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September 23, 2022

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Maritime And Logistics Awards (MALA) 2022 to honour some of the best in the business today JNPA inks MoU for Jalna MMLP Zipaworld launches its Multimodal App with the launch of National Logistics Policy 'NLP is futuristic, ambitious & achievable' Seamless transfer of logistics data across ministries likely by Nov. GDP growth seen at 7 pc in FY23: ADB 'The policy directs all players to collaborate to eliminate pockets of waste & inefficiency' 'NLP will boost logistics efficiency through interconnectivity & tech-based integrated ecosystem' CMA CGM Group orders seven new biogas-powered ships to serve the French West Indies Pitney Bowes Parcel Shipping Index reveals 7% growth in India's parcel volume in 2021 Mahindra Logistics organises CATAPULT logistics incubator program focused on identifying technology solutions IRS customers & stakeholders meet draws good response from maritime fraternity DGFT notifies permission for export of broken rice in transit till Sept. 30 Coffee output seen dropping AD Ports Group reaches key milestone in construction of CMA Terminals Khalifa Port Ramp up in Golden Week capacity reductions India unlikely to face impact of global recession: S&P

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Virginie Delcroix joins executive committee Interactive map for Ukraine-EU border crossing Urs Grütter in Swiss Supply Chain Hall of Fame Italian carrier adds 20 e-locomotives to fleet AAL appoints agent in India Barjane's Marseille project on track Gap widens in Hong Kong Tool to calculate rail's carbon emissions Simplifying dangerous goods booking process Target promotes Gretchen McCarthy Fresh produce delivered within 24 hours A special unit for NYK For a sustainable warehouse design Champ accepts Challenge 7.5 t e-truck to be tested in UK Peter Falb to lead expansion in Austria "Curiosity of the Day" SFL opts for two new feeders

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2022
Signals go green for transport of electric vehicles on China-Europe rails Ocean and air freight demand softens - uncertain year ahead, says Geodis CEO Capacity fears as APMT shelves Maasvlakte II expansion due to rising costs Greenwashing: The thick green line (let's get real) - Part 4 SATS confirms interest in $3bn WFS, but 'does it have the financial clout?' Ship-buyers look for discounts as newbuild orderbook is squeezed hard Greenwashing: The thick green line (hydrogen bomb?) - Part 3 Deutsche Bahn invests record €19bn in greener locos and rolling stock Forget linear, the digital SCOR model broadens supply chain thinking Cainiao link boosts e-commerce player Shopline's market to 130 countries Ceva's Janet Ang joins Crane Worldwide as VP industrial Toll appoints Matthew Warrington as president of global forwarding

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2022
Report points to progress on shipping's path to zero emissions How far along is shipping on the path to becoming a zero emissions industry? A new study indicates that there are some encouraging first signs In September last year, the Getting to ATSB makes recommendations to shipping operator after 10 fires in 14 years Sounds like this comes under the category of "when will they ever learn?" The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has issued safety recommendations to the managers and parent company of the cargo ship Glosten and ABB introduce methanol-hybrid tug design Naval architecture firm Glosten and ABB have joined forces to develop a methanol-hybrid ship assist tug design that provides operators with a viable path to carbon-neutral operations while minimizing operating costs. Referred St. Johns Ship Building lays keel for first CTV in 6 vessel series Palatka, Fla., based St. Johns Ship Building has held a keel laying for the first of the six aluminum crew transfer vessels (CTVs) on order at the shipyard for Atlantic Wind Transfers "Fat Leonard" arrested in Venezuela Leonard Glenn Francis, the man at the center of the notorious "Fat Leonard" bribery case that has rocked the Navy, has been arrested at the Simon Bolivar International in Caracas, Venezuela. He

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2022
MABUX reports slight decrease in bunker prices Over Week 38, Marine Bunker Exchange (MABUX) global bunker indices continued moderate sliding downward with the 380 HSFO index falling to US$516.77/MT, the VLSFO index decreasing to US$783.41/MT and the MGO index dropping to US$1,112.26/MT). The Global Scrubber Spread (SS) weekly average - the price differential between 380 HSFO and VLSFO - continued to increase over Week 38 reaching US$266.64. I CMA CGM orders seven new biogas-powered vessels to serve French West Indies French ocean carrier CMA CGM has confirmed the order of seven new container vessels, powered by biogas, aiming to upgrade its services to the French West Indies. Four of the new boxships will have 7,300 TEU capacity and the other three vessels will have 7,900 TEU capacity, while all the ships will have 1,385 reefer plugs. The newbuildings will be delivered gradually as of 2024 and are expected to Congestion, a big piece of the supply and demand puzzle Introduction Dry bulk and container shipping markets have exhibited sharp declines in earnings over the summer. Many have attributed this to a drop in congestion. However, our data shows congestion persists at high levels, though it has shifted from more visible to less visible regions of the world. In this article, we explore the drivers of congestion and consider what are the implications for s Sea-Intelligence reports ramp up in Golden Week capacity reductions Danish maritime data company Sea-Intelligence analysed blank sailings data from the leading container lines. The analysts said that blank sailings have for long been the carriers' preferred way of matching supply with demand. "This is what we would call tactical blank sailings," pointed out Sea-Intelligence. However, for much of 2020 and 2021, ocean carriers have struggled to maintain capacity in CMA CGM, AD Ports commence works on new 1.8 million TEU terminal at Khalifa Port CMA CGM and AD Ports launched the construction of the new CMA Terminals Khalifa Port, a container terminal which is expected to be operational in the first half of 2025 and will have an initial capacity of 1.8 million TEUs. CMA CGM's port and terminal operator CMA Terminals will have a 70% share in the new box terminal, while AD Ports Group will own the remaining 30%. The project is estimated at PIL's subsidiary makes maiden calls at Tibar Bay port Mariana Express Lines (MELL), a subsidiary of Pacific International Lines (PIL), has announced that two of its vessels Kota Dunia and Selatan Damai, made successful maiden calls at the new Tibar Bay Port earlier in September. PIL considers Asia as a key focus region and its subsidiary is involved in

