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04 October 2026 - Year XXX

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March 15, 2022

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MARCH 14, 2022
Electronic FIATA Multimodal Bill of Lading data standard available as open source IMO & WISTA International launch Maritime SheEO Leadership Accelerator Programme 2022 Exports, imports up again in February 2022 & April-February 2021-22 Zero-Covid lockdowns seen causing greater damage to China's supply chain than the Russia-Ukraine crisis Amendment in policy condition of SI. No. 55 & 57, Chapter 10 Schedule-2, ITC(HS) Export Policy, 2018 Deutsche Post DHL Group realises record earnings Port of Antwerp monitoring the impact of Russia-Ukraine crisis Maersk enters into strategic partnership for green methanol Hapag-Lloyd extends contract of CEO & CFO Yanbu's King Fahad Industrial Port launches STS transfer operations Q4 merchandise exports seen at $111.3 bn Russia-Ukraine conflict impacts gherkin exports MOL & five partners form strategic alliance to develop methanol-fuelled domestic tanker

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Direct train for Rhine port and Belgian sea ports Digitalisation goes ahead in the Netherlands Rhenus Group picks Tobias Bartz The fall-out of skipping ports Bluebird Nordic selects Nordic GSA in Denmark Swiss family-run company invests in fleet Duisport pulls out of Belarus Former services to Russia re-assigned Deugro: new sustainable energy division DHL and Singapore Airlines expand partnership Takeover in Switzerland Pallet network's family is growing Europa Road strengthens management team Caribbean AMO agents seized aircraft "Curiosity of the Day" Russian cargo throughput in German sea ports Good start for hydrogen at Gebrüder Weiss

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MARCH 14, 2022
Capacity cuts strike again as Shanghai Pudong closes to inbound flights New Shenzhen lockdown will hit supply chains harder than Suez disruption European haulage beginning to suffer as ripples from Ukraine invasion spread N American Class I rail carriers slammed for profiteering from congestion crisis HMM suspends Russian Far East services due to drop in volumes Shipping will suffer outsize - and costly - climate impact, says EDF report Tiaca maintains stiff upper lip over 'new offer to members' Analysis: Mind-boggling ZIM triumphs in new ocean dawn

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MARCH 14, 2022
VIDEO: Evergreen containership aground near Baltimore Another giant Evergreen Marine Corporation containership has grounded, but this time in the Chesapeake Bay, not the Suez Canal. Though not as large as the notorious 1,312 feet 2 inches long, 20,112 Major P&I merger will create new marine insurer Marine P&I (protection and indemnity) insurance mutuals have long been facing challenging marketing conditions that have led observers to predict that further consolidation in the industry was likely. Today, two well-known players-North Maritime Partners christens M/V Emily Webber towboat Maritime Partners held a christening ceremony last month for the M/V Emily Webber towboat, the seventh of nine vessels the company is building at Intracoastal Iron Works in Bourg, La. The towboat ABS, too, withdraws class services to Russia The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has joined the growing list of classification societies withdrawing services to Russian-linked entities. The society says that "after careful consideration of the situation in the Ukraine Port of Humboldt Bay to get $10.5 million in offshore wind upgrades The California Energy Commission (CEC) has approved a $10.5 million grant for renovations at the Port of Humboldt Bay in Eureka, Calif. The upgrades will support offshore wind activities in an area Ukraine: IMO seeks safe "blue corridor" for ships As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) is calling for the establishment of a blue safe maritime corridor. It would allow the safe evacuation of seafarers and First of 5 Edda Wind CSOVs named at Gond'n Spanish shipbuilder Astilleros Gondán S.A. held a naming ceremony at its Figueras shipyard for the first of five offshore wind commissioning service operation vessels (CSOVs) it is building for Norway's Edda Wind. Bordelon Marine signs Jones Act intervention vessel charter agreement Bordelon Marine LLC, Lockport, La., has signed a one-year firm charter agreement with Helix Robotics Solutions, the U.S. robotics division of Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. (NYSE: HLX) for the M/V Shelia OP-ED: AI-enabled predictability-an immediate opportunity for fuel and emissions savings By Roberto Coustas, co-founder and CEO, DeepSea Technologies Imagine that you could wake up every day and know with a degree of 99% accuracy what your day will entail. The length of Dorsey appointed VP operations at Ingalls Shipbuilding Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reports that Donny Dorsey has been appointed as vice president of operations at its Ingalls Shipbuilding division. Dorsey, formerly ship program manager for all DDG waterfront efforts at

