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April 11, 2022

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JNPA highlights its projects as the Sagarmala programme completes 7 years Kerry Indev Logistics announces partnership as Supply Chain Logistics Service Provider for B/S/H/ Hausgeräte GmbH in India Baltic Exchange Market Report (8 April 2022) Large parcel size cargo loaded at Deendayal Port Record quantity of rock phosphate unloaded at Chennai Port in a single day JNPA holds stakeholders' meet to brief on Sagarmala projects Favourable demand sentiment to continue to fuel growth in road logistics sector; outlook remains stable: ICRA Growing consumption in tier-II & tier-III markets boosts demand for smart warehousing Sugar export seen touching 85 lt this year New e-learning course on the Harmonized System goes live on CLiCK! Joint Parcel Product from India Post & Indian Railways US lawmaker urges Biden Admin to sign trade deal with India

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European railfreight players push digitalisation Bushmasters flown to Ukraine Interrail Europe chooses Igor Maiorov CMA CGM kisses the bride First driverless trains to run by 2023 Another fish flapping its wings Air Canada Cargo adopts eBooking and eQuote Onelearn picks Abhinava S. Narayana New hub to solve capacity problems Major takeover in Southern African logistics Equipment enhanced at MCT From Moscow to 'friends' and vice-versa JLL hires Erik van der Vliet Port survey on customer satisfaction Trucks older than five years to be banned For spare parts to China and Mexico Pipistrel and Lobo Leasing sign partnership "Curiosity of the Day"

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APRIL 8, 2022
Maersk: now it has its airline and aircraft, what's next? John Lansdown court action against P&O Ferries a rallying cry for UK workers More blank sailings as spot rates tumble and China's lockdowns take their toll Struggling Ukrainian shippers could find a way out for their cargo via Bulgaria Crew member injured in cargo blaze aboard CMA CGM Rabelais P&O Ferries dispute brings traffic chaos as parent DP World quits freeport project CMA CGM announces takeover of Gefco, but details are scant Amid confusion over sanctions, humanitarian shipments find it tough to get through Wallenius Wilhelmsen buys into blockhain supply chain specialist Vinturas FedEx pay cuts to reps a risky strategy that could hit sales performance EXCLUSIVE Market Insight: Takeover target DB Schenker going through changes Evergreen founder's son-in-law named new company chairman DHL 757 breaks into two at San Jose, following hydraulic failure

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APRIL 8, 2022
ILO and IMO call for urgent action on seafarers stranded in Ukraine Russian attacks on merchant shipping continue. According to Ukrainian sources, Russian forces last night shelled the icebreaker Kapitan Belousov (IMO 5181598) in the port of Mariupol, killing one person and injuring another. Mega tanker merger hits Saverys family opposition The planned merger between tanker giants Euronav and Frontline might not go quite as easily as its architects might wish. Euronav's largest shareholder, the Saverys family's Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB) is opposed DOF Subsea awarded multiple contracts for Ross Candies Norway's DOF ASA reports that its DOF Subsea USA subsidiary has been awarded multiple contracts for the Ross Candies. The 309 foot Ross Candies is one of two Jones Act vessels chartered

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APRIL 8, 2022
Saverys family says 'good chance' to block Frontline takeover of Euronav 'We're not acting in concert with John Fredriksen,' Alexander Saverys tells Lloyd's List. 'People thought that this was a deal... How Japan's carbon levy and rebate scheme would work Japan has proposed a global carbon levy scheme at the International Maritime Organization. The 'feebate' system of charges and rebates... Frontline 2.0: Who wants to be a 'supersized tanker behemoth' anyway? The ongoing scrap between the Fredriksens and Saverys families may make the path of the big merger between Frontline and... Capesizes weigh on dry bulk complex Continuously low iron ore volumes from Brazil have taken their toll on the capesize market, while the sub-capesize segments have... Maersk's air logistics plans take off Air freight is becoming the next battleground for container lines with logistics ambitions. Air cargo is seen as a critical... Seafarer killed as Russian shells hit icebreaker in Mariupol, says Ukrainian army The Ukraine-flagged icebreaker Kapitan Belousov, owned by the Mariupol Port Authority, hit by shelling overnight New raft of EU sanctions targets dry bulk commodities from Russia The new round of sanctions, which bars coal, wood, cement and fertilisers, is aimed at increasing pressure on the Russian... Ukraine conflict has negligible impact on bulk carriers departing Russia Dry bulk products continue to flow out of Russia with no evidence that countries or shipowners are shunning the country... Uggla warns of hard times ahead for global economy The prospect of a protracted war in Ukraine, widespread cyber attacks, negative consumer confidence, and continued high fuel costs, could... CMA CGM acquires Gefco to boost logistics presence CMA CGM has been expanding the scope of its Ceva Logistics subsidiary through a series of acquisitions. The latest sees... Euronav founder opposes Frontline merger Largest Euronav shareholder says deal "won't create added value for Euronav stakeholders" Union leaders call for greater 'inclusivity' of women seafarers Employers are advised to change their corporate culture and mindset to help provide an equal playing field to both men... South Korean yards win tanker and boxship orders Daehan Shipbuilding gives positive outlook on the containership building market Daily Briefing Frontline to merge with Euronav \| Fredriksen the winner in Saverys family battle for Euronav \| Ukraine calls for worldwide...

