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April 28, 2022

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JNPA becomes best performing port in the country Container prices fall in India amidst global supply chain disruptions, container trade optimism for shipping companies Mahindra Logistics' FY22 revenue & PAT surge YoY Rice exports seen continuing robust growth in FY23 IACS adopts new requirements on cyber safety Hapag-Lloyd first mover in equipping all containers with real-time tracking devices YOU ASK.. WE ANSWER

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Rail service to reposition empty containers BLR Airport sets a new record in FY/2022 E-vehicle extends green fleet From South Africa to the Middle East MSC going for more mid-haul units Changing of the guard at VDR AOI Capital buys RK Logistics in California More services for hauliers Cargolux again improves performance Key appointments at Mandata Did piracy take a break? Franck Jung reaches out to Paris "Curiosity of the Day" Expansion of the Phyrn line ready to move ahead Two more freighters for Air Canada Two new clients in Shanghai KWE Switzerland invests in sea freight Manhattan Associates wins fourth award in a row Sustainability à la Hapag-LLoyd

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APRIL 27, 2022
DSV and K+N enjoy a strong Q1 and are 'unfazed' by liner logistics incursion Niche liner services are here to stay, says UWL as it launches Vietnam run Hapag-Lloyd eyes a competitive edge with dry container tracking technology Against the odds: DSV - less exciting than a flat tyre Air Canada sets course for bigger market share with orders for new freighters Hapag-Loyd and Zim tap lucrative transatlantic market with Turkey-US loop Twill set for volume boost as it supports South Korean SME exports News Podcast \| Episode 6 \| China lockdowns, M&A splurge & what next for Asia-Europe rail freight MCA to re-inspect P&O's European Causeway after power loss

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APRIL 27, 2022
ESG to begin construction of fourth OPC The U.S. Coast Guard has awarded Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) a $325.06 million contract modification to begin construction of the fourth Heritage Class offshore patrol cutter (OPC), the future USCGC Rush (WMSM Jury convicts defendant in towboat pipe bomb case Nathaniel Blayn Becker, the Marietta, Ohio, man arrested on October 28 last year after suspected destructive devices were found on several towboats, has been convicted on all four counts in a federal ABS supports McAllister's sustainability initiatives Classification society ABS is supporting New York City headquartered McAllister Towing & Transportation with greenhouse gas inventory and sustainability reporting services for its fleet of more than 75 tugboats, crew boats and VIDEO: Ulstein offers cruising a nuclear option Unveiled at the Seatrade Cruise Global event in Miami, the key feature of the 149 meter long Ulstein Thor concept vessel is a thorium molten salt reactor - or MSR. Ulstein says Op-Ed: IRPT takes its own pulse on cybersecurity by James A. Kearns, Jones Walker LLP For cyber bad actors, especially those for whom ransomware is just another business model, no target is too small. This flies in the face of All American Marine books contract for innovative offshore wind survey vessel Bellingham, Wash., based All American Marine (AAM) has been awarded a contract to build a research and hydrographic survey vessel for Geodynamics, an NV5 geospacial group company. The vessel, the R/V Shackleford, Keppel O&M and Sembcorp Marine merger agreed A Singapore mega merger that has been long in the works seems finally set to happen. Keppel Corporation Limited and Sembcorp Marine Ltd entered into definitive agreements yesterday for the proposed combination

