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March 16, 2022

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GTI & JNPA sign TAMP conciliation agreement Major Port Boards now empowered with increased autonomy in decision-making: Sonowal First-ever standards toolkit for paperless trade launched Hapag-Lloyd to acquire container liner business of DAL Waterways movement gets a boost as longest vessel ever to sail on Brahmaputra completes cargo movement from Haldia via Indo Bangladesh Protocol Route Air cargo growth continues at slower pace in Jan. American Airlines Cargo to join WebCargo's booking platform, reaching thousands of freight forwarders Govt gives land to expand cargo infra at Pune airport ATLP launches Digital Airfreight Solutions to bolster air cargo MSC's change in Global Fuel Surcharge application - Asia trades Panama Canal again postpones draft adjustments in Neopanamax locks Shipments of coconut & products projected to increase India seen emerging as food exporter

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An airline takes the initiative Fortifying Brazil's railways Wagonload traffic still a problem Hans-Peter Trachsler takes the helm at Dachser A long way from and to China Lufthansa Cargo's "Hello Europe" US class I railway updates carbon calculator JD Logistics covers more ground Boughey chooses Angela Carus Aero Africa now from India to Johannesburg Six for methanol Another investment in healthcare logistics Train ships record amount of steel Panattoni's new team in Italy B&H moves to Auckland Airport Truck conversion to green drives well on track First pile driven for Dnata Cargo City Amsterdam "Curiosity of the Day" Chris Dee joins Green Swan Partners Seaber joins forces with Stora Enso

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MARCH 15, 2022
Logistics is working hard to meet the essential needs of Ukrainians Transatlantic services hit by Covid and conflict-induced congestion Volga-Dnepr Group effectively exits market as sanctions force staff cuts US agri-exporters on the ropes with crippling costs and low returns, says survey India fears more container shortages as new Covid lockdowns hit Chinese ports Now Evergreen box ship Ever Forward runs aground - but isn't blocking traffic Shopify expands into Europe with multi-year Shippo online fulfilment deal On the wires: Geodis - bang in line to extract value M&A radar: JD Logistics wraps $1.4bn Deppon deal - follow the cash Against the odds: ZIM's $17 div - the other edge of the sword

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MARCH 15, 2022
Milestone LNG bunkering operation in China The 15,000 TEU LNG-fueled containership CMA CGM Symi was today bunkered at the Yangshan Deep Water Port, south of Shanghai. The operation, the first ship-to-ship LNG simultaneous operation (SIMOPS) bunkering in China, Simulator technology: Game changer for floating offshore wind? Aiming to revolutionize the U.K.'s floating offshore wind (FLOW) sector, the University of Plymouth and Kongsberg Digital are joining forces. They plan to provide project teams and crew with facilities to verify, Tidewater to roll out fleet management software solution fleet wide Aiming to optimize the lifecycle of its assets, Tidewater (NYSE:TDW) is to implement a harmonized fleet management system (FMS) across its entire fleet. The move comes as Tidewater is poised to again

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MARCH 15, 2022
Iran readies tanker fleet as pressure to lift sanctions builds Sanctioned Iranian tanker giant NITC has sent 24 of its ageing fleet to repair yards as negotiations that could return... Danaos sets down longer-term marker with boxship newbuilds in China Danaos has contracted up to four 7,100 teu ships at Dalian but may be looking for more Fertiliser supply constraints could dim demand for bulkers Russia's ban on exports could impact about 15% of global trade of solid finished fertilisers, reducing demand for the smaller-sized... ICS sweetens R&D fund deal for developing countries The International Chamber of Shipping has amended its green R&D fund plan to earmark $500m for developing countries in a... Between the Lines: Empty box flood poses new supply chain challenges A return to normality for the global supply chain will bring huge relief to container shipping, but the next headache... Marine re/insurers and brokers head for Russia exit Moves follow similar decisions by host of big-name brokers North and Standard merger likely to spark P&I consolidation 'If the market does contract from 13 to nine clubs in the future... there will be less competition, which shipowners... Seafarer charity launches Ukraine appeal Charity deploys team to Ukraine to aid relief efforts and urges shipping companies to donate towards its emergency appeal Peel Ports looks for opportunities in a crisis After presiding over a decade of growth at Peel Ports, Mark Whitworth is moving up to become chairman. He tells... China lockdown fallout hits carriers Maersk has warned of a 'significant reduction' in trucking operational efficiency because of onerous coronavirus tests required for drivers in... Carriers take different paths on terminal investments Container lines may have money to burn, but appear to have little interest in growing their terminal portfolios. Those that... Evergreen vessel runs aground in US a year after Suez blockage Incident comes a year after another of the company's boxships, Ever Given, spent a week blocking the Suez Canal Avance Gas' senior management steps down Chairman and chief executive of John Fredriksen company, which is focused on very large gas carriers, tender resignations FMC extends detention and demurrage consultation That request was made by some 44 trade associations, including the Agriculture Transportation Coalition and the National Retail Federation Daily Briefing North P&I merges with Standard Club to tackle industry challenges \| Shell and Maersk Tankers still shipping Russia cargoes \|... Shanghai makes debut in LNG bunkering Maritime authority says the operation means Shanghai will join only a few ports in the world that can provide liquefied...

