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January 11, 2022

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JANUARY 10, 2022
Call for prosecution of apprehended pirates to be stepped up China Containerized Freight Index up Concern expressed on state of competition in current deep sea container shipping market DP World starts construction of Port Ndayane in Senegal, its largest port investment in Africa to date New fuel-efficient ships to join X-Press Feeders fleet Panama Canal Authority permanently suspends payment in advance for transit reservation (booking) fees PIL implementing charges for misdeclaration of dangerous goods Saudi Ports Authority inks MoU for commercial arbitration Purvanchal emerging as agri-export hub Imports at major US box ports seen returning to normal growth in 2022 Operational Data of Gujarat Pipavav Port Ltd for the quarter & nine months ended Dec. 31, 2021. As intimated to the stock exchanges Food Ministry writes to Rlys for rakes on priority to sugar mills to facilitate exports Inland waterways to facilitate the north-east direct access to international trading routes Real GDP seen growing at 9.5 pc in FY22 Baltic Exchange & TradeFlow Capital Management complete pioneering escrow transaction for a commodity export trade Business calls for immediate & definite action on cyber security CONCOR organises 'Graahak Samman' for 2020-21 IRClass review of 2021 & outlook for 2022 - Gearing up for the future

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JANUARY 10, 2022
Intermodal hub in Zabaykalsk is growing Samskip's air freight team to focus on project cargo DAC demonstrator train comes to Austria OTG chooses Ian Hepworth Luka Koper reaches threshold of 1 million teu Strike Aviation Group picks Julia Knecht-Ostwaldt ACS volunteers keep test kit supplies flowing A good year for the Baltic port of Lübeck Hiring drivers from Asia More automotive logistics hubs in New Jersey Liscont taken over by Yilport Latest trucks distribute food across UK Leschaco settles its succession Four Boeing 777 for Atlas Air Worldwide Young SME Acito Logistics expands portfolio "Curiosity of the Day"

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JANUARY 10, 2022
FMC probe into D&D claim against Hapag-Lloyd could set industry precedent Fire destroys Cainiao aircraft, pushing focus back on lithium batteries Shipowners show ocean carriers desperate for tonnage 'no mercy' Letter from Bangladesh: congested Chittagong and a new airline Röhlig and Penske launch European contract logistics joint-venture Seoul expands container shipping assistance for smaller exporters Port of Oakland grows its storage space in a bid to boost agriculture exports M&A radar: The DSV value chase - between a rock and DB Schenker Lufthansa Group might acquire up to 40% of ITA Airways UK industry outlines challenges increased bureaucracy will bring Under the radar: $1.7bn for Lineage Logistics - getting at it again

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JANUARY 10, 2022
Bisso Towboat adds ninth ASD tractor tug Luling, La.-based Bisso Towboat Company Inc. has taken delivery of its newest ship' assist tug, the 6,008 bhp ASD tractor tug Capt. Joseph Bisso. The 100- by 38- by 13.5-foot vessel is Bollinger wins third Electric Boat contract Bollinger Shipyards LLC is to construct a new 496- by 95-foot pontoon launcher for General Dynamics Electric Boat. The unit will support the construction and launching of the Columbia Class ballistic missile Wärtsilä signs long term LNG carrier maintenance deal Putting the long in "long term," Singapore-based NYK Shipmanagement has signed a 13-year optimized maintenance agreement with Wärtsilä. The contract is designed to ensure maximum uptime and equipment reliability, with assured maintenance VIDEO: Ingalls Shipbuilding launches LPD 29 Huntington Ingalls Industries' (NYSE: HII) reports that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division has successfully launched the amphibious transport dock Richard M. McCool Jr. (LPD 29), the 13th LPD in the San Antonio class Q&A: ABS Director for Global Sustainability Georgios Plevrakis Georgios Plevrakis serves as ABS director for global sustainability, based in Athens, Greece, where he's responsible for helping owners and operators develop fuel and operational strategies to meet sustainability goals. Before joining Podcast: ClassNK talks Carbon Intensity Index compliance In this edition of Marine Log's Listen Up! podcast, we talk to ClassNK senior specialist Shimpei Watanabe on what shipowners need to do to meet IMO's Carbon Intensity Index (CII) requirements and Banks to take control at Vroon Group Netherlands-based Vroon Group reports that it has reached a preliminary agreement on debt restructuring that will see its lenders become its majority shareholders. "For several years Vroon has been in discussions with Fairbanks Morse Defense books $13 million USCG contract Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD), a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management, has been awarded a five-year indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) requirements contract by the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Surface Forces Logistic Center. The agreement,