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2022
Prosafe and Floatel International bag accommodation vessel extensions Offshore accommodation vessel owners Prosafe and Floatel International have secured charter extensions for their semisubmersible units operating in the UK and Norwegian sectors, respectively. In the UK North Sea, BP has exercised an option to charter the 2015-built flotel Safe Zephyrus through December 21, 2022, to continue providing gangway-connected operations supporting the Seagull project at Performance Shipping fixes newly acquired LR2 ahead of delivery at $45,000 per day Nasdaq-listed Performance Shipping has fixed its LR2 aframax product tanker it agreed to acquire in August this year to commodity trader Trafigura at $45,000 per day. The charter of the 2010-built , which will be the seventh vessel in the company's fleet, is set to commence upon delivery in November and last between seven and ... ADNOC mulls Gunvor swoop Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) is reportedly looking to buy all or part of the Swiss-based commodity trading giant Gunvor. ADNOC has been expanding its trading unit in recent years and has also bolstered its shipping and maritime logistics arm Adnoc L&S, to take advantage of its position as a major producer of oil, ... Nexans adds to US offshore wind contract backlog French cabling firm Nexans has secured a new contract with ørsted and Eversource to supply the export cable for the 704 MW Revolution offshore wind farm. This will be Nexans' second contract in the US as part of the frame agreement with ørsted-Eversource, which provides the opportunity to supply up to 1,000 km of high ... Poseidon Principles scales up green ambitions Banking signatories to the Poseidon Principles as well as parties committed to the Poseidon Principles for Marine Insurance are upping their green ambitions meaning shipowners will need to get their net zero credentials spruced up fast. 30 shipping banks and 17 marine insurance providers and brokers said today they would add additional trajectories to report ... Scorpio Tankers declares purchase option on LR2 Monaco-headquartered Scorpio Tankers has exercised an option to buy the 2016-built LR2 product tanker from Norway's Ocean Yield. This 110,000 dwt vessel, which is currently leased, was acquired as part of the acquisition of Navig8 Product Tankers in 2017. The New York-listed company said the purchase, expected to occur in the first quarter of 2023, ... Transocean seals long-term semisub deal with Wintershall Dea and OMV New York-listed offshore driller Transocean has landed a contract with Wintershall Dea and OMV for the 2019-built semisub rig to drill 17 wells offshore Norway and also sealed a deal for the drilling of all their wells between 2023 and end-2027. The contract scope entails for OMV the drilling of three development wells for the ... Maersk backs US Clean Shipping Act Danish liner giant A.P. Moller - Maersk is backing the proposed legislation in the US that seeks to zero out pollution from all ocean shipping companies that do business with the United States. The bill, known as the Clean Shipping Act of 2022, was introduced in July 2022 by two California members of Congress representing ... Frenchman takes over IUMI presidency The International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) Council has appointed a new president and vice president as well as new executive committee and nominating committee members. Frédéric Denèfle, managing director of French marine war risks specialist GAREX, has been appointed president, supported by a vice president, Kosuke Hashimoto of Japan and general manager of Marine ... Singapore offshore wind farm vessel newcomer names Europe CEO Recently launched Singapore-based pure-play offshore wind farm vessel owner Cyan Renewables has appointed Lars Christian Zøhner to lead its European business. Zøhner, previously the chief executive officer of Danish crew transfer vessel operator World Marine Offshore, will be responsible for overseeing the operations and growth of the firm's regional portfolio with headquarters in Denmark. He ... Maersk Drilling secures more work off Suriname Maersk Drilling said that TotalEnergies has exercised an option to add the drilling of one additional well in Block 58 offshore Suriname to the work scope of the 2013-built drillship . The contract extension is for about 100 days, with work expected to commence in January 2023, in direct continuation of the rig's previously agreed ... Singapore annual launches Today sees the launch of Splash's latest annual report. Published to coincide with Singapore's de facto second maritime week of the year, the 60-page Splash Singapore Market Report 2022 is a frank assessment of where the maritime hub's strengths and weaknesses lie. The two leading maritime hub reports - one compiled by DNV and Menon ... Ex-chairman of ABG Shipyard arrested, accused of perpetrating India's largest fraud Rishi Agarwal, former chairman and managing director of ABG Shipyard, has been arrested in India, accused of cheating a consortium of 28 banks of around $2.83bn over a seven-year period through to 2012. Agarwal is accused of setting up around 100 shell companies to funnel cash from one of the nation's top shipyard in what ... Germans team up