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MARCH 15, 2022
Flexport, project44 executives among investors in new freight pay venture India 'hub' effort bearing fruit as Cochin transshipment volumes double Efforts growing to halt US moves targeting ocean carrier antitrust immunity Maersk subpoenaed as part of US supply chain 'investigation' New York asks Supreme Court to halt New Jersey's exit from Waterfront Commission White House taps supply chain stakeholders to build national data portal Green fuel R&D fund gets renewed push from maritime groups Air cargo rates take off on Russia sanctions, China lockdowns

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MARCH 15, 2022
Carnival to return to Australia after two-year Covid-19 hiatus Stock upgrade: Hoegh Autoliners applies to move to Oslo Stock Exchange Rain, rain don't go away: Weather allows Panama to push back canal restrictions More companies 'self-sanctioning' over Russia, but will it halt the invasion? Bulker sale-and-purchase party rolls on with Greeks in front row 'Human intelligence' vital in Russian sanctions maze Chinese ports and yards keep going despite new Covid lockdown Funds Avelios and Crestline dip toes into the container ship market CMA CGM inks newbuilding deals for 23,000-teu and 7,400-teu container ships Remoy Shipping seals five-year charter for PSV with Equinor Influential shipping banker Krontiras dies in Athens NITC Tankers to order LNG dual-fuel aframax at ISOICO Siem Offshore fails to recover $5m Petrobras penalty after late newbuild delivery Fixing of Flex LNG fleet leaves Kalleklev with time for Avance Gas Norway defers to Brussels after calls for Russian vessel ban Pioneer Marine completes management buyout as it slims down board Russia's Gazprom continues to export its volumes from Golar's FLNG unit Joint venture NovaAlgoma boosts fleet with Jebsen cement carrier deals Buyers' comeback? Metrostar linked to purchase of Landbridge VLCC Capital Maritime must pay SK Shipping $5m as appeal fails in VLCC charter row Hafnia fixtures reveal rising rates against 'fluid' geopolitical backdrop Kalleklev and Jensen in at Avance Gas as Kristian Sorensen quits after a year Saurabh Mehrotra receives suspended jail term in crude cargo row Oza joins new Singapore-based dry tech venture Wiz Bulk Tidewater has sold 130 ships since 2018 as part of fleet overhaul, VesselsValue says Russian ambassador to Singapore criticises sanctions move Newbuilding berths for LNG carriers vanish as 2026 slots fill up

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MARCH 15, 2022
Amazon increases cargo flights 30%, could soon reach 100 freighters Amazon Air is a juggernaut. It has doubled in size in two years. White House unveils freight data exchange to bolster supply chains DOT is leading a freight data exchange pilot project that it envisions as a long-term effort to speed cargo flow and cut costs for consumers. Maersk, 94 other companies swell ranks of Amazon's Climate Pledge "Solving the climate emergency and decarbonizing our customers' supply chains is a strategic imperative for Maersk," said CEO Soren Skou.

