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September 12, 2022

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DG Shipping Amitabh Kumar to grace MALA 2022 PSA Mumbai welcomes ZIM's IAX service vessel National Shipping Board constituted for a new two-year period APM Terminals Pipavav sets high performance standard in ship movement Allcargo Logistics organises Dadar beach clean-up drive in Mumbai to build awareness for a cleaner beach environment Port of Antwerp-Bruges & Germany's duisport ink long-term cooperation agreement Pre-bid meeting held for potential investors at JNPA SEZ Implementation of RMS for processing of Duty Drawback claims Bahri Logistics signs MoU with MOSOLF to collaborate on developing the automobile supply chain Govt mulls duty removal on steel after exports contract India to be third largest economy by 2029, says report Mahindra Logistics inaugurates 1-lakh sq. ft. multi-client warehouse in Nashik Govt asks steel makers to tap inland waterways for transportation

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Felix for future Swissterminal's fiftieth anniversary Zero-emission locos for the Betouwe route Major renewable energy certificate deal for Hactl DB Schenker promotes Mike Fahy Craiss triples transport volume in Poland A new GDP facility at Indianapolis Empties take their toll Carlos Rodriguez joins Constellation Cold Logistics Broekman's transformation continues Amur tigress treated as a princess Rail First changes ownership Gdansk to open new deep water quay in 2024 AGI picks Olivier Bijaoui Channel Tunnel: almost one million trucks Design for ship running 100% on hydrogen "Curiosity of the Day" Ready for the Olympic games Air Tanzania extends hub contract with Swissport

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
China faces long-term export threat, while ocean rates plummet New Asian cargo flows strain US Gulf and east coast infrastructure M&A radar: CIMC loses Maersk's MCI - China's next container play now? Australia's inefficient ports cost shippers A$605m per year, claims government Airports should enforce digitisation to improve air cargo, say stakeholders German government set to allow DB Schenker sell-off Safeen Feeders and CMA CGM set up ex-India service for transhipment cargo EV Cargo expands its European presence with Spanish acquisition On the wires: The stars align for record WiseTech Global DB Schenker appoints Mike Fahy as head of Americas On the wires: Untapped DSV - the value conundrum

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
EPF marks acceptance and autonomy double milestone PEO Ships reports that the the future USNS Apalachicola (EPF 13) Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport has successfully completed acceptance trials and unmanned logistics prototype trials. Acceptance trials consist of a series of Northern Xplorer signs LOI for zero-emissions cruise ship Recently established Norwegian cruise company Northern Xplorer has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Portuguese shipbuilder West Sea for what will be its first ship - and the world's first zero-emissions NTSB says electrical fault likely caused $500,000 fishing vessel fire The National Transportation Safety Board has released a report on its investigation of a Nov. 10, 2021, fire aboard the 85 foot long fishing vessel Blue Dragon. No injuries or fatalities were ZEI gets backing from Chevron New Energies and Crowley Maritime hydrogen fuel cell specialist Zero Emission Industries (ZEI) has announced the first close of its Series A funding round. The round is led by Chevron New Energies with additional investment from

