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07 October 2026 - Year XXX

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BRIEFS

March 31, 2022

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JNPA & Norwegian delegation discuss economic development through mutual cooperation PSA Mumbai offers direct train service to New Mangalore Import of Tur & Urad to remain under 'Free category' You ask.. We answer... MOL Turkey promoting recycling by launching sales of used ship equipment from vessel demolition yards Domestic coal production up, imports down, says Govt India's real GDP growth seen at 7.2 pc in FY23: Icra Cotton textiles export exceeds fiscal target Indian businesses highly optimistic about transporting freight via rail in Q1 2022 compared to last year - Dun & Bradstreet study Black Sea & Sea of Azov - Guidance on insurance or other financial security certificates New tariff at Vizag VGCB Terminal

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Honours for best digital transformation projects Greetings from Berne Brazil's rail operators to receive new locos World trade starting to feel it Nola swears in HPD chief Melanie Montroll US investment in British cargo carrier Yusen Logistics picks David Goldsborough Investment in modern intermodal equipment Brittany now also runs on LNG AGI opens building 22 at JFK More French desserts well preserved XFret wins air cargo sustainability award Electric middle-mile trucks delivered to UK "Curiosity of the Day" New warehouse in Bremen operational South Carolina Ports going strong Auto assigned AWBs now available

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MARCH 30, 2022
Grant Shapps moves to ensure P&O Ferries will pay a fair wage Shipbrokers desperate for 'something to sell' after box ship tonnage exodus Liège Airport losing €11,000 daily from sanctions, but there is good news too Menzies board will recommend latest Agility cash offer to shareholders Africa's Comesa launches pricing probe into Maersk, CMA CGM and UAFL The man who 'changed the world': Fred Smith to step down after 50-year FedEx journey Evergreen eyes dual-fuel neo-panamax orders to help meet zero-carbon goal Five things to know about the Chinese logistics market this year Against the odds: M&A arbitrage rules - the merger that was never meant to be Snapshot: Here's how M'rsk & CMA CGM have changed skin Bid to refloat Ever Forward leaves box ship still stuck in Chesapeake mud Bangladesh exporters manage to find alternative routes to Russia

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MARCH 30, 2022
Everett Ship Repair expands its capabilities Everett, Wash.-based Everett Ship Repair LLC (ESR) has announced operational expansion plans that include the addition of a second floating dry dock and a crane barge. The recently purchased dry dock is P&I club warns of sea mine threat in Black Sea Adding to the growing threats to shipping following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, there are increasing reports of threats from sea mines. Initially, NATO warned of mine danger areas in the northwest Marine Log announces new editorial advisory board Now that we are getting settled into 2022, Marine Log has a host of new developments coming online this year-including a new conference (to be announced), more webinars focused on offshore developments First attempt to refloat Ever Forward fails Yesterday's attempt to refloat the giant containership Ever Forward using five tugs did not succeed. The 1,095 foot long, 12,118 TEU Evergreen Marine containership remains grounded in Chesapeake Bay. Cargo claims consultancy Inmarsat launches Fleet Xpress for Shipyards Mobile satcom giant Inmarsat has made its Fleet Xpress maritime broadband service available to shipyards. Installed during new building, says Inmarsat, Fleet Xpress for Shipyards eliminates time-consuming and costly installation works in

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MARCH 30, 2022
Owners see 'new paradigm' for LNG shipping LNG carrier operators take comfort in lack of available newbuilding slots and large number of steam turbine ships that may... Impact of war on G7 likely to be minimal compared with economic hit facing Russia Global trade recovery will be shaken by the war, depending on the strength of countries' economic ties with Russia, says... UK to block ferries that don't pay seafarers a minimum wage 'My message to P&O Ferries is this; the game is up. Rehire those who want to return and pay your... Zim boosts boxship newbuild backlog to 42 vessels Zim will charter up to six 5,500 teu boxships from Germany's MPC Capital Trafigura backs ammonia production as Norway project launches Rasmus Bach Nielsen was speaking shortly after his company joined Scandinavian partners in investing in a green ammonia production facility... Box line buyers shrink charter fleet With charter tonnage in short supply, carriers have turned to buying ships they would usually hire. But that has reduced... Supramaxes to benefit from longer-haul steel trades With Europe effectively shunning Russian steel amid the conflict in Ukraine, volumes will be sourced from further afield such as... German owners call for safe passage out of Ukraine VDR, the German Shipowners' Association, says at least 60 ships and more than 1,000 seafarers remain trapped following Russia's invasion... Ship finance: Alternative providers enter the mainstream While there is still plenty of funding available to the industry, capital providers of all stripes are focusing more on... Shipbuilding: Full orderbooks but profits remain elusive New orders for gas tankers and containerships have been the main drivers of newbuilding demand during the first quarter of... Vehicle carriers: Positivity despite auto parts anxiety While orders for pure car and truck carrier newbuildings have risen during the first quarter of this year, ordering activity... MOL opens online secondhand ship equipment 'shop' MOL plans to expand used equipment trading business following a pilot scheme in Turkey Daily Briefing Congestion worsens on Shanghai new lockdown rules \| India and China may increase crude oil imports from Russia \| P&O... SIPG reports record profit on container market boom Record earnings were attributed to higher container throughput at the port, a surge of income from its box shipping units... European ports to start green corridor project Northern European and Baltic Sea ports are to form a network to study the commercial potential of alternative fuel supply...