in bid to create European recycling 'powerhouse' Two German companies are to work together in a bid to become the "powerhouse" of European green ship recycling. Cuxhaven-headquartered Leviathan has pioneered a method for near emissions-free ship recycling using robot-assisted cold cutting technology. This week Leviathan signed a cooperation agreement with Kiel's German Naval Yards to use its 426 m long drydock for ... Prosafe awarded $33m US Gulf flotel deal Semisub accommodation vessel owner Prosafe has secured more work for its flotel Safe . The 2005-built unit has been booked by an undisclosed client to provide accommodation and construction support in the US Gulf of Mexico. The contract is expected to start in the second or third quarter of 2023 and last for about one ... Further oil leak from bulker wreck off Gibraltar After residual oil was found spilling from the stricken bulk carrier, authorities took the decision to close Gibraltar's port again yesterday, including stopping all bunkering operations. The ship is submerged on the seabed less than 1 km from the coastline, having pranged with an LNG carrier on August 29. The ship, which is encircled by ... Brazil expands port privatisation scheme The Brazilian government is expanding its port privatisation scheme putting both Rio de Janeiro's port authority Companhia Docas do Rio de Janeiro (CDRJ) and Pará state port authority Companhia Docas do Pará (CDP) on the sales block. "Simultaneously with the privatisation of CDRJ, the ports of Rio de Janeiro, Itaguaí, Niterói and Angra dos Reis ... Are ports the new battlefront in the digital supply chain dilemma? Andre Wheeler on the risks of signing up to Beijing's Logink port management system. After attending a recent update on international trade opportunities, I was left asking questions. Are port and terminal operating systems which interface with China platforms unknowingly putting supply chains at risk in this volatile geopolitical environment? Are they inadvertently contributing to ... US Maritime Administration to explore low-carbon options for shipping on the Great Lakes The US Maritime Administration (MARAD) has launched a 16-month study exploring low-carbon options for shipping on the Great Lakes. The research group, led by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) in partnership with the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and the Conference of Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Governors & Premiers (GSGP), will assess ... US Interior Department announces offshore oil and gas lease sale in Cook Inlet, Alaska The US Department of the Interior announced that the proposed notice of sale for lease sale 258 in Cook Inlet, Alaska will be available for review in the Federal Register today. In the recently enacted Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), Congress directed that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2022
Poseidon Principles endorse tougher shipping emission targets An updated ambition statement will be re-evaluated after the International Maritime Organization concludes a revision of its greenhouse gas strategy targets Zero-emissions shipping goals for 2030 'partially on track' 'Even though progress has been significant, more is needed to bring us to 5% and beyond,' says joint study Seafarers must stick to basics as automation looms New tech is a fact of modern seafaring and the industry has started to embrace it. There are challenges to... DSME secures second LNG tanker order in a month Newbuilding contract brings DSME's orderbook backlog up to 130 ships which includes 63 LNG tankers Capesize market dips after rally Spot rates have dipped to $16,000 per day, following days of increases that saw the segment creep up to levels... Tanker values continue to climb amid bullish market Positive sentiment in the major tanker markets is driving asset prices upwards with values of some VLCCs up 5% in... Gibraltar suspends bunkering operations due to wreck Bunkering operations have been temporarily put on hold to focus resources on clean-up efforts following the grounding of a dry... Shanghai port geared up to build $7bn new terminal SIPG said the project will help improve Yangshan's service capacity and the river-to-sea intermodal shipping in the Yangtze River Delta... Meeting obligations on ESG 'is good business' Shipowners must already produce the data needed for the Poseidon Principles of Marine Insurance for IMO purposes. But calculating a... South Korean yards in ESG and tech tie-ups HHI will use Palantir's Foundry platform to help with digital twinning and other automation projects as part of its Future... IUMI elects Frédéric Denèfle as president Being president of the International Union of Marine Insurance gives the holder the ability to release all kinds of messages... Start-up Asian offshore wind farm vessel firm appoints Europe chief New company says it is eyeing a $1bn investment in offshore wind vessels in the next five years New cargo risks are loss-prevention headache for marine insurers 'There is no efficient way to fight the fire. You can't reach the cars, and it's impossible to pump water... Daily Briefing Industry attempts to amend EU carbon market amid delays \| Why shipping's poor progress report requires high-level attention \| EU...