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
CN Photo Project: The Picture of the Week Container News wants to thank you all for your participation in the CN Photo Project . Among all the very beautiful photos we have received, the Container News team has chosen the following picture as "The Picture of the Week"! Title: Tyndall at Terminal 18 Seattle WA in North Harbor - Photo taken by Thomas Carroll Be part of the CN Photo Project and stay tuned to see your photo posted on Contain CMA CGM starts new MEDGULF service to connect West Med with US Gulf and Mexico CMA CGM has announced the launch of its new MEDGULF service, aiming to offer full coverage from West Mediterranean to US Gulf and Mexico. The service will commence at the end of September and will be operated by six container vessels. The port rotation of MEDGULF service will be Tanger (Morocco), Genoa (Italy), Valencia (Spain), Miami (US), Veracruz (Mexico), Altamira (Mexico), Houston (US), Tang India looks to build 300 rail-linked freight terminals in five years The government of India has announced a liberalised public land leasing policy for investors seeking to bid on rail-linked freight terminal projects. The policy update is part of New Delhi's flagship "Gati Shakti" scheme, designed to provide multimodal connectivity infrastructure support to various economic zones. Under this programme, launched in 2021, the authorities are targeting to build 300 Chittagong port destroys containers to free yard space To free Chittagong port's yard space as well as the containers which remained occupied for long time, the Chittagong Customs started destroying cargoes of a number of boxes this week. The customs authority has already destroyed cargoes of 63 containers in the last two days and will destroy cargoes of 382 more containers from Sunday, 11 September. These containers were brought to the port between Port of Antwerp-Bruges and duisport agree long-term partnership Port of Antwerp-Bruges and duisport signed a long-term cooperation agreement on 8 September with the chief executive officers of the two ports, duisport CEO Markus Bangen and Port of Antwerp-Bruges CEO Jacques Vandermeiren, sealing the far-reaching partnership in the presence of Flemish Prime Minister Jan Jambon. "Our ports have a key role in their regions as leading logistics and industrial cent Hapag-Lloyd, Bolloré Logistics ink biofuel agreement to reduce GHG emissions Hapag-Lloyd and Bolloré Logistics have recently signed an agreement to promote the use of marine biofuel and contribute to the reduction of their maritime greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This commitment, starting on 1 September, for a weekly allocation of 100 TEUs transported with biofuel, will allow a reduction of around 1,500 tons of CO2 emissions in well-to-wake by the end of the year. Advance MABUX: No upward drivers in the global bunker market so far "Over the Week 36 MABUX global bunker indices showed a moderate decline," noted Sergey Ivanov, director of Marine Bunker Exchange (MABUX). The 380 HSFO index fell by US$20.05 last week, the VLSFO index fell by US$22.56 and the MGO index lost US$16.75. The Global Scrubber Spread

