BRIEFS

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07 October 2026 - Year XXX

Independent journal on economy and transport policy

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BRIEFS

February 25, 2022

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PSA Mumbai launches new regular train service to Jodhpur Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurates Centre of Excellence in Maritime & Shipbuilding facility at Visakhapatnam Maersk launches Digital Customs Academy with the UK IOE&IT CMA CGM launches global biofuel bunkering trial in Singapore Shipping Bill (post export conversion in relation to instrument-based scheme) Regulations, 2022 Congestion up at East Coast North America container ports: Report EPC contract for Bhavanapadu port awarded Panama Canal Authority postpones draft reduction in Neopanamax locks Company gets relief from court on bill of entry levy Seafood export seen at record high in FY22 Mechanisation of berths at Paradip Port The coming pile of empty containers Agri exports rise to 7-month high

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Caution due to unclear situation in Ukraine More links between Iberia and the Baltics UPS and ASL did not succeed The Port of Rotterdam is back Ex-chancellor Kern leaves Russian state railways Faster France - China transports Expanding capacity between Ho Chi Minh and USA Doubling traffic on a Baltic route Axell Group sells off part of its portfolio East European groupage freight service launched Air Cargo Belgium contracts Paycargo Logista picks Pedro Losada Hernández Fair play in cross-border road haulage Second office for ACS in Australia Hippo happily to Honolulu "Curiosity of the Day" For more business in France Djibouti makes hub policy a priority Home game for Fritz

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FEBRUARY 24, 2022
Ukraine crisis: Fears of rising fuel price, rate hikes and cyber-attacks on supply chains Security expert warns shipping to leave Black Sea region as tension grows War zone airspace restricted: air cargo re-routed and flights suspended Ukraine invasion will impact China-Europe rail freight and push up rates Carriers struggle to navigate storm delays and continued port congestion Truck queues lengthen as Nhava Sheva tries to restore IT after cyber-attack Uber Freight finally rolling toward a profit with the independent trucker surge China's Maple Leaf Shipping building box ships 'on spec' Supply chain radar: The explosive risks of the lithium battery trade Against the odds: Driverless and AI...'we're on a road to nowhere' Snapshot: The first shivers of war...

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FEBRUARY 24, 2022
Vard wins order for new series of robotic ships Ocean Infinity, the Austin, Texas, company building an "armada" of robotic ships, has contracted Fincantieri's Vard subsidiary for the design and construction of a new series of six multipurpose offshore vessels, all Solvang sees CCS and HFO as shipping's greenest option Norwegian ship operator Solvang ASA sees on-board carbon capture and storage (CCS) as potentially "the big game changer" in meeting shipping's decarbonization goals. Currently there is no working technology for shipboard CCS, Op-Ed: Methanol can provide ports with cost-effective and scalable green power Regulatory, financial, and consumer pressure is mounting for supply chains to reduce their emissions. Robert Schluter, managing director of e1 Marine, says "it's time to put hydrogen to work," and he's got

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FEBRUARY 24, 2022
Sovcomflot hit by US financial restrictions as Ukraine crisis escalates It is unclear how the US punishment will affect the company's ability to finance its large orderbook of more than... Turkish bulker hit by bomb off Odessa Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier rocked by blast as Russia invades Ukraine GasLog unveils long-term charters for newbuild trio GasLog is proceeding with the conversion of one ship as a floating storage and regasification unit for Greek Gastrade project Gard makes big gains in renewal round as 'deliberately leaner' West loses Norwegian company's decision to pitch the lowest price hike in the International Group has paid off with spectacular gain of... Genco focuses on dividends and fleet renewal amid strong dry bulk market While first quarter rates are lower than that achieved in the final three months of last year, the company has... Navios beats forecasts with $45.8m fourth quarter profit Angeliki Frangou hails 'much-improved' balance sheet after refinancing package Euroferry Olympia death toll rises Search of charred vehicle decks hampered by CO2 levels and the risk of renewed flare-up Shipping scrambles to react to 'nightmare scenario' Russia's invasion of Ukraine has sent shipping scrambling for information with movements of people and cargo restricted. Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd... Norden expands into port logistics 'Port logistics is an exciting new growth opportunity for us as we look to take our business beyond a standard... CMA CGM launches global biofuel trial on 32 vessels The group expects biofuel, together with alternative fuels such as liquefied natural gas and biomethane, to account for up to... GoodFuels launches biofuel option in Singapore As the discussion over alternative fuels continues, biofuel champions argue this option can significantly reduce emissions overnight, with no additional... Sea of Asov closed to shipping as Russia invades Ukraine Lloyd's List Intelligence data shows 116 vessels queueing in the southern inlet to the Kerch Strait and a further 52... Samsung Heavy seals $830m LNG carrier order South Korean yard expects that 35 new liquefied natural gas carrier orders will need to be ordered until 2030 to... Daily Briefing Ukraine risk for shipping hinges on sanctions escalation \| What an escalation in Russian sanctions would mean for shipping \|...