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MARCH 14, 2022
Shell and Maersk Tankers still shipping Russia cargoes Oil major is sending Ust-Luga cargo to Rotterdam while Maersk Tankers says it is fulfilling existing contracts made before it... Why we need to do more to improve on diversity, equity and inclusion in maritime The Global Maritime Forum says its All Aboard Alliance, to be launched in May, will seek to solve the long-term... Top Ships scores highest profit since 2008 Two very large crude carrier deliveries this year have contributed to a shift in balance of fleet towards crude oil... Week in newbuildings: Mid-size boxships carry the day With an ageing existing fleet, mid-size containerships are proving a popular choice with four separate newbuilding orders for this vessel... Saverys family overtake Fredriksen as Euronav's largest shareholder The strategic Euronav shareholding race between the Antwerp-based shipping family behind CMB and tanker tycoon John Fredriksen has seen Team... Hapag-Lloyd secures SFL neo-panamax sextet for five years John Fredriksen-backed SFL has announced lucrative long-term charters for six sister containerships bought from Greek owners in 2018 and 2021... Maersk joins calls on IMO to enshrine lifecycle emissions rules Maersk urges IMO to stick to the principle of measuring ship emissions from well to wake, warning that ignoring supply... The week in charts: Calls cut at Russian container ports \| Marine fuel prices at record \| Container liftings continue to fall Containerships are either reducing, or dropping, services to St Petersburg and Vladivostok, vessels begin transiting the Kerch Strait for the... Lockdowns in China deepen supply chain disquiet Rising coronavirus infections in China and the restrictive measures imposed on factories and logistics companies are set to worsen the... North P&I merges with Standard Club to tackle industry challenges P&I club business models are under pressure; decarbonisation will racket up that pressure. P&I clubs want to support owners in... Market uncertainty spurs premium for Sinokor VLCC period charters Shipbroker says rates reported are as much as $9,000 per day higher than one-year period charter assessment TradeLens looks to electronic bills of lading for growth in China The Maersk/IBM operated digital platform is optimistic about its prospects in China, with some Tradelens member carriers also considering using... HMM nominates Kyung-bae Kim as chief executive The new chief executive role will be confirmed at a shareholders' meeting on March 29, company says Shipping's Russian exodus continues as ABS and Cyprus withdraw services Flags providing services to Russian controlled vessels are now in the spotlight after class withdrawals from Russian shipping prompted widespread... Tonnage taxes keep government hands off box shipping's profits bonanza Tax regimes based on tonnage can be expensive when there is little profit coming in. But in container shipping's year... CSSC nets orders for up to six mid-sized boxships Yards under the Chinese state-owned shipbuilding group have been favoured by a number of owners to construct the mid-sized containerships Daily Briefing Russian class expelled from IACS \| Boxship operators phase out Russia calls \| Maersk to divest Russian terminal stake \|... South Korean yards win more dual-fuel boxship orders Demand for replacing old containerships with fresh dual-fuel tonnage is expected to continue

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MARCH 14, 2022
Industry veteran to drive new approach at Combi Lift New federal funds boost Mobile's intermodal push Post-Lunar New Year import surge to hit congested Vancouver terminals Proposed Louisiana container terminal lines up rail investment Fuel price spike reshaping US shipping networks Shippers cancel cargo movements as China imposes new COVID-19 lockdowns Forwarding tech provider out to unify disconnected system landscape

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MARCH 14, 2022
Evergreen containership grounded off Baltimore ABS drops Russian business as classification society flight continues LRs to rise at MR tankers' expense as high prices threaten market recovery, BRS says As Mexico's president tackles 'absurd' crude and products trade, what will it mean for shipping? Special report: Seafaring life in an era of change Navigator sells another older Ultragas LPG carrier following merger Brazil's Grupo CBO boosts fleet with Fredriksen resales and charters 'No chance' Russian charterer will hold on to Navigator LPG carriers SFL lines up charters worth $540m for vessel sextet Wan Hai splashes $109.5m for 5,500-teu container ship as charter rates soar Refining boost: product tankers jump to highest levels in nearly two years Insurance brokers Marsh and Aon close Russian operations Danaos Corp breaks 15-year shipbuilding hiatus to strike $320m deal Asiatic Lloyd orders two more ammonia-ready container ships in China Kyung-bae Kim chosen to take the helm at HMM Valaris drillship hits Greek bulker after breaking moorings Storm damage: Green group forecasts surging costs of climate change for maritime Saverys family buys again to become Euronav's biggest shareholder Nigerians linked to Torm tanker amid fleet renewal Now more than ever, powering ships with gas is a terrible idea, says Transport & Environment Lloyd Werft sold to German consortium as big-ticket Genting Hong Kong asset disposals begin Tanker owners looking for boost from Venezuela crude may have to wait, brokers say South Korean shipyards rake in LNG-fuelled container ship newbuildings Asian players finally surpass Europeans in ship ownership league, Clarksons says Energy Observer cruises into Singapore on eight-year around the world voyage CMA CGM to debut green MPP cargo ship by 2026

