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BRIEFS

September 20, 2022

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National Logistics Policy will bring new energy to all sectors: PM 'The NLP will act as a guiding & driving force for the new phase of growth' Baltic Exchange Market Report (16 September 2022) 'A seminal moment for India's logistics sector' DGFT notifies invoicing, payment, external trade settlement in rupees East Africa displaces Myanmar as top supplier of tur to India Oilmeals export up 71 pc CMA CGM to launch its new MEDGULF service connecting West Med with US Gulf & Mexico HMM partners with PANASIA to study onboard carbon capture system Panama Canal offers additional auction slot for neopanamax vessels "K" LINE & JSW Steel ink MoU for collaborative research on decarbonisation Revised Suez Canal transit tolls from 2023 CBDT issues revised guidelines for compounding of offences under Income-tax Act, 1961 Volumes handled at Major Ports rose 8 pc YoY in Aug. 2022

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Continuing to catch up For a common language on the Upper Rhine Testing e-vehicles in Hamburg Cosco going the whole hog Partnership to improve supply-chain efficiency Plans for intercontinental capacity clarified Kimberly-Clark appoints Tamera Fenske Moving to a new site in San Diego An energy drink for ID Logistics More capacity for Safran service Large quantities of grain transported from Ukraine Aeronet announces changes at the helm Vallair acquires A321 for part-out in France Faster, safer and closer trailer services US cargo airlines: few job losses in July 2022 "Curiosity of the Day" Second ULCV for Evergreen is on Henry Lamotte Food picks Florian Friedemann Cool chain close to Stockholm

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
LR grants Brooklyn start-up AiP for maritime ammonia-to-power solution Brooklyn, N.Y.,-headquartered start-up Amogy Inc. reports that it has received Approval in Principle (AiP) from Lloyd's Register for its ammonia-to-power system for maritime applications The AiP covers an ammonia power system that Crowley charters in 4 LNG-fueled box ships from EPS Crowley has signed long term charter agreements with Singapore-based Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) for four newbuild 1,400 TEU LNG-fueled containerships. They will operate in Crowley's U.S.-Central America trade and will be built Holland America in biofuel test first Carnival Corporation's Holland America Line reports that it has completed the cruise industry's first multiweek test of biofuels on board its 1,432-guest cruise ship Volendam. The 20-day test was conducted in partnership

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
Crowley, EPS sign long-term charters for four LNG boxships US shipping and logistics company Crowley has awarded Singapore-based Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) a contract for the charter of four liquified natural gas (LNG) newbuild container vessels for its US-Central America trade. The vessels will be built by Korea's Hyundai Mipo Dockyard and their delivery is expected in 2025. The boxships will be fitted with high-pressure ME-GI engines from MAN Energ Boxships delay Kyushu calls ahead of Typhoon Nanmadol Container ships appear to have delayed their arrival in major ports in Japan's Kyushu island as yet another super typhoon bore down on East Asia on 18 September. Typhoon Nanmadol, the 14 th of the East Asian typhoon season, brought record rainfall of 300 to 400 mm of rain and wind gusts of up to 235 km per hour. SITC Container Lines' 907 TEU SITC Nagoya, which had departed China's Dayaowan port o Suez Canal Authority to apply increased transit tolls next year The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) will increase the transit tolls for all types of vessels by 15% during the next year and by 10% for dry bulk ships and cruise ships as of the beginning of January of 2023. Adm. Ossama Rabiee, SCA's chairman and managing director has confirmed the authority's keenness to apply "a balanced and flexible strategy on pricing and marketing that serves the its own interest Maersk enhances Samba service Danish box carrier Maersk will add a ninth vessel to the fleet of its weekly North Europe - East Coast of South America "Samba" service in November, while it will also add Tanger Med southbound call to the service's port rotation. As a result, nine vessels of 10,500 TEU capacity will be deployed on the Samba service, which will have the following rotation: London-Gateway, Rotterdam, Hamburg, Antw New KDB boss: HMM, DSME must be sold at soonest Newly appointed Korea Development Bank (KDB) chairman Kang Seok-hoon said in a press briefing that the bank must divest its holdings in the country's flagship liner operator, HMM, as soon as possible. Kang, who was appointed in June, was speaking at a press conference to mark his first 100 days of office. He opined that HMM's finances and operations have normalised and no longer need state suppor HHLA CTA aims to become import hub for hydrogen The first test delivery of hydrogen and its derivatives import has been completed at the climate-neutral HHLA Container Terminal Altenwerder in the port of Hamburg. The pilot delivery sets an important milestone for the