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FEBRUARY 24, 2022
CMA CGM, Port of Los Angeles tout progress for dairy exports Proposed stadium project seen worsening Oakland's port congestion woes Savannah dredging wrapping up, but capacity expansion will continue: GPA Rotterdam hits record volume on sharp rise in call sizes Odessa port closed after Russia launches invasion of Ukraine

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FEBRUARY 24, 2022
US hits Sovcomflot with restrictions as sanctions deployed to punish Russia US tanker stocks rocket while dry bulk equities fall amid Russia's attack on Ukraine Cheniere sees Russia's invasion of Ukraine driving long-term LNG buying New look Golar LNG is 'uniquely positioned' for FLNG growth, says CEO Top lines divert ships and cargoes as Ukraine crisis hits container shipping Ukraine conflict will hit bulker trade but sanctions could boost tonne-miles Norwegian continues 'Great Cruise Comeback' amid two years of huge losses Profits and revenue grow at France's Bureau Veritas Cargill-chartered Turkish bulker hit by shell in Black Sea Shippers urge EU investigates 'discriminatory' measures by liner operators GCMD teams with Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Center to speed decarbonisation Navios Holdings eyes further debt cuts in 'favourable' markets Golar LNG homing in on new FLNG project award in 2022 Genco Shipping & Trading books highest earnings per share since 2008 Russia's Ukraine invasion set to spark seafarer crisis Ukraine military shuts down country's commercial ports Shipping stocks and dry bulk markets slip, oil spikes, as Ukraine crisis bites Special dividend: Pacific Basin Shipping posts best results in its history Saverys family splashes the cash to rival Fredriksen's $222m Euronav stake TotalEnergies takes first LNG dual-fuelled VLCC into time-charter fleet Hoegh LNG Partners is reviewing merger bid from parent Death toll rises in Grimaldi Lines' Greek ferry disaster Lauritzen Bulkers predicts short-term hit but long-term gain from Ukraine crisis Euroseas wins 257% charter renewal rise for oldest container ship Top money manager BlackRock lifts stake in shipping tech giant Wartsila Norden moves into port logistics with manganese transshipment project Top Ships seals two-year suezmax charters at $24,000 per day No damage or major disruption seen at Ukrainian ports, so far MPCC rides container gravy train with record breaking results Ukraine a 'wild card' but tanker demand to bounce back in 2023, Clarksons says 'Market is getting hit very hard' as energy prices spike, stock markets slide 'Only way is up': Hunter fixes VLCCs on charters with spot exposure Samsung Heavy inks $840m LNG carrier newbuildings contract Fat dividends and buybacks could sabotage carbon drive Avance Gas preparing for 'bad weather' in VLGC markets from 2023 CMA CGM poised for $600m resale deal for nine container ships Putin pulls trigger on Ukraine invasion, energy prices surge Eastern Pacific beats target in The Mission to Seafarers fundraiser by more than half Mystery 'Project Core' vies for aframax slots amid box yard crush

