings stable on week as Russian exports linger in the doldrums Loadings of Russian-origin VGO continued to be hampered by the decisions of most European buyers to shun Russian oil products, cutting their proportion of total cargoes. Russian crude transfer between tankers blocked by activists off Denmark, says Greenpeace Greenpeace UK identified at least 299 vessels carrying Russian oil and gas since Russia invaded Ukraine, the organization said in a statement March 31. REFINERY NEWS: South Africa's Sapref commences staggered shutdown of units The pause on Sapref's operations comes as South Africa's Engen refinery previously said it will be proceeding with the conversion of its Durban refinery into a terminal. BUNKERWORLD INDEX: Prices fall as weaker crude outweighs supply limitations Singapore braces for less HSFO from Middle East Lack of Russian product at European ports Volatility, tight MGO on US East Coast REFINERY NEWS: New Zealand's Refinings NZ starts terminal operations at Marsden Point* New Zealand's sole refinery Marsden Point was expected to convert operations to an import-only fuel terminal Channel Infrastructure from April 1, 2022. European March fuel oil swaps trade volumes in MOC plummet to 115,000 mt The fuel oil market complex in March remains well supported by supply tightness, especially in the low sulfur market. ARA fuel oil stocks fall 10.83% on week to 873,000 mt: Insights Global The is the fifth week in a row that has seen stocks drop. FEATURE: Excess fuel oil weighing on Russian refinery runs Russian refineries have been carrying out large-scale upgrades in recent years aimed primarily at reducing fuel oil output in favor of higher yields of lighter products. Japan's IMO-compliant domestic bunker contracts for Q1 settles at Yen 84,300/kl The settled quarterly price, widely used by bunker fuel suppliers and shipowners in Japan's domestic market, is decided by representatives of fuel oil suppliers and shipping companies in quarterly discussions, with companies taking turns each quarter in handling the discussions. SINGAPORE DATA: Residual fuel stocks drop to 20.1 million barrels, hit three-month lows Singapore's fuel oil exports surged to 611,100 mt in the week ended March 30, up from 254,640 mt in the previous week, the data showed. Singapore 380 CST HSFO premium hits over 2-year high on tight supply, specification issues High sulfur cargo inflow is going to be lower especially from the Middle East since US refiners are taking cargoes there as an alternative to Russian fuel oil cargoes, market sources said. South Korea-delivered marine fuel 0.5%S premium climbs to over 10-month high Local refineries have undergone scheduled springtime maintenance since late March, which is only expected to end around mid-April. This has steadily reduced domestic LSFO bunker inventories, according to industry sources.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

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

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

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

PORTS

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

Geneva

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

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

The World Shipping Council (WSC), the international association representing the world's leading container shipowners, has urged member states...

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

The WTO's barometer is rising. Demand for semiconductors and electronic components is offsetting geopolitical tensions.

PORTS

Green light for €1.35 billion in investment in the port of Bremerhaven.

Bremen

It is the largest amount of funding the federal government has ever allocated to a project in the state.

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

Four kilometers of docks with a draft of -18 meters would be built

COMPANIES

Renaissance Partners has signed a binding agreement to acquire De Wave Group.

Genoa/Milan

The Genoese company will be sold by the American company Platinum Equity

SHIPPING

Decarbonizing shipping: a €36 billion challenge and a €45 billion opportunity for Italy

Cernobbio

Without investments in ports, Italy risks losing 80 billion euros in added value by 2050.

SHIPYARDS

Canadian unions want BC Ferries to build new ferries in British Columbia

Delta

The company's latest order was to Chinese company CMI Weihai

PORTS

Filt, Fit, and Uilt should withdraw the amendment that puts port businesses and cooperatives at risk under Article 17.

Rome

The unions fear the progressive replacement of a structural function of the port with precarious forms of work

SHIPYARDS

Norwegian Nor Cruises signs MoU with China's SWS for 2+3 new cruise ships

Shanghai

The units would have a gross tonnage of 84,000 tons

SHIPPING

In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +27%

Cairo

In the first seven months of this year, maritime traffic was 8,244 ships (+15.9%)

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tomorrow Kombiverkehr will launch an intermodal connection between Regensburg and the Interporto Quadrante Europa

JOBS

Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous

Rome

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

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

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Zebbug

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

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

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

SHIPPING

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

Athens

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

PORTS

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

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

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

PORTS

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

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

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

Livorno

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

SHIPPING

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

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Savona

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

ECONOMY

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

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

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

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

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

SAILING LIST

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SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

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

Erbusco

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

PORTS

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

Riyadh

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

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

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

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

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