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JANUARY 10, 2022
Scrapping slumps on dry bulk and boxship rates boom Containerships comprise less than 1% of all tonnage scrapped as record-breaking freight rates kept elderly ships trading Vroon family lose control in restructuring with lenders Lenders will take a majority shareholding in offshore support vessel company Vroon as part of a debt for equity swap... Global shipbroker opens new Athens office Initial remit of Greek office is dry cargo but the shipbroker sees its scope expanding to other departments 'in near... New dry bulk operation eyes panamax sector Emergence of Bluepool underlines increased interest in commercial platforms in the Greek shipping community Ecsa names Philippos Philis as president Philis says his presidency comes at a 'very challenging time' amid the coronavirus pandemic, the climate crisis, and the need... Congestion and delays blight outlook Backed up ports and terminals mean that over a tenth of available capacity is effectively idle. With few signs of... Maersk opts for four more methanol-fuelled boxships Maersk said the 12 ships would save 1.5m tonnes of CO2 a year, or 4.5% of fleet emissions. It is... Brazil's Vale halts some operations due to heavy rains While Vale's northern system has not been affected by the rains, some of its southern and southeastern operations have been... Unipec dominates crude tanker spot market Trading arm of Sinopec lifted nearly 18.5% of all dirty cargoes and half of China-bound shipments, data shows. China's Sinopec is... Korea Shipbuilding wins fresh orders worth $1.1bn The early gains come as owners' appetite for fresh tonnage, especially newbuilding containerships, seems to have continued into this year Daily Briefing MSC and Maersk: When biggest is no big deal \| Capital Ship tankers join Heidmar pools via joint venture \|... Zhonggu Logistics to acquire a terminal stake at Tianjian port The acquisition will also speed up Zhonggu's strategy relating to the containerisation of bulk cargo in northern China More Chinese port cities hit by rising infections 'The risk of shutdowns in China is significant,' according to consultancy Sea-Intelligence, with the global logistics logjam looking set to... US retail import growth rates seen levelling out Import volumes in the first half of 2022 are forecast to increase by 3.5%

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JANUARY 10, 2022
Outlook 2022: Carriers to spend historic profits under close shipper scrutiny

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JANUARY 10, 2022
Bollinger Shipyards makes it a triple in new deal with Electric Boat Container ship charter market kicks-off year on bullish footing Iran oil exports rise as officials reject deadline on nuclear talks Royal Caribbean International pauses some sailings amid Omicron jitters American Shipping bond price dips after OSG charter shock Broker WTW warns supply-chain chaos could hit cargo cover Bulker operator and pool manager Bluepool launches in Athens Greek appetite for MRs continues as Laskaridis sets sights on Pillarstone tanker Taylor Maritime eyes switch to longer charters as it predicts upturn Maersk confirms methanol-fuelled quartet as part of Hyundai yards' $1.1bn order haul Sumitomo Corp to build an ammonia-fuelled bulk carrier Vroon family loses control as banks take over in $1bn debt deal Indonesian government still vague on the possibility of lifting coal export ban Shipbroker Simpson Spence Young targets dry cargo from new Athens office For Heidmar and Marinakis, it's not just a venture, it's a reunion Fate of MV Werften and its multibillion orderbook hangs on rescue meeting Oldendorff strikes Australia tie-up for biofuel bunker trial Laurence Odfjell sells stock in generational 'change' at tanker owner Thomas Miller ties give UK P&I Club a head start in fixed premium Hartmann orders dual-fuel ethylene carriers in China Petrobras top suezmax charterer in 2021 as Hyundai joins tanker elite

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JANUARY 10, 2022
As liner stocks keep rising, other shipping shares are stalling Shares of Zim are flirting with a new peak while shares of ship-leasing, dry bulk and tanker companies lose ground. COVID dominoes fall in China; air and sea shipments delayed More COVID control measures in China are impacting international goods movement. FedEx air shipments delayed as omicron variant sickens pilots The omicron variant is depleting aircrews at FedEx just as it has among passenger airlines, resulting in customer delays for both industries. Mission creep: Why the FTC is investigating retail supply chain distortions The Biden administration wants consumer protection regulators to examine whether giant retailers are creating supply chain distortions for smaller businesses.