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FEBRUARY 24, 2022
Gulf Coast ports' January cargo volumes a mixed bag Break bulk cargo with commodities of plywood, steel and rubber boosted volumes at U.S. Gulf Coast ports in January. ICS: Do not let Ukrainian, Russian seafarers become 'collateral damage' The International Chamber of Shipping issued a warning of the human capital component - Ukrainian and Russian seafarers are now locked out. Government cargo subsidy cushions Air New Zealand's 2021 loss Air cargo was a bright spot for Air New Zealand last year, thanks in large measure to government aid for flights geared toward cargo.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2022
Global tensions, high prices temper refined oil product import demand from Latin America Latin American oil product markets may have hit a lull with global tensions adding to reduced seasonal demand, high prices and the completion of a recent wave of tenders aimed at restocking inventories depleted by the summer heat wave. Key Asian oil product prices rise to seven-year highs as crude crosses $100/b Physical oil product prices in Asia jumped to seven-year highs Feb. 24 underpinned by a surge in crude prices as Russia invades Ukraine, S&P Global Platts data showed. Brazil's Petrobras monitors price impact of hostilities in Ukraine Brazilian state-led oil company Petrobras will monitor international crude and refined product prices after Russia's military invasion of Ukraine, adding further volatility to a global industry already rocked by disease and geopolitics, company officials said Feb. 24. Russian Urals crude discount falls $4.35/b on the day Russian Urals crude has dropped to its lowest level ever relative to Dated Brent with its differentials weakening by $4.35/b day on day as the threat of international sanctions on Russian energy and financial services sparked a Urals selling frenzy in the market. Brazil's Petrobras keeps Jan-Feb refinery runs elevated on strong demand Brazilian state-led oil company Petrobras continued to operate refineries at elevated levels in January and February amid stronger-than-usual demand for gasoline and diesel, maintaining capacity utilization rates near the 88% seen in Q4 2021, the company's refining director said Feb. 24. Russia tanker rates soar on fears around trading Russian oil Tanker rates for routes out of Russia to Europe surged to multi-month highs Feb. 24 as Russia's invasion of Ukraine left market participants uncertain of whether they would be able to trade Russian material. Singapore's latest carbon tax announcement hailed as timely for refining sector Singapore's latest Budget announcement unveiling plans to raise the carbon tax rate from the current $5/mt of emissions to between $50 and $80 by 2030 is largely hailed as a positive move by industry sources. However, they believe that the refining sector will have to transition swiftly, amid other hurdles, to aid the country's net zero ambitions. EU leaders agree on new sanctions targeting Russian energy, transport sectors The European Council, made up of EU heads of state and government, said Feb. 24 it had agreed on sanctions targeting Russia's energy, transport and other sectors in response to Moscow's military invasion of Ukraine. OIL FUTURES: Crude rally slows as US sanctions avoid Russian energy sector Crude prices gave back much of their early session gains midday Feb. 24 after US President Joe Biden revealed the US would avoid sanctioning the Russian energy sector in response to Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. EIA reports higher weekly US oil exports US weekly crude oil exports moved higher during the week ended Feb. 18, data from the Energy Information Administration showed Feb. 24. Crude prices climb as Russia 'invades' Ukraine Crude prices Feb. 24 surged over 5% after Ukraine's foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba confirmed on social media that Russia had launched a "full-scale invasion", triggering concerns over potential disruptions to supply of energy and resources from oil to grains. Ukraine dry bulk trade halts amid Russian invasion Ukraine is a sizeable contributor to global grain exports and any disruption to trade flows could potentially affect food security and prices, at a time when food inflation has soared to a record high in the last year. European refiners in 'uncharted territory' if Russian VGO supplies disrupted: Galp CEO In 2021 Russian exported 17.30 million mt of VGO, out of global exports of 29.97 million mt, with shipments to Europe of 9.50 million mt, according to data from commodity shipping firm Kpler. Platts to suspend publication of market information for Black Sea markets Platts will continue to review the situation as it develops. DUTCH DATA: 2021 oil, products throughput at Rotterdam gains on economic recovery Oil products at the Port of Rotterdam rose 10% year on year to 66.076 million mt in 2021. Libyan oil output at risk of being shut in as bad weather disrupts oil exports Port closures due to rough weather have become quite common in recent months. Fujairah LNG bunkering may start soon amid expansion in services: official Abu Dhabi National Oil Co.'s shipping arm is studying whether to back an LNG bunkering operation in the UAE to serve as a fueling station for its new LNG-fueled ships on order. European oil traders fret over potential Russia sanctions to assess supply impact Traders' views were mixed over the likelihood of sanctions on Russian oil products, but all agreed that if sanctions were put in place, the impact would be highly disruptive and would cause major supply dislocations and force unusual trade flows and arbitrage routes, particularly for diesel. FACTBOX: Russia's Ukraine invasion seen disrupting vegetable oil, grain trade flows As both Russia and Ukraine command clout in global trade flows of grain and vegetable oil, rising uncertainty in the region around port closures and blockages on vessel navigation are expected to keep prices of commodities such as sunflower oil, corn and wheat elevated in the near term. European leaders eye Russian oil and gas in Ukraine invasion response UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said in a television statement on the BBC that Western allies were preparing sanctions to "hobble" Russia's economy following the overnight military escalation NATO refrains from blocking Russian vessels from Bosporus After Russia invaded Ukraine early Feb. 24, the Ukrainian ambassador in Ankara made a formal request to Turkey to close the key commodity route to Russian vessels, according to media reports. Russia suspends commercial shipping in Sea of Azov The suspension covers the whole of the Sea of Azov, a spokesperson for the country's Agency for Maritime and River Transport (Rosmorrechflot) told S&P Global Platts Feb. 24.