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2022
Rate drops, surcharge absence signal weak intermodal rail peak Domestic intermodal providers have not put peak season surcharges in place in Southern California this year, a far cry from the $5,000 per container surcharges in Los Angeles each of the last two years. India-US trade surges as sourcing slowly shifts away from China The growing popularity of "China-plus-one" sourcing strategies is working to India's benefit, sending trade between the US and India to record highs as shippers seek to diversify their supply chains. Defeat of truck-only tolls to ease transportation costs in US Northeast A US court ruling that declared Rhode Island's truck-only tolls unconstitutional will save tens of millions of dollars in operating and shipping costs yearly for truckers and their customers. Ten more shippers pledge to use zero-carbon vessels by 2040 Sustainability ambitions from the world's largest cargo owners are ramping up pressure on carriers to accelerate their transition to zero-carbon fuels or risk losing high-volume business in the coming decades.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2022
Biden administration aims to make green shipping a highlight of next global climate meet White House official tells the Global Maritime Forum annual summit that focus on John Kerry's Green Shipping Challenge will be key on the agenda 'Long runway': Ocean Network Express chief worries IMO could take years to lift carbon cost Jeremy Nixon says fuel oil prices need to come up for shipping's decarbonisation, but market-based measures could drag on IKEA swears off using offsets in achieving net-zero fuel goal Swedish furniture giant wants 'drastic emissions cuts' as part of goal to slash carbon in half Ten more cargo owners pledge support for 2040 zero-carbon goals Multinational shippers clamber aboard Aspen Institute's scheme to lower emissions UN says Ukraine 'needs more, bigger ships', but shipowners fear Putin's threats Head of the UN's trade body has called on owners to provide more tonnage to export grain from Russia and Ukraine, but the war risks are deterring players. Sterling Shipping bolsters fleet with kamsarmax bulker buy Malta-based owner also refinances its fleet of four panamaxes Sweden's Sterling Shipping bolsters fleet with kamsarmax bulker buy Malta-based owner has also refinanced its fleet of four panamax bulk carriers Trafigura takes Performance LR2 tanker at $45,000 two months before delivery Charterers still clamouring to secure tonnage on term deals 'Bashing the table for shipping': UK minister's new brief welcomed by industry Chamber of Shipping and Major Ports Group see transport secretary's assumption of maritime responsibility as a positive Former ABG Shipyard boss arrested in $2.8bn Indian fraud case Rishi Agarwal held by Central Bureau of Investigation on suspicion of misusing bank funds Omens good for VLCCs as US shipments to China boost tonne-miles by half, says Vortexa Chinese imports supporting continued strength for big tankers, Ioannis Papadimitriou says Streetwise: Amid a gale of green investing, why is wind player Eneti struggling to lift off? Finance newsletter explores stock price that one analyst scoffs at as an 'absurd' oversight, while others say better things coming in good time Troim's anti-ESG stand-up act would make Elon Musk proud Special ocean advisor at New York-based UN Global Compact Sturla Henriksen called the performance 'not just irresponsible but bordering on indecent' New chemical tanker captures give Carl F Peters flexibility to expand Boss Johannes Rath explains why German owner swooped for Uni-Tankers pair TMS Cardiff Gas linked to latest QatarEnergy-backed LNG orders at DSME Latest two contracts bring booked pre-reserved slots against QatarEnergy charters to 13 for South Korean yard with another six contracts expected Addition of German export credit giant KfW IPEX brings Poseidon Principles to 30 financiers Nearly two-thirds of global shipping finance is now signed up for framework to bring decarbonisation into lending 'The urgency is clear': Poseidon Principles ups carbon-cutting ambition for ship finance and insurance Initiatives involving 30 shipping banks and 17 insurance providers say they will track clients' trajectory to contribute to keeping global warming below 1.5C Carbon Ridge scores investments from major shipping names for onboard carbon capture Crowley and Berge Bulk back decarbonisation technology start-up also aligned with Scorpio Group Adnoc 'in talks' to create shipping and chartering giant with Gunvor deal Trading sources report discussions over a full or partial acquisition of Torbjorn Tornqvist's $4bn trading group Debt cut: Scorpio Tankers continues purchase spree with LR2 deal US-listed owner also reveals share buyback in strong product tanker markets EnTrust Global's Purus snaps up wind farm fleet of HST Marine US alternative financier's shipping operation expands in offshore wind operations with takeover deal 'Excessive speed': Cargo owners sue over Ever Given grounding Court papers filed in London say grounding was down to errors of navigation that hit global trade for days Insiders snapped up MPCC stock as price dipped towards year low Major backer MPC Group and its executives add to their holdings in Oslo-listed tonnage provider as rates plunge OceanPal takes reduced rate for capesize fixed to Hyundai Glovis Greek owner bought vessel spun-off from Diana Shipping in June 'Significant upswing': Nordic American fixes suezmax for a year Herbjorn Hansson says company well placed to capitalise on higher rates Smit Salvage to start work within weeks on 'time bomb' Yemen ship Operation is expected to take four months to remove oil from the decaying FSO Safer and prevent an environmental catastrophe Russia oil price cap: US officials say shipping has nothing to fear if it acts in 'good faith' Treasury Department says shipping has little to worry about, so long as it vets its counterparties New Singapore offshore wind farm vessel owner names Europe CEO Company recruits from within the industry to lead operation in Denmark US officials: Shipping needs to act in 'good faith' on oil price cap compliance Two US Treasury Department employees said shipping has little to worry about so long as it vets its counterparties Singapore-based Jaldhi Overseas turns to China for ultramax bulk carrier quartet The 66,000-dwt design was developed by Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Crude tanker trade hammered as Australasian imports drop more than 50% Poten & Partners details the impact of lost refinery capacity in the region Putin's war has brought forward energy transition by '5 to 10 years', says Trafigura Rasmus Bach Nielsen believes the energy crisis triggered by Russia's Vladmir Putin is driving rapid action towards a low carbon economy Garex chief executive Frederic Denefle appointed next IUMI president War risk specialist would like to work with P&I clubs to develop a claims database 'No practical upward limit' on product tanker rates, shipowners say There are still several factors that could help boost the product tanker market, some owners and analysts are allegedly nervous to talk up Semiramis Paliou is committed to protecting father's legacy while moving Diana Shipping forwardl Chief executive remembers when a female captain asked her what she was doing on her ship while she was working as trainee ship surveyor