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JANUARY 10, 2022
Qatar cuts February Marine crude OSP by $1.70/b, Land by $1.80/b from January February OSP differential set at $1.35/b against the average of S&P Global Platts Dubai and Oman crude assessments in the month of loading, down from $3.05/b in January. Shipping line Spliethoff starts 100% biofuel trial Move follows successful trials of 50% biofuel-50% fuel oil blends, the company said in a statement Jan. 10. Crude edges lower as supply concerns recede, Chinese COVID-19 cases rise NYMEX February WTI settled 67 cents lower at $78.23/b, and ICE March Brent declined 95 cents to $80.80/b. RUSSIA DATA: Dec refining throughput rises 7% on year to 24.676 mil mt The year-on-year increase in throughput was due to run cuts in 2020, while the monthly increase followed the completion of autumn refinery turnarounds. No Platts Americas tanker and container assessments to be published Jan. 17 S&P Global Platts will not publish any Americas clean and dirty tanker assessments or container assessments Jan. 17, 2022, due to the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday in the US. Russian refinery Tuapse's gasoil exports to rise nearly fourfold on month in Jan The predominantly export-oriented Tuapse refinery was back online, according to market sources after planned work from November. Libyan oil output recovers to around 900,000 b/d, western blockade still in place This comes a few days after crude production had fallen to a 14-month low of 729,000 b/d, according to a statement from state-owned National Oil Corporation. Pakistan's refiners call for fuel oil's share in power generation to be maintained In the letter addressed to the energy ministry, the Oil Companies Advisory Council proposed that keeping 1.5 GW of fuel oil-fired power generation capacity operating for the next five years would ensure HSFO demand of 3 million mt/year, providing a cushion to refineries as they carry out the work necessary to reduce their output of fuel oil. OIL FUTURES: Crude edges down as production concerns in Kazakhstan ease Kazakhstan's oil supply is expected to rise, with the Chevron-led consortium Tengizchevroil, which operates the country's Tengiz oil field, saying Jan. 9 that production was returning to normal after protests at the site disrupted operations in the week ended Jan. 7. CHINA DATA: Carbon trade volume down 84% on week after first compliance period Dec. 31 was the due date of China carbon market's first compliance period, and last week's trade volume totaled 28.07 million mtCO2e. The demand was driven companies needing to fulfill their compliance obligations by the due date. The market cooled after the first compliance period ended. China's Tianjin bunkering operations unaffected despite omicron cases: source China has been tightening the regulations to prevent the spread of coronavirus, including on bunkering operations. ICE LSGO futures net speculative length up 4,536 contracts on week Managed money long positions rose by 7,440 contracts to 108,873, while short positions increased by 2,904 contracts to 9,672. Russia's Tuapse ULSD exports set to jump 60% on month in Jan Some market participants expect the actual exports to be lower than the figure, as Russia's Black Sea ports have been experiencing loading delays due to cold snap and high swell. FEATURE: Gulf Coast ULSD volumes down, jet fuel up in 2021 Platts MOC process Market participants exchanged 90.475 million barrels of Gulf Coast ULSD during the MOC process in 2021, with Enterprise leading all buyers and Koch emerging as the most prominent seller, S&P Global Platts data shows. Kazakhstan's Tengiz oil field operator says resuming normal output after protests After Russia, the Central Asian nation is the second largest crude producer among the non-OPEC nations in the OPEC+ group, which has been coordinating production levels in the wake of the pandemic. Asia residual fuels: Key market indicators for Jan. 10-14 VLSFO vargo supply remains uncertain with at least one early-February arrival very low sulfur fuel oil blending component cargo from Africa delayed. Fujairah Jan ex-wharf low sulfur marine fuel premiums steady amid tight stockpiles Some bunker suppliers encountered declining low sulfur fuel oil stockpiles, as shipments of replenishment cargoes were delayed because of bad weather, reducing the availability of ex-wharf cargoes for sale, market sources said.

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COMPANIES

Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises

Graz

Investment in Austrian MarineXchange

CRUISES

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

Naha

Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

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

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

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

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

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

PORTS

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

Geneva

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

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa/Milan

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

SHIPPING

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

Cernobbio

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Delta

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Shanghai

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

JOBS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Matera/Taranto

A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

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

SHIPPING

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

Marrakech

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

CELEBRATION

Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary

Barcelona

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

JOBS

Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous

Rome

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

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

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Zebbug

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

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

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

SAILING LIST

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SHIPPING

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

Athens

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

PORTS

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

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

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

PORTS

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

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

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

Livorno

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

SHIPPING

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

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Savona

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

ECONOMY

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

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

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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

CRUISES

The launching ceremony of Viking Astrea took place at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona

Ancona/Los Angeles

Viking's Board has authorized a share buyback program of up to $1 billion.

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

With a gross tonnage of 180,000 tons, it will be able to accommodate over 6,000 passengers.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

VTG sells its UK subsidiary VTG Rail UK to pension fund USS

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

The Genoa Coast Guard reaches its 100th Port State Control inspection of 2026.

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

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