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MARCH 14, 2022
Boeing to convert more 767 jets to freighters for ATSG When planes age they become less pleasant for passengers and cost more to operate. That's when companies like Air Transport Services Group buy them for... Container ship runs aground in Chesapeake Bay The Coast Guard said it is working with the Maryland Department of the Environment to refloat the grounded Ever Forward. HMM making change at helm Current CEO Jae Hoon Bae was not mentioned in the announcement that Kyung-bae Kim will succeed him. GPA paving way for more vehicles at Port of Brunswick A $150 million project at the Port of Brunswick will increase annual capacity to 1.4 million vehicles. Maersk's Performance Team opening Houston cold chain facility he Houston cold chain facility is scheduled to open in August and be operated by Performance Team, a company Maersk acquired in 2020. FAA approves Textron SkyCourier; FedEx to receive 1st delivery soon The all-new Cessna SkyCourier is an important part of FedEx's fleet modernization for serving small, rural locations. Prompt extends user-controlled AI tools to leading TMSes "Prompt is the leading logistics technology company with all the major global data privacy and security certifications - GDPR, ISO27001 and SOC 2 - meaning... Report: Climate change could cost shipping industry $25B annually by 2100 Rising sea levels and increasingly extreme weather are expected to cost ports and shippers billions of dollars annually. Port of Mobile awarded $300M for infrastructure, intermodal improvements The Alabama State Port Authority will receive $265 million from the 2022 federal spending bill and a $38 million grant from the U.S. Department of... Logistics companies warn clients lockdown in Shenzhen will impact port activity Seko Logistics, Worldwide Logistics among those reacting to China's "zero-COVID" strategy.

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MARCH 14, 2022
Japan to step up supply diversification as G7 commits to cut Russian energy reliance Russia accounted for 9% of Japan's total LNG imports of 74.32 million mt in 2021 and 4% of total crude oil imports of 2.48 million b/d, according to Ministry of Finance data. Russia's Glavgosexpertiza approves expansion of Ust-Luga light products terminal The projects involves three phases. Following the completion of the first phase, the terminal will be upgraded and its capacity will be increased from 12 million mt/year to 16 million mt/year. Russia-Ukraine conflict to deepen Fujairah's LSFO shortage: traders UAE importers have been wary of dealings with Russian oil producers and shipping companies due to economic sanctions on Russia following its military invasion of Ukraine, market sources said. Maritime classification societies, associations suspend ties with Russia, urge caution The International Bunker Industry Association has suspended services to Russian members and urged all members to be vigilant in all their business transactions to ensure they are not in breach of any applicable sanctions. Russia seeks closer energy links with Qatar: minister Russia is looking to increase energy links with alternative partners after the US and European governments moved to drastically reduce cooperation with Russia, following its invasion of Ukraine. Floating storage levels steady as Iranian, Venezuelan crude producers wait There were 91.78 million barrels in floating storage in the week starting March 11 and slightly under three quarters of this was Iranian and Venezuelan, data from shipping tracking software firm Kpler showed. European refiners eye higher runs as margins soar, but face issues securing feedstocks Surging refining margins and strong demand for fuels could see European refineries try to increase run rates, but the unprecedented issues with securing crude and feedstocks amid the fallout from Russia's invasion of Ukraine mean some may end up having to lower runs, according to oil market watchers. Singapore 180 CST HSFO crack spread surges to 2.5-year high as SRFO demand rises The spread hit a two-and-a-half year high March 11, and was last higher Sept. 17, 2019, at plus $3.95/b, which traders said was indicative of a combination of rising demand and lower supply. SINGAPORE DATA: Feb bunker sales fall for fourth straight month to 3.50 mil mt Sales of all bunker grades in February marked double-digit declines from the previous month, the MPA data also showed, amid relatively subdued demand. Limited stockpiles buoy Fujairah's balance-March ex-wharf bunker premium A lack of low sulfur fuel oil blending pool components amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict has lifted bunker premiums of the delivered and ex-wharf grades, local bunker suppliers said. Asia residual fuels: Key market indicators for March 14-18 Low sulfur and high sulfur fuel oil cargo premiums were rising in Asia and Europe, partly due to less product being loaded at Russian ports, and this trend is expected to continue into the week of March 14, according to traders in Asia.

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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

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SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

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

Erbusco

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

PORTS

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

Riyadh

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

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

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Los Angeles

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

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

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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