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APRIL 27, 2022
Fourth club confirms Sovcomflot P&I cancellation Move could prove problematic for company, with charterers reticent to fix vessels without liability insurance and ports unhappy to admit... Russia-flagged tanker remains in Greece pending court case The 2003-built Lana was detained on April 15 based on its former ownership. The seizure notice was later withdrawn as... Lockton signs up to Poseidon Principles for Marine Insurance The world's largest privately held insurance broker joins big-name peers to become the fifth sector player to gain affiliate status Shipowners 'disappointed' by Suez and Panama canals' toll hikes Shipowners have called for more notice of planned price rises after toll price hikes at the Suez Canal, while the... DSV upgrades outlook despite uncertain market Slowing economic growth and weaker demand pose a threat. But relentless congestion and a likely rebound in demand when China... Ship recycling slows as strong freight markets continue Holidays across the Indian subcontinent and improving earnings in the tanker sector have limited demolition transactions recently Hong Kong shipping faces staffing crunch amid pandemic and political uncertainty In response to incessant heavy-handed coronavirus restrictions, some companies are moving part of their Hong Kong operations or their senior... Cosco targets carbon neutrality by 2060 Cosco Shipping Holdings plans to reduce the greenhouse gas emission intensity of its container shipping business by 20% Swedish Club reports underwriting loss for 2021 The year 'sticks out because of pool claims, a high number of larger claims, and the impact of the pandemic'... Hapag-Lloyd to add tracking devices to equipment fleet Devices for tracking boxes have been available for several years. Hapag-Lloyd's decision to add them to its entire fleet marks... Busan Port Authority unveils 2050 carbon neutrality plan Port authority plans to go beyond low carbon goal and achieve carbon neutrality in response to the climate change crisis... Ocean transport delays remain at peak levels Congested ports and longer lead times kept cargo transits at record highs in the first quarter. The full impact of... European ports warn of deluge of imports A surge of exports is expected when production in China resumes. But those receiving that influx need a co-ordinated response... Daily Briefing Sovcomflot P&I cover cancelled by multiple clubs \| Ukraine war sets up tanker earnings turnaround \| Cargill shipping head predicts... Keppel and Sembmarine sign definitive agreement on shipyard merger Proposed combination is set to create 'a premier global player focusing on offshore renewables, new energy and cleaner solutions in...

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APRIL 27, 2022
Container delays expected to last through H1 2023: Drewry Hapag-Lloyd offering new westbound rail service from Port of Virginia No 'large disruption' from China's post-lockdown surge: DSV CEO Irregular hours, rate instability weigh on small fleet truck drivers: SmartHop UP realigning SoCal domestic intermodal network Chinese lockdowns risk factory-driven 'bullwhip' India-US contract rates soar amid steady levels on other trades

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APRIL 27, 2022
Gary Vogel doubles compensation in record year for Eagle Bulk 'It's convenient, but we're followers': MPP owners cautious on alternative fuels 'A lot more damage can be done' if Russia axes more gas supply, Poten says Green Seas: This charterer thinks it's 'logical' for charterers to pay for carbon Ports seek 'contingency' measures to avoid spillover of China logjams in Europe Product tanker outlook prompts Norden to raise 2022 profit guidance First electric tanker delivers bunkers to MOL car carrier Tsakos Energy banking $7.1m in free cash from sale of elderly LR2 X-Press Pearl among casualties to hit Swedish Club free reserves Pareto Bank upbeat on shipping lending but global tensions increase provisions Klaveness adds former Clarksons Platou and DNB execs to drive mergers and acquisitions Gunvor brings in Mercuria's Jeff Webster as CFO Muriel Schwab quits 2020 Bulkers results show softer start to the year for bulk carriers Uncertainty provides 'the best year ever' for liner shipping NYK Line linked to new order for LNG carrier at Hyundai Samho Newbuild prices set to surge as raw material cost rise squeezes yards Tufton shifts cash from container ships as orderbook hits 25% of fleet Belships acquires ultramax pair with charters and seals two more contracts

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APRIL 27, 2022
Steel, oil and plywood lift Gulf Coast ports' March cargo volumes Gulf Coast ports got a boost in March from imports of steel and plywood, and exports of petroleum and crude oil. Chunker takes chunk out of California's container congestion CEO Brad Wright explains how Chunker's short-term container storage model reduces risk for shippers. Prompt COO: Freight forwarders need to go with digital flow Kai Timmermann says the FMC's "relatively standardized narrow dataset will solve a large portion of operational issues" in global shipping.