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2022
West Coast ports sink to lowest share of US imports since early 1980s East and Gulf coast ports handled more volume than ever before in August, pulling far ahead of West Coast rivals. 19 retailers committed to zero-carbon shipping fuels by 2040 Retailers are coming together to send demand signals for zero-carbon shipping fuels. Air Canada 360: Freighter aircraft jettisoned 20 years ago now embraced Air Canada had a dual fleet but got rid of its cargo jets years ago. A pandemic epiphany led the airline to invest in 12...

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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

SHIPPING

IMO, the Net-Zero Framework remains stalemate: agreement on carbon pricing is still lacking.

London

38 states voted in favor and 17 against. Formal adoption postponed until December.

POLICY

Brussels launches the Maritime Industrial Alliance

Brussels

The EMA, the new EU instrument to coordinate industry, member states, and investors in the maritime sector, is born.

SHIPYARDS

The safety and sustainability of ship recycling operations must also be guaranteed in the downstream work phases of the supply chain

Geneva

This is underlined by the representatives of the unions belonging to IndustriALL Global Union

SHIPPING

Study to create a maritime corridor between the UK and the US using nuclear-powered container ships

London

ACCIDENTS

Two Filipino sailors killed from ship attacked Monday in the Strait of Hormuz

Riyadh

Bahri VLCC Sidr hit

SHIPYARDS

Shipowners' associations welcome proposal to include two Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities

Brussels

BIMCO, ECSA, ICS, Intercargo, Intertanko and WSC consider this an important step towards addressing the structural capacity shortage in the European list

PORTS

In Panama, the provision that protected the confidentiality of port concession contracts has been repealed

Balboa

The Panama Maritime Authority has accepted the request for transparency made by President José Raúl Mulino.

COMPANIES

Fincantieri and TKMS sign agreement to strengthen collaboration in the underwater segment.

Trieste/Kiel

The agreement does not provide for mergers or acquisitions

PORTS

Philippine terminal operator ICTSI to acquire African port operator TLG

Manila

The company operates in Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa

SHIPYARDS

EU ship recycling facilities are operating well below capacity as European vessels continue to be dismantled in Asia

Brussels

This is reported by a study by Shipbreaking Platform and Transport & Environment

PORTS

In the second quarter, cargo traffic in the Moroccan port of Tangier Med reached a new record

Anjra

Growth of +6% recorded in the first six months of 2026

Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results

SHIPPING

Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results

Hong Kong

The Chinese group has ordered 12 new 22,000 TEU container ships and six 3,200 TEU ones.

TRADE

G20 trade accelerates in second quarter

Paris

Imports of goods and trade in services are driving growth, while exports are maintaining a strong pace

PORTS

La Spezia Container Terminal invests €90 million in port equipment for the new Ravano Terminal.

La Spezia

SHIPPING

OOIL's half-year results are weighed down by the negative performance of the first quarter

Hong Kong

The January-June period closed with a net profit of 729.3 million dollars (-23.6%)

PORTS

Port of Livorno: The Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has annulled the extension of the coastal landscape restriction to the port and hinterland areas.