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
D'Amico snaps up Japanese MR tanker Italy's d'Amico International Shipping (DIS) has declared a purchase option on the 2017-built MR product tanker , chartered in from Japanese owner Doun Kisen. Built by Onomichi Dockyard in Japan, the 50,000 dwt vessel, estimated by VesselsValue as worth $42.6m, will deliver in November this year for a price tag of around $30.4m. "By exercising ... Odfjell Drilling and CIMC secure new semisub deal in Norway Oslo-listed semisub player Odfjell Drilling has agreed a one-well contract with OMV Norge for the rig. The 2019-built rig, owned by CIMC Raffles Offshore, will drill the Eirik well in the production license 817 in the North Sea. The scope of work is estimated to take 60 days and will commence in the first quarter ... Eastern Pacific Shipping orders LNG-fuelled containerships for Crowley charter Singapore-based Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) has sealed a long-term charter deal with US shipping and logistics company Crowley for four LNG-fuelled newbuild containerships. The 1,400 teu vessels will be built by Korea's Hyundai Mipo Dockyard and deliver in 2025, expanding Crowley's fleet and supply chain capabilities connecting US markets to Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala and El ... Helix extends well intervention vessel contract in Brazil Houston-based offshore energy services company Helix Energy Solutions has entered into a two-year extension of its well intervention charter and services contracts with Petrobras for the offshore Brazil. The extension is scheduled to conclude in December 2024 and directly follows Helix's current contracts with Petrobras. "Market conditions globally and in Brazil have been improving, and ... AD Ports integrates economic zones under KEZAD brand AD Ports has launched Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi (KEZAD) Group as part of the plan to consolidate and grow its Economic Cities & Free Zones offering and bolster Abu Dhabi's position as the region's leading industrial and manufacturing destination. The move by the ports and logistics giant, owned by sovereign wealth fund ADQ, follows ... Top dollar for ice class aframaxes as Russian winter approaches One of Turkey's fastest growing shipping companies, Beks Shipmanagement and Trading, has sold a popular ice-class aframax in an overheated market. Multiple sources report the owner has sold the 15-year-old scrubber fitted 115,000-dwt Beks Atlantica for around $33m. Sellers paid about $15.5m for the tanker in September last year. Beks has beefed up its tanker ... Wpd Offshore becomes Skyborn Renewables as GIP completes takeover Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) has closed the acquisition of Wpd's offshore wind business and rebranded it as Skyborn Renewables. GIP struck a deal with the German developer in May to acquire 100% of the business for an undisclosed sum. The assets of Skyborn include interests in five operating and under-construction projects in Germany, France and ... Swedish e-methanol project presses ahead A project to provide sustainable e-methanol for the maritime sector has received the environmental permit for building the first large-scale production facility in the municipality of Örnsköldsvik in northeast Sweden. The project, called FlagshipONE and jointly owned by Swedish power-to-fuel player Liquid Wind and Danish utility Ørsted, is expected to be commissioned in 2024 and ... 'Hard landing' forecast for container freight rates Container shipping has been warned to brace for a hard landing rates-wise as multiple indices around the world plunge further. Utilisation rates are sliding despite an increase in blank sailings. Spot rates, as recorded by the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI), are on a "fast-declining trend" according to a new report from Jefferies. The overall ... RWE sets sights on Latvian offshore wind German utility RWE has teamed up with Latvia's state-owned Latvenergo, one of the largest power suppliers in the Baltic States, to jointly develop, build and operate offshore wind projects off the Latvian coast. An equal partnership has been forged to support the build-out of offshore wind in order to strengthen Latvia's energy independence, which targets ... Stricken bulk carrier off Gibraltar braces for bad weather The entire hull of the stricken bulk carrier is now resting on the sea bed off the coast of Gibraltar after a successful operation to lower the stern of the ship ahead of a period of bad weather. The ship came into contact with LNG carrier Adam LNG while manoeuvring to exit the port of ... Ship capsizes at Turkish port A small general cargo ship, , lost stability while unloading containers at the Turkish port of Iskenderun over the weekend. The 4,281 dwt vessel initially tilted starboard to rest on the pier, before taking on water and capsizing to port with many containers falling into the water. The Togo-flagged ship is now on its side ... Partners Group sells Dutch offshore wind farm stake Swiss-based private equity firm Partners Group has agreed to sell a 20% stake in Dutch offshore wind farm Borssele III & IV to Swiss Life Asset Managers for an undisclosed sum. Borssele is a fully operational offshore wind farm located 55 km from the Port of Vlissingen in the Netherlands. The wind farm is comprised ... Suez Canal Authority to raise tolls again Having already raised fees three times in quick succession this year, the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) has warned shipowners of another increase coming up. The SCA will raise fees for tankers by 15% starting in the new year, while bulk ships and cruise vessels face a 10% increase in fees to transit the waterway linking ... Liverpool strike to start this evening The two-week strike at the port of Liverpool on the west coast of Britain will start this evening after unions and Peel Ports failed to reach a pay deal. The strike will coincide with another round of industrial action at Felixstowe, the country's largest container port, where workers will down tools for eight days from ... New $1bn offshore wind farm vessel player launches in Singapore Singapore-based infrastructure investment manager Seraya Partners has launched a pure-play offshore wind farm vessel player with the aim of investing $1bn into the business over the next three years. The newly-established company, Cyan, said it would own, operate, and lease vessels across the offshore wind farm value chain, including crew transfer vessels, service operation vessels, ... TECO 2030 displays concept power barge Norway's TECO 2030 has launched a new product concept for its containerised fuel cells, the TECO 2030 Power Barge, which will be able to power ships at anchor. The invention comprises TECO 2030 fuel cell modules, batteries, power electronics, safety and automation systems, hydrogen storage, and a refuelling solution forming a scalable multimegawatt solution for ... API and US Offshore Operators Committee to develop standards for offshore wind energy The American Petroleum Institute (API) and the Offshore Operators Committee (OOC) - the lease holders who operate offshore energy leases in US federal waters - have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to develop standards and guidance for offshore wind energy development. "The