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
Jinhui Shipping forks out $50.75m for pair of ultramaxes Chinese bulker operator Jinhui Shipping and Transportation has purchased a pair of 2014-built ultramaxes from Japanese owner Nisshin Shipping for around 25.37m each. The 63,518 dwt Western Santos will deliver to Jinhui's subsidiary Jinheng Marine between September 15 and December 30 this year, while the delivery of the 63,469 dwt Hanton Trader I to another ... Rem Offshore secures seismic vessel charter Norwegian offshore vessel owner and operator Rem Offshore has secured a contract from US-based surveyor SAExploration for the seismic vessel. The deal will see the 2012-built vessel utilised for 100 days firm and will give SAExploration further options to extend the charter. No further details have been disclosed. The vessel departed from Bergen end-August ... Advice to merchant shipping from the men behind the cruise sector's first zero emissions vessel Battery and hydrogen fuel cell technology exist today to take merchant shipping to zero emissions, it just needs the hand of government, charterers and some pioneering shipowners to make it happen. That's the message from two men responsible for one of the big announcements from the giant SMM shipping exhibition in Hamburg this week. Splash ... Standard Supply upbeat on offshore rates with new UK licenses on the horizon Norway's Standard Supply is optimistic about the offshore sector after seeing an increase in utilisation and earnings last month and new oil and gas licenses on the horizon in the UK North Sea. The Oslo-listed offshore vessel owner, majority owned by Øystein Stray Spetalen's investment vehicle SD Standard ETC, achieved a utilisation of 97% and ... New UK walk-to-work solutions firm launched A new walk-to-work solutions provider has been launched in Aberdeen aimed at helping North Sea operators optimise their offshore campaigns. Combining the expertise of Interocean Marine Service and Walk2Work, a new company called Walk2Work Solutions (W2W Solutions) has been formed to help optimise offshore campaigns through the supply and management of additional personnel on board ... Greathorse completes chemical exit Greathorse Shipping's sell-off of its chemical division has been completed. Multiple broking reports show the China-based owner and operator, part of Graham Porter-led Tiger Group Investments, has offloaded five ships for $180m en bloc. Four 25,000 dwt tankers and one slightly smaller 20,000 dwt tanker are reported sold, all built in Japan between 2016 and ... Design approval sealed for DSME's ammonia-powered VLCC Korean yards offering ammonia-fuelled ship designs are growing in number. At Gastech this week in Milan, class society Lloyd's Register (LR) awarded Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) design approval for an ammonia dual fuel 300,000 dwt VLCC. The VLCC, designed as part of a joint development project between DSME and MAN Energy Solutions which ... Ship finance barometer shows first uptick for 11 years The Petrofin Index for Global Ship Finance, a key barometer for the sector, showed its first uptick in 11 years, in an annual report issued from Athens this week. The index, which commenced at 100 in 2008, was up by one point to 63 for results tallied for last year. Moreover, the top 40 banks' ... MSC reroutes ships further south of Sri Lanka to protect blue whales Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) is urging its peers to follow its lead and alter their routes when transiting near Sri Lanka in order to protect endangered blue whales who live and feed in the area. MSC, the world's largest containerline, began in mid-2022 to voluntarily re-route its vessels passing by Sri Lanka, on a new ... Compressed hydrogen-fuelled roro project moves ahead Aurelia Green Ship Concept Design has unveiled a new design with 100% hydrogen propulsion. Approval in principle has been issued by Italian class society RINA at SMM in Hamburg, a busy shipping show where the industry has been given plenty of glimpses of its green future. The new design concept is the ACD01 1000, a ... DHT announces 100% of net income as new dividend policy DHT Holdings, the New York-listed tanker giant, yesterday announced a new dividend policy with 100% of net income being returned to shareholders in the form of quarterly cash dividends. The new policy will be implemented from the third quarter of 2022. Svein Moxnes Harfjeld, president and CEO, stated: "The key considerations behind the new policy ... WinGD and Alfa Laval team up to bring methanol engines to market Alfa Laval and Swiss engine designer WinGD have established a joint programme in which Alfa Laval will develop the fuel supply system for WinGD methanol engines. The agreement was signed yesterday at the SMM exhibition in Hamburg where many industry collaborations have been hatched this week to help shipping on its path to decarbonisation. WinGD ... Amplify Energy reaches agreement with State of California, resolving all matters associated with 2021 oil spill Amplify Energy Corp., the Houston-based oil and gas company that owns the pipeline that leaked about 25,000 gallons of oil offshore Huntington Beach, California, in October last year, has reached an agreement with the State of

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
Shipping looks to leverage maritime allies in UK government The new UK government features a list of ministerial appointments with maritime experience and a track record of dealing with... Box shipping's party draws towards an end After a two-year frenzy, the container shipping market is showing signs of normalisation. The question now is, how it will... SMM's decarbonisation message carried on by Lloyd's List webinar No one yet knows what IMO will agree next year, but there's much that can already be done to make... Navios Holdings eyes growth for logistics business New owner of Vale mines in central Brazil is expected to increase ore throughput at Navios port Marlink plans satellite connectivity trial for maritime A network of low earth orbit satellites is planned to cover all sea areas, even in polar regions poorly served... IMO leads industry tributes to Queen Elizabeth II "Her Majesty's dedication and service will continue to inspire everyone and will always be remembered," said IMO secretary-general Kitack Lim Regional box trades showing strength as main lanes falter Weakness in the main import trades to the US and Europe is dragging down rates. But activity in Asia indicates... ABS gives backing to DSME's very large LC02 carrier design DSME plans to develop new materials for LCO2 carrier cargo tanks and develop new ship designs that can increase shipowners'... Yangzijiang seals LNG tank systems deal at GTT Yard will focus on building up its track record in the LNG space as the new partnership helps to provide... Will regulatory correction end the golden age of Chinese leasing? China's far-reaching anti-corruption campaign and a regulatory crackdown on domestic tech and real estate sectors have created apprehension about an... DSME reaches 75% of new order target LNG carriers make up the majority of newbuilding orders at the shipyard this year Daily Briefing Citic Leasing shipping head targeted by Beijing's anti-graft watchdog \| World Shipping Council says China-led decarbonisation plan won't work \|... Al Seer Marine aims to raise dry bulk capacity to 5m tonnes Integrated shipping company recently acquired four vessels from sanctioned Russian tanker giant Sovcomflot to expand its fleet