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APRIL 8, 2022
BNSF struggling to deliver ocean boxes from Los Angeles to Chicago CN to provide intermodal service at new Montreal port terminal China's trucking sector faces mounting disruption from COVID-19 surge UP reduces container surcharges in Oakland, Seattle Sharp drop in February container volumes draws mixed analysis CMA CGM takes over formerly Russian-held Gefco Port freight shift primes Gulf Coast spot truck rates

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APRIL 8, 2022
Dry bulk shipping meanders into correction territory during 'sluggish' week How to spend it: Where the World Bank thinks trillions of dollars in IMO carbon revenue could go Massive US oil release expected to benefit US gulf crude tankers What's in a name? De Stoop admits staff will be sad to lose Euronav brand European shipowners 'stand firmly behind' new EU sanctions on Russia Editor's Selection: Birth of a tanker giant, Lidl goes ship shopping and Nor-Shipping returns Carnival resumes cruises to Alaska and Canada Saverys seeking to ditch Euronav board as battle lines drawn Euronav fires back at Saverys: We've done plenty on decarbonisation 'Stars aligned': Euronav explains why deal is true merger not Fredriksen takeover Saint James-linked tanker arrested in Singapore over crew wage dispute Vortexa sees no upturn in tankers going 'dark' to ship Russian oil Solstad sells six more as it completes 36-ship clear-out of unwanted fleet Celsius Tankers doubles up on container feeder ships at Chinese yard Saverys-controlled CMB hits out against Euronav-Frontline tie-up Clarksons defends pay again as Andi Case doubles his money Zabrocky: Euronav committed to moving forward with Tankers International Esvagt to order first methanol-fuelled SOV for wind farms US sanctions Russia's state United Shipbuilding Corp CMA CGM takeover rescues Gefco from the threat of Russia sanctions Singapore hears adoption of new technology is key to meeting ESG goals Seismic shift as survey shipowners eye carbon storage action '80% and climbing': Solvang hails carbon capture test success Underwriters fear Putin could confiscate ships after aircraft seizures Singapore's marine firefighters set for high-tech future Singapore sees the return of physical conferences after a two-year absence Covid-19 be damned: Asia has finally stolen the limelight

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APRIL 8, 2022
Container shipping at the crossroads: The big unwind or party on? The debate heats up on whether this is the beginning of the end of container shipping's bull run. Ocean carrier Maersk unveils integrated air cargo service Maersk is one of the world's dominant container shipping lines. Now it is making a play to be a major cargo airline. Cargo backlog ripples beyond Shanghai as lockdown stops trucks The ripple effects on logistics from Shanghai's quarantine are being felt beyond the city as companies try to redirect freight to alternative import/export gateways. Under attack and low on supplies, 1,500 seafarers trapped in Ukrainian waters Relief efforts are 'proving extremely challenging' for those stuck on 140 vessels in the conflict zone.

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APRIL 8, 2022
Ukraine boosts reliance on fuel trucks after destruction of regional depots: analyst Ukraine boosts reliance on fuel trucks to meet demand after destruction of regional depots US EPA rejection of small refinery exemptions opens door to future denials The US Environmental Protection Agencys decision to deny small refinery exemptions opens door to future denials Gridlock to continue in Mexico's power market despite Supreme Court vote Multiyear legal gridlock that has impacted Mexico's power market is likely to continue for the foreseeable future Oil prices edge higher, but remain below early March peak Crude oil futures rose April 8 Rising Suezmax rates intensify pressure on fragile WAF market Vessels from other regions have also been slow to ease tightness. REFINERY NEWS ROUNDUP: Closures in focus in Asia-Pacific New Zealand's only refinery Marsden Point has now closed and the import terminal on the site was officially launched on April 1. DP World suspends operations at Southampton terminal A representative from DP said landside operations have not been affected by the closure, but declined to comment on when shipside operations would resume. European coal, German power prices rise on phased-in Russian coal embargo Russia accounts for over half of European thermal coal imports with Germany the most impacted, having imported some 18.2 million mt of thermal coal in 2021. OIL FUTURES: Crude oil prices to decline on week amid stocks releases Oil prices have been trending lower, and are at levels seen around six weeks ago following the agreed release of strategic reserves and continued lockdowns in Asia. ARA fuel oil stocks fall almost 1% on week to 865,000 mt: Insights Global European fuel oil traders said counterparties as well as end-consumers were increasingly favoring non-Russian fuel oil. European VGO loadings jump 54% in week to April 8 Despite the jump in Russian cargoes, buying interest for Russian-origin VGO remains in the doldrums, contrasting the high feedstock demand in the wider market. BUNKERWORLD INDEX: Bearish signals from US weigh on varying bunker demand dynamics Firming demand at Hong Kong Poor buying appetite in coming week in Italy Ecuador prices track decreasing gasoil futures Global diesel supply tightens as buyers turn Russian barrels away* Europe has been most directly impacted by the loss of Russian diesel, having historically imported roughly 700,000 b/d of diesel from the country, amounting to 50% of Europe's total diesel imports. China's refineries cut April throughput, lift product exports amid weaker local demand The latest lockdown has compounded China's supply chain and logistical challenges; transportation has been disrupted, workers are in isolation, and construction work has been wound down or stopped altogether. Russian oil output could fall 4%-5% on month in April: Novak Russia has not published output data for March -- the first full month since Russia invaded Ukraine Feb. 24. The invasion triggered sanctions that complicate purchase of Russian oil and led some countries to announce import bans on Russian energy. SINGAPORE DATA: Residual fuel stocks fall to year-to-date low on weak imports Singapore's fuel oil imports dropped 36.8% week on week to 697,479 mt in the week ended April 6, according to the data. Singapore MPA steps in to curb bunker fuel quality issues MPA has contacted the relevant bunker suppliers to take necessary steps to stop supplying the particular batch of fuel, and also informed all ships that were supplied with the fuel to exercise caution, the regulator told S&P Global Commodity Insights April 7.

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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

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.

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

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