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PORTS

Fedespedi Report: Northern Adriatic Ports Are Growing, But They Speak Slovenian and Croatian

Milan

In the first half of 2026, Trieste, Venice, Ravenna and Ancona will remain at around 819 thousand TEUs: growth in the basin will come from Koper and Rijeka

PORTS

Assoporti represented the Italian position on the EU ETS at ESPO

Rome

Petri: No to the indiscriminate application of rules designed for profoundly different territorial realities.

PORTS

DP World secures ten more years of management of the multipurpose terminal at the port of Luanda

Dubai

Since 2021, it has invested over 260 million dollars in it

PORTS

Port of Naples, the Darsena di Levante - warns Confindustria Napoli - can no longer wait

Naples

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Hupac's new shuttle train between Busto Arsizio/Gallarate and Barcelona

Noise

The three-weekly service will be inaugurated on November 9th

Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth

PORTS

Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth

Rome

The association is calling on the government to provide clear timelines for infrastructure and dredging, to give businesses more weight in decision-making, and to amend the EU ETS.

SHIPYARDS

Bangladesh seeks to increase competitiveness of ship recycling sector

Dhaka

A plant for the treatment, storage and disposal of waste resulting from ship demolition is planned

ACCIDENTS

Three merchant ships hit in the Black Sea in the special economic zones of Romania and Bulgaria

Bucharest/Sofia

The accidents have resulted in a serious toll: two dead, several injured and an entire crew missing.

HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships

Seoul

A 13,000 TEU container ship from CMA CGM has been equipped with it

ACCIDENTS

Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue

Southampton/London

Another vessel was hit yesterday. There have been 93 incidents in the Middle East since the beginning of the year.

COMPANIES

Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises

Graz

Investment in Austrian MarineXchange

CRUISES

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

Naha

Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

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

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

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

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

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

PORTS

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

Geneva

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

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

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.

PORTS

Gioia Tauro: Addendum to the updated Port Plan approved

Gioia Tauro

The analysis will allow us to evaluate the Port Agency's employment and staffing needs.

SHIPPING

Ships queuing, fuel wasted: how waiting at anchor can save you money.

Copenhagen

The Global Maritime Forum publishes Cargill's test results on 16 real-world voyages. Slowing down and arriving when the berth is free reduces fuel consumption and emissions.

COMPANIES

ZIM raises full-year 2026 guidance

Haifa

Adjusted EBITDA and EBIT expected to be $2.7 billion/$3.0 billion and $1.4 billion/$1.7 billion

PORTS

Gabriele Sangiorgi appointed acting secretary general of the Ravenna Port Authority.

Ravenna

Fabio Maletti's term has expired

JOBS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Matera/Taranto

A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

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

SHIPPING

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

Marrakech

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

CELEBRATION

Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary

Barcelona

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

JOBS

Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous

Rome

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

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

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Zebbug

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

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

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

SAILING LIST

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SHIPPING

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

Athens

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

PORTS

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

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

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

PORTS

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

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

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

Livorno

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

SHIPPING

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

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Savona

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

ECONOMY

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

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

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

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

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

Erbusco

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

PORTS

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

Riyadh

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

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

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

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