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
US railroads to begin cutting service as deal with biggest unions remains elusive Spot truckload rates dropping from US ports Norfolk Southern revamping international network in 2023 Carriers blank sailings ahead of China's fall festival Industry largely non-compliant with OSRA-22 demurrage invoice mandate Ship orders defy declining reefer fleet trend Time to set decarbonization's regulatory rules of engagement: Maersk 3PLs using revenue to measure efficiency return on technology

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
Crowley and Chevron back hydrogen tech start-up Zero Emissions Industries Goldman Sachs cuts Global Ship Lease stake by 49% in a month Panamaxes sail ahead as congestion and grain fuel strong week but rest of dry bulk idles More sanctions to come on supply chain-linked firms after Russia campaign Editor's Selection: Red hot tanker S&P, Scorpio's buyback and a trapped bulker's escape plan Torstein Hagen's Viking finalises $1.7bn cruise ship order at Fincantieri Suezmax boost as Europe takes big share of crude from Guyana Erik Thun cargo ship 'partially submerged' after collision with German reefer Jinhui Shipping buys two ultramax bulkers from Nisshin Frangou says Navios Holdings has 'margin of safety' after $835m fleet sale Bulker battle: Gravelor succeeds in buying four ships from sanctioned lessor GTLK Chinese shipyard gears up for large LNG carrier debut Gastech: 'Gassing' in Milan gets loud as US LNG producers take centre stage UK Club highlights crew mental health ahead of suicide prevention day MSC re-routes around Sri Lanka to protect blue whales Reach Subsea moves into Brazil as it signs $20m of offshore deals Climb every mountain: Graig Shipping's charity cycling challenge tops its target International Maritime Organization chief Kitack Lim bids farewell to Queen Elizabeth II Special report: Ukraine leaves insurers reeling Ukraine fallout set to hit marine insurance markets IUMI head Turner sees ESG progress as he prepares to step down Amphitrite targets niche market for 'singletons' and non-IACS ships France's SCOR builds sustainable marine insurance business Fires and fuels top the agenda in insurers' efforts to cut claims Insurers urged to stand up for their Poseidon Principles Standard Supply eyes further PSV rate rises as Truss promises more oil licences Bahri linked to rare S&P foray with MR disposals at low price Eemshaven swings into action as Europe's first fast-track LNG import hub Trader Vitol and energy major BP take tankers as term charter graphs point north Greenpeace blocks Russian LNG being discharged in Sweden Master threatens to set tanker adrift and build cooking fire on deck Bank exodus leaves Asian shipping squeezed for financing options

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
Shipping's China syndrome: Demand sinks across multiple cargo markets Shipping volumes are weakening in and out of China. Is this a temporary pullback or a sign of more serious trouble ahead? Sagging air cargo market shows turnaround potential The airfreight sector remains chaotic, but a better-than-expected August is spurring optimism for solid results during the busy shipping season.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

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

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

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

PORTS

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

Geneva

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

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa/Milan

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

SHIPPING

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

Cernobbio

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Delta

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Shanghai

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

SHIPPING

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

Cairo

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

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

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Zebbug

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

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

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

SHIPPING

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

Athens

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

PORTS

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

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

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

PORTS

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

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

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

Livorno

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

SHIPPING

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

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Savona

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

ECONOMY

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

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

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

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

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

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

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

Erbusco

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

PORTS

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

Riyadh

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

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

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave

(South China Morning Post)

Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

ABB and Oceanly collaborate to integrate and optimize ship performance and operations

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

Feasibility study for a maritime connection between the Chinese port and Genoa

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August

Los Angeles

The increase in empty garages has offset the decrease in full ones

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Abu Dhabi

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

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