Florence/Livorno

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

SBB CFF FFS Cargo returned to profit in the first half of the year

Bern

The Swiss group's trains transported over six million passengers (+1.3%)

TRADE

White House denounces practice of "illegal" port transshipment to evade U.S. tariffs

Washington

ACCIDENTS

IMO urges naval missions to counter rising piracy in the Gulf of Aden

London/Riyadh/Southampton

The very large crude carrier "Amzan" of the Saudi company Bahri was attacked in the Red Sea.

PORTS

CMA CGM and Red Sea Gateway Terminal finalize agreement for Terminal 4 at Jeddah Port

Paris

The planned investment amounts to approximately 434 million dollars

The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic

PORTS

The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic

Beijing

In July, overall traffic decreased by -3.4%, with a contraction that no longer only concerns domestic trade, but is also starting to affect goods with foreign countries.

PORTS

In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +6.0%

Bremen

In the first six months of 2026 the increase was +5.9%

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri and Viking convert options into orders for two new cruise ships

Trieste

PIRACY

A ship was boarded by pirates in the Gulf of Aden

Southampton

The unit was forced to head towards Somalia

LAW

CK Hutchison initiates international arbitration proceedings against the Republic of Panama

Hong Kong

The action follows a similar one by its subsidiary PPC. The lawsuit seeks damages of $2 billion and over $1.5 billion.

PORTS

Hapag-Lloyd to acquire 25% stake in APM Terminals Maasvlakte II

Hamburg

The Maersk Group company will retain operational control of the Dutch terminal

The German company Hapag-Lloyd has signed an agreement with APM Terminals, the terminal operator of the AP Møller-Mærsk shipping group, for

ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter

SHIPPING

ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter

Haifa

Acquisition by Hapag-Lloyd expected by the end of the year

PORTS

In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +3.6%

Civitavecchia

In the first half of this year the total was 3.93 million tons (+1.5%)

PORTS

Last month the port of Singapore handled four million containers (+3.1%)

Singapore/Hong Kong

A 1.6% decline was recorded in the port of Hong Kong

COMPANIES

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Globex Investissement

Copenhagen/Casablanca

ACCIDENTS

Ship hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

Crew member of the "Minoan Dignity" dies

PORTS

Last month, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona decreased by -6.5%.

Barcelona

In July, 300,961 containers were handled (-13.2%)

COMPANIES

Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund offers to acquire 100% of AD Ports' capital.

Abu Dhabi

He currently owns a 75.42% stake

PORTS

In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of La Spezia grew by +2.0%

La Spezia

Cargo traffic in Tunisian ports is growing sharply

In the April-June quarter it was 7.4 million tons (+8.8%)

PORTS

The port of Koper reports a 5.6% decrease in quarterly freight traffic

Ljubljana

In June the decline was -18.9%

PORTS

Strait of Hormuz crisis has severe impact on DP World's financial and operating performance

Dubai

PORTS

Container traffic at CK Hutchison terminals fell by -1% in the first six months of 2026.

Hong Kong

Excluding operations in Panama, volumes increased by +5%

PORTS

In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg decreased by -3.1%.

Hamburg

Containers amounted to four million TEUs (-3.7%)

SHIPPING

HMM's revenues increased by 29.7% in the second quarter

Seoul

Net profit down, weighed down by lower financial income

SHIPPING

Evergreen's net profit grew by 43.9% in the April-June quarter.

Taipei

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd benefit from the recovery of the container shipping market

SHIPPING

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd benefit from the recovery of the container shipping market

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The Danish company reports better quarterly performance than its German partner in Gemini Cooperation

PORTS

Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado remained stable in the second quarter

Genoa

Passenger numbers drop at both ports

SHIPPING

In the second quarter, Yang Ming recorded a net profit growth of +610.7%.

Keelung

Revenues stable in the first half of 2026

ACCIDENTS

Two ships attacked in the Gulf of Oman and off the coast of Yemen

Southampton

A container ship was reportedly hit by an American helicopter

SHIPPING

The Northern Sea Route is not at all competitive with the sea route through Suez

Basel

Study by two researchers from Mokpo National Maritime University

SHIPYARDS

The auction on August 28 is expected to confirm Rheinmetall-MSC's interest in the Romanian Mangalia shipyard.

Bucharest

In the second quarter, vessel traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +9.6%, but decreased significantly in June

SHIPPING

In the second quarter, vessel traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +9.6%, but decreased significantly in June

Panama/Balboa

The ACP introduces new limitations on vessel draft and does not exclude reductions in the daily number of transits.

CRUISES

Contract with Fincantieri for the construction of a third cruise ship for Crystal is now in force

Monaco/Miami

Delivery is scheduled for 2034

ACCIDENTS

More explosions in the Strait of Hormuz area

Southampton/Tehran

Iran-Oman negotiations continue, but reopening to ship transit still seems a long way off.

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

NEWS

US forces hit five Iranian oil tankers

Tampa

Attacks in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island

COMPANIES

Conditions met for the acquisition of AD Ports by Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund

Abu Dhabi

INFRASTRUCTURE

Construction of the above-ground section of Genoa's new breakwater has begun.