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MARCH 15, 2022
OPEC keeps 2022 demand outlook steady, says long Ukraine war would cut investments With the US and Europe calling on oil producers to boost output in the face of bans on Russian crude, demand for OPEC crude is growing. EU's fourth sanctions package to curb new investment in Russia's energy sector The measures include a "far-reaching ban on new investment across the Russian energy sector, with limited exceptions for civil nuclear energy and the transport of certain energy products back to the EU," the EC said in a statement. RUSSIA DATA: Jan oil product exports drop 15% on year The drop followed inclement weather across Russia and at the Black Sea ports, with heavy snowfall resulting in a backlog of railcars and shipping delays at ports. OIL FUTURES: Crude slumps under $98/b as China lockdown fears swamp war concerns News of the new COVID-19 measures in China came after a positive market sentiment March 14 on diplomatic talks between Russia and Ukraine, even though Moscow's invasion of the country continues to build. European weekly fuel oil exports to Asia rebound slightly: Kpler Kpler estimated that 252,000 mt of European fuel oil will arrive in Asia in the week beginning March 14, higher than the 227,000 mt that had arrived the previous week. The four-week average was forecast to be at 194,000 mt, including the week starting March 14. This was the lowest it has been since July 2020. CHINA DATA: Jan-Feb crude throughput falls 1% on year to 14.04 mil b/d Despite the year-on-year decline, the throughput in the first two months rose 1.1% from 13.89 million b/d in December, NBS data showed. Singapor's bunker fuel sales seen steady over coming months after Feb's drop Higher HSFO bunker sales will possibly somewhat offset the drop in Singapore's low sulfur fuel oil demand due to lower regional LSFO prices in Zhoushan and ready supply in South Korea. RUSSIA DATA: Jan-Feb crude, product port throughput rises 11% on year Crude oil throughput was 13.5% higher on the year at 41.4 million mt, while oil products rose 8.5% to 25.7 million mt, the association said. LNG was up 7.5% at 6.4 million mt. S&P Global clarifies suspended Platts Black Sea dry bulk freight assessments Due to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, S&P Global Commodity Insights is clarifying that it has not published the Platts coal Taman, Russia to Paradip, East Coast India Supramax freight assessment since Feb. 24, 2022, where no relevant, relative data has been immediately available. VIETNAM DATA: Feb oil product imports jump 52% on year to 747,510 mt Malaysia remained the largest supplier of oil products in the month, followed by South Korea, Thailand, Singapore and China. Fujairah delivered marine fuel 0.5%S premium nears 26-month high on tight stocks Weak arbitrage economics gradually lessened LSFO stockpiles at Fujairah since the first quarter, while the recent economic sanctions slapped on Russia following its invasion of Ukraine added new dimensions that has intensified shortages, local bunker suppliers said March 15. Japan delivered 0.5% sulfur bunker premium hits 3-month high on supply tightness Bunker traders said the country's second-largest bunker supplier Idemitsu Kosan was grappling with a technical glitch at its Aichi refinery in central Japan that has resulted in a shortage of bunker fuel supply. Singapore delivered-ex-wharf 380 CST HSFO spread at 6-month high on prompt demand Buyers have been seeking prompt supplies to capitalize on a steep drop in flat prices, despite lackluster demand in recent weeks, Singapore-based bunker suppliers said March 15. Asian refiners confident of finding Russia crude alternatives but seek OPEC+ supply boost: panel Asian refiners would have little problem sourcing alternatives to Russian crude oil, but end-users hope to see OPEC and its allies more than double the scale of the producer group's monthly production hike due to increasing feedstock cost burdens and faltering oil inventory levels, market participants said at the S&P Global Commodity Insights 9th Asian Refining and Petrochemicals Summit March 15. Norway's Equinor to stop trading Russian oil In a statement, Equinor said it had some ongoing contractual commitments involving Russian oil including contracts to receive four cargoes in March, but would not enter into new agreements.

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COMPANIES

Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises

Graz

Investment in Austrian MarineXchange

CRUISES

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

Naha

Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

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

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

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

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

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

PORTS

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

Geneva

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

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa/Milan

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

SHIPPING

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

Cernobbio

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Delta

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Shanghai

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

JOBS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Matera/Taranto

A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

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

SHIPPING

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

Marrakech

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

CELEBRATION

Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary

Barcelona

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

JOBS

Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous

Rome

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

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

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Zebbug

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

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

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

SAILING LIST

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SHIPPING

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

Athens

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

PORTS

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

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

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

PORTS

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

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

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

Livorno

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

SHIPPING

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

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Savona

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

ECONOMY

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

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


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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

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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

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INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

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

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

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

Erbusco

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

PORTS

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

Riyadh

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

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

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

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