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
Eastern Pacific seals LNG-powered boxship quartet deal with Crowley The four 1,400 teu containerships are being built at Hyundai Mipo and will be delivered in 2025 General cargo ship sinks during cargo operations at Turkey port Authorities have opened an incident investigation while the vessel remains capsized and the site of the incident is a restricted... New offshore wind farm vessel firm eyes $1bn investment in next five years The company claims to be the first pure play offshore wind operator, serving the fast-growing offshore wind farm industry in... Singapore's bunker sales stable in August There were 9,129 vessels making calls at Singapore's ports in August, 35% of which called in just for bunkering Coal stockpiles filter out at main European ports This is the first decline in stock levels at the terminals since July. Traffic on the Rhine is now returning... Daily Briefing Clean tanker rates soaring on global refineries upheaval as Russia sanctions loom \| Container spot rates continue headlong plunge \|...

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
Demurrage pains show spirit of OSRA-22 not matching intent A new data element mandated by the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 in June hasn't changed the score for importers that struggle with the pressure of retrieving containers while disputing demurrage charges. India to allow transshipment cargo from Bangladesh via ocean The move to allow for transshipment cargo from Bangladesh via barge and short-sea container ships builds on a previous carve-out for cross-border trucking and rail services. Hapag-Lloyd settles detention complaint from US trucker In the third detention and demurrage complaint against Hapag-Lloyd in the past year, Orange Avenue Express alleged the ocean carrier charged $258,000 in detention for containers that could not be returned due to port congestion. Egypt ports to nearly double container capacity by 2024 Port terminals in Alexandria, Sokhna, Port Said, and Damietta are edging closer to full utilization, prompting operators to expand existing facilities and build new ones. Convoy wades into visibility market with new tools Convoy is attempting to differentiate itself within the competitive freight broker landscape by using data gathered from its driver-mandated app to provide more execution-focused visibility insights.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
Chinese pandemic restrictions help product tankers, but how long will it last? National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party could see pandemic restrictions ease, BRS Group said Senior US Coast Guard official pledges to tackle sexual harassment Comments come after a number of high-profile incidents involving female cadets Nuclear power may 'play key role' in shipping but challenges lie ahead, ABS says Idea has widespread owner interest, but industry is concerned about what to do with waste IUMI president Turner urges underwriters to evolve or face an uncertain future Pandemic, climate change and war indicate the challenges facing the marine insurance industry Americas grain trade may be 'saving grace' for panamax bulkers Downward trajectory may continue if this market weakens in the coming week, BRS Brokers says Performance Shipping takes out loan ahead of product tanker delivery The Andreas Michalopoulos-led owner will use the $18.3m raised in the loan to pay for an LR2 taker Dividends and debt cuts: product tanker boom 'transformative' for shipowners Clarksons Securities says companies will use enhanced profits to reduce leverage and return cash to shareholders Power of patience: Thenamaris accelerates tanker sales with disposals of long-held vessels Major Greek shipowner demonstrates the virtues of holding vessels through the business cycles Munich Re teams up with USCG to combat cargo fires US partners to use data and predictive analysis to spot potentially hazardous cargoes. D'Amico makes another killing as it declares option to buy MR tanker Italian owner gets its hands on modern vessel for $13m below market price Green corridor