Milan

Construction of the wave barrier is underway

COMPANIES

For the first time, a woman leads the Panama Canal Authority.

Balboa

Engineer Ilya Espino de Marotta's term will expire in 2033.

COMPANIES

Blu Navy has acquired a stake in Banca dell'Elba

Portoferraio

Schenone: We are a group united by the desire to contribute to the economic and social development of the island.

SHIPPING

HMM signs a contract worth approximately $3.5 billion with Vale

Seoul

It involves the maritime transport of iron ore on behalf of the Brazilian company

INDUSTRY

Kongsberg Maritime signs deal to buy Finland's Steerprop

Oslo

The Rauma-based company designs and manufactures marine propulsion systems

NEWS

New drug seizure in the port of Livorno

Livorno

53 kilograms of pure cocaine in a container from Peru

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -4.0%

Brussels

Landings and embarkations decreased by -2.0% and -6.4% respectively

PORTS

A series of meetings on the new Port System Master Plan for the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has begun.

Genoa

The new concession agreement with Amico & Co Spa has been finalized.

PORTS

Port of Ravenna: Extraordinary maintenance of the "truck-accessible" section of Via Baiona has been approved.

Ravenna

COMPANIES

MacGregor will celebrate the 65th anniversary of its Italian branch in Genoa

Genoa

The company is based in the Naval Repair area of the port of Genoa

SHIPPING

Anemoi wind propulsion system to be installed on a Maersk container ship

London

The aim is to increase the ship's energy efficiency and reduce its emissions.

PORTS

The selection process for the new Secretary General of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority has begun.

Ravenna

Expressions of interest to be submitted by September 21st

INDUSTRY

MacGregor opens a new technical assistance center in Trieste

Stockholm

The main focus will be the European area, including the specialized megayacht sector.

ACCIDENTS

Tanker hit by three shells in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

An accident also in the Indian Ocean

PORTS

Floriana Gallucci is the new secretary general of the Ionian Sea Port Authority.

Taranto

The Management Committee of the institution has approved the appointment

ACCIDENTS

Crew of ferry that sank in Northern Cyprus arrested

Nicosia

Eight people died in the accident. 17 other passengers are missing.

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

INDUSTRY

Singamas's profit halved in the first half of 2026

Hong Kong

The Chinese company is focusing on energy containers. During the period, sales of specialized containers exceeded those of standard boxes for the first time.

INDUSTRY

CIMC sells more containers, but profits plummet

Hong Kong

Half-year profit in this business segment fell by -81.2%

In the first half of this year, China

COMPANIES

COSCO Shipping Ports reports record quarterly and half-year revenues

Hong Kong

Net income for the first six months of 2026 was $276.6 million (+23.2%)

COMPANIES

In the first six months of 2026, CMPort's revenues grew by +13%

Hong Kong

Net profit up 7.4%

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft revenues to grow by 107% in 2025

Papenburg

The financial year ended with a net loss of -383.8 million euros

SHIPPING

Messina will launch the new West Med Line scheduled service in September

Genoa

It will bring together existing services for Algeria and Libya

SHIPYARDS

The launch of the luxury cruise ship Oceania Sonata was celebrated in Marghera

Trieste

The unit is scheduled for delivery in 2027.

SHIPPING

Tarros will include the port of Salerno in its Italy-Libya Express service.

La Spezia

The vessel "Vento di Zefiro" will be placed on the route

SHIPPING

MPCC reports declining quarterly results as part of fleet renewal plan

Oslo

MOURNING

Kuehne+Nagel's honorary president has died.

Schindellegi

Klaus-Michael Kühne had joined the family business in 1958

NEWS

A shipment of 65 kilograms of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno.

Livorno

It would have brought in around 20 million euros to the criminals

PORTS

In July, Spanish ports handled 47.7 million tonnes of goods (-1.8%)

Madrid

Containers amounted to 1,581,071 teu (-5.6%)

PORTS

Join us at the Communion and Liberation Meeting in Rimini

Rome

Participation in the exhibition area of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport

PORTS

Port of Ravenna: Executive project for redevelopment of the "Ex Carni" area begins

Ravenna

The aim is to give full functionality to a new logistics and industrial sector in the port area

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Algeciras decreased by 11.4% in July.

Algeciras

In the first seven months of 2026 the decline was -3.3%

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Hupac will strengthen its intermodal service between Basel and Busto Arsizio.

Noise

An eighth weekly rotation will be introduced from September 7th

LOGISTICS

Sallaum creates a company for land logistics of cars in Europe

Vilnius

It will initially be equipped with 50 car transporters and the fleet will reach 300 vehicles by 2029

PORTS

In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +6.7%

Taranto

An increase of +104.9% was recorded in July

CRUISES

Viking Holdings Cruise Line Reports Record Quarterly Revenue

Los Angeles

Net profit of $587.7 million (+33.8%)

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles dropped 5.8% last month.