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APRIL 27, 2022
Magellan launches open season to move more refined products to El Paso Magellan Midstream Partners said April 27 it is launching an open season for a planned expansion of its refined products pipeline network in Texas from Odessa to El Paso. European weekly fuel oil exports to Asia rebound: Kpler European fuel oil exports to Asia are expected to climb to 400,000 mt in the week starting April 25, up from 350,000 mt the previous week, according to Kpler shipping data. Russian supply enables Greece to offer cheapest HSFO in Mediterranean Piraeus was offering the cheapest high sulfur fuel oil in the Mediterranean, with supplies in the Greek port boosted by a surge in Russian imports, Kpler shipping data showed. UK imports of ULSD from Russia plunge 66% on month in April Volumes of ultra-low sulfur diesel imported from Russian Baltics ports into the UK looks set to plunge at least 66% on month to around 101,179 mt in April and 79% from April 2021, according to Kpler data and loading programs. US gasoline, distillate stocks move lower on steady demand, strong exports Major US refined product inventories saw counter-seasonal draws in the week ended April 22 on the back of steady exports and seasonally strong demand, US Energy Information Administration data showed April 27. Shell tightens requirements for buying non-Russian oil products in Europe Shell has tightened its requirement for buying non-Russian oil products in Europe in a move set to close a loophole that allowed the company to acquire cargoes of Russian fuels blended with non-Russian alternatives. Middle distillate physical cracks in Northwest Europe hit record highs Northwest European middle distillate physical cracks hit all-time highs for jet and gasoil, with diesel near a record, amid rising demand and tight supply as buyers shun Russian product. OIL FUTURES: Crude pushes higher following modest US stock draw, rising sanctions risks Crude futures settled higher April 27 amid a smaller-than-expected US inventory build and continued uncertainty regarding European energy supply. Indian refiners to take 40 million barrels Russian crude for May-June: sources Indian refiners, who bought 16 million barrels of Russian crude in 2021, will take delivery of 40 million barrels over May and June after values plunged following the invasion of Ukraine, trade and industry sources said April 27. Marine gasoil prices spike as Russia's middle distillate squeeze spills onto European waters Delivered MGO at Rotterdam reached $1,340 April 21, surging 30.7% in two weeks. Trafigura to halt all crude purchases, cut fuel offtake from Rosneft before May 15 Commodity traders including Trafigura and Vitol have long-term supply deals in place with Rosneft signed before Russia's Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine, and had previously said they would halt spot trades of Russian oil but continue to honor the contracts. OIL FUTURES: Crude moves higher on signs Europe weaning itself off Russian oil Germany has slashed its dependence on Russian crude to 12% of its imports from 35% before the invasion of Ukraine, economy minister Robert Habeck said April 26 as EU officials seek to ramp up pressure on Russia by hitting its oil export revenues from the region. IEA chief slams Russian energy 'weaponization' as prices surge on Poland gas cut off Gazprom said earlier April 27 it had fully suspended gas deliveries to Bulgaria and Poland due to non-payment in rubles. JAPAN DATA: April 17-23 oil product exports near steady at 2.03 mil barrels Low sulfur fuel oil exports rose 5.3% week on week to 237,208 barrels in the week to April 23, while high sulfur fuel oil exports surged 64.6% on the week to 819,103 barrels. JAPAN DATA: April 17-23 oil products output hikes 5.6% on week Production of low sulfur fuel oil fell 2.7% week on week to 0.78 million barrels in the week to April 23, while high sulfur fuel oil production hiked 8.6% week on week to 1.31 million barrels. JAPAN DATA: April 23 oil product stocks rise 3% to 52.85 mil barrels Middle distillate stocks increased 3.2% week on week to 23.76 million barrels April 23. Singapore-Zhoushan delivered MF 0.5%S spread narrows to over 22-month low High volumes of bunker inquiries at the North Asia bunker hub have tightened upstream supplies of LSFO, traders said. Asian Aframaxes at 2-year high as US replaces Russian fuel oil with Asian origin The Middle East's fuel oil and VGO exports to the US have increased manifold, estimated around 850,000 mt this month, up from a paltry130,000 mt estimated in January, according to data from Kpler. JAPAN DATA: Feb bunker sales down 1.2% on month to 2.67 mil barrels Japan's bunker suppliers received strong demand in February, especially from term-contract customers, according to market sources. FUJAIRAH DATA: Oil product stocks drop after rare fuel oil shipment to US Stocks of heavy distillates and residues used as fuels for power generation and marine bunkers declined 7.4% over the same period to 11.068 million barrels, the first decline in five weeks.

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PORTS

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

Genoa

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

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

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

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

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

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

PORTS

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

Geneva

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

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa/Milan

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

SHIPPING

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

Cernobbio

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Delta

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Shanghai

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

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

PORTS

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

Matera/Taranto

A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

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

SHIPPING

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

Marrakech

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

CELEBRATION

Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary

Barcelona

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

JOBS

Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous

Rome

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

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

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Zebbug

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

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

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

SAILING LIST

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SHIPPING

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

Athens

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

PORTS

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

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

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

PORTS

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

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

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

Livorno

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

SHIPPING

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

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Savona

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

ECONOMY

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

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


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MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› 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

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

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