blueprint put together by Maersk zero carbon centre Document developed with McKinsey provides a step-by step guide to demonstrating the feasibility and designing green shipping corridors Joint venture gone bad: Patriot Offshore founder takes one-time Danish ally to court World Marine Offshore allegedly dropped out of a US offshore wind joint venture with Patriot Offshore to pursue deals with other partners Eastern Pacific Shipping seals long-term container ship charter deals with Crowley Hyundai Mipo Dockyard has been contracted to build four 1,400-teu newbuildings for delivery in 2025 LPG deals steal the limelight in shifting gas carrier market Solvang, BW LPG and Italy's Gas and Heat are offloading older vessels to willing buyers Hot second-hand market drives up tanker prices Baltic index shows prices have risen 25% across the board in the last year Dark fleets go hi-tech to avoid detection Researchers warn of rapid growth in sophisticated new generation of vessel camouflage techniques Reclusive investor Edvin Austbo reveals stake in shipowner Green Energy Norwegian tycoon builds stake following failed takeover of seismic survey player in July Second strike at Felixstowe to worsen congestion as peak season develops UK biggest container port to be stopped for eight days again at end of September while strike also set to get underway at Liverpool Containers lost as Egyptian multipurpose capsizes in Turkey Reason for Sea Eagle suffering water ingress not known Heerema steps down as head of Allseas Group Eldest son Pieter takes over as president of the offshore pipe-laying and heavy-lift specialist World's biggest jack-up WTIV damaged in Chinese typhoon Belgian owner Jan De Nul assessing condition of newbuilding Voltaire at Cosco yard in Nantong Cost of shipping: Egypt plots Suez Canal rate hike next year Bulkers and cruise ships will get away with a smaller rise, however China switching from Russian oil as VLCC fixing rush pushes rates up 27% Brokers believe refineries stepping up crude imports as China seeks to supply vital oil products for export People said nuclear plan was 'mad' - now they 'think it's clever', says Core Power's Mikal Boe Core Power's plans to bring molten salt nuclear reactors to shipping are gaining support and they can also help deliver low-cost green fuels Could nuclear Thor save the Arctic? Vessel using reactor technology could also serve as floating power in disaster zones Venezuelan terminal engulfed by fireball after tanker hose breaks Product carrier Larko also said to be 'affected' after incident at Guaraguao Eyal Ofer's Zodiac Maritime ups PCTC newbuild tally at CIMC Raffles The company has fixed out two 7,000-ceu newbuildings to China's SAIC Anji for a long-term period New Singapore offshore wind farm vessel firm plans $1bn spending spree Seraya Partners-backed company makes third green investment in Asia Yangzijiang best performing stock on Singapore's STI on talk of LNG orders Analysts say Chinese shipbuilder is poised to secure its maiden LNG newbuilding contract

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
Fall in container spot rates 'much steeper,' 'less orderly' than expected Container shipping rates - particularly from Asia to the U.S. - are still falling hard and show no sign of finding a floor. Crowley resumes San Juan operations following Hurricane Fiona Crowley Maritime's Isla Grande Terminal suffered no significant damage when Hurricane Fiona hit Puerto Rico on Sunday. Port Houston sets container record in August The ports at Houston and Corpus Christi, Texas, continue to see monthly cargo growth from oil and steel shipments. American Airlines rotates cargo chief again An executive who ran finance for a health care company has been named to lead American Airlines Cargo. Brazilian airline Gol to pay $41M to resolve bribery investigation Gol was caught bribing government officials in Brazil in violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, according to investigators.

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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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