Los Angeles

In the first seven months of 2026, growth of +1.8% was recorded

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 1.7% in July.

Long Beach

In the first seven months of this year, total traffic was 5,758,086 TEUs (+1.2%)

SHIPPING

In the second quarter, RCL recorded an increase in revenues that was outweighed by the increase in operating costs

Bangkok

Net profit down 1.1%

SHIPPING

Danish DFDS's quarterly financial performance improves

Copenhagen

In the April-June quarter, rolling stock transported by the fleet increased by 1.1%. Passengers decreased by 8.9%.

PORTS

Container traffic at HHLA terminals decreased by -8.0% in the second quarter

Hamburg

Revenues increased by 2.5%. Operating costs increased by 5.7%.

PORTS

The Livorno Port Authority creates an internal task force for the Darsena Europa project.

Livorno

The aim is to ensure a unified coordination with the commissioner structure that follows the project

COMPANIES

Costa Cruises announces change of management for the Americas region.

Genoa

Jorge Serrano Martín de Vidales will replace Dario Rustico

INDUSTRY

MSC installs Jotun's proactive hull cleaning system on MSC Daniela

Sandefjord

Combines advanced antifouling technology with robotic inspection and cleaning

SHIPPING

Wan Hai Lines reports a 965.6% increase in quarterly profit

Taipei

The company orders six new 11,000 TEU containerships

PORTS

In the second quarter, cargo traffic in Montenegrin ports decreased by -5.8%

Podgorica

Cargoes to and from Italy dropped by -40.6%

SHIPPING

The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Grande Pacifico

Naples

The vessel is the first of five new sister PCTCs with a capacity of 9,800 ceu

COMPANIES

In 2025, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues amounted to 1.9 billion euros (-11.5%)

Genoa

Net profit of 20.0 million euros (-3.0%)

MOURNING

Maurizio Longo, Secretary General of Trasportounito, has passed away.

Rome

He passed away in Rome after a long illness.

PORTS

Terminal Investment Limited abandons Tercat acquisition

Brussels

It provided for joint control of the Barcelona terminal with Hutchison Ports

PORTS

Work has been completed to activate cold ironing at the Porto Corsini cruise terminal in Ravenna.

Ravenna

PORTS

Acceleration of the redevelopment process for the former CIVAM area in the port of Vibo Valentia Marina

Vibo Valentia

The area will be transformed into new yards for commercial logistics

COMPANIES

Maersk Group sells Maersk Training and Maersk H2S Safety Services

Copenhagen

They will be sold to the US Open Gate Capital, specialized in industrial carve-out operations

PORTS

In the April-June quarter, the port of Venice handled 6.3 million tons of goods (-1.2%)

Venice

Cruise passengers down by -15.3%

PORTS

In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna recorded a sharp increase of +10.9%

Ravenna

In the first six months of 2026 the increase was +5.9%

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

The conference "EU-Mercosur Agreement: The Role of the Maritime Economy" will be held in Genoa on July 1st.

Genoa

It is organized by the Casa America ETS Foundation and the Western Liguria Port Authority

MEETINGS

The Federagenti assembly will be held in Civitavecchia on July 3rd.

Rome

Pessina: We will not discuss regulations, community relations, or the pursuit of theories and bureaucracy, but rather the challenges of Italian port infrastructure.

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Ends Joint Venture Plan for Block Factory with India's Cochin Shipyard

(Maeil Business Newspaper)

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

LOGISTICS

DP World acquires six GXO logistics sites in the UK

Dubai

186,000 square meters and 2,000 employees change hands: this is the transfer imposed by the British Antitrust for the acquisition of Wincanton

LOGISTICS

DHL soars in the second quarter, but not everywhere

Bonn

Revenue and EBIT in double digits. Express performed well, while Supply Chain and Post & Parcel Germany fared less well.

SHIPPING

Global Ship Lease reports record quarterly and half-year revenues

Athens

Rising costs impact profits

PORTS

DP World to build temperature-controlled logistics hub in the port of Antwerp

Dubai/Kallo

SHIPPING

GNV will activate a third maritime service to Algeria on Saturday

Genoa

The Civitavecchia-Annaba line will complement the existing routes from Sète to Algiers and Bejaia.

SHIPPING

Danaos Corporation reports quarterly revenue growth of 4.7%.

Athens

The containership segment remains stable. Bulk carriers continue to contribute.

ACCIDENTS

A bulk carrier hit by a shell in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/London

One crew member is reportedly missing.

PORTS

This year, 800,000 cruise passengers are expected in Messina.

Messina

Passengers make a direct expenditure of almost 16 million euros in the city

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of New York grew by 1.6% in the second quarter

New York

In the first six months of 2026, 4.43 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

HZ Cargo and Railtrans form joint venture for intermodal transport

Zagreb

The aim is to activate a traffic of over 500 thousand tons between the ports of Croatia and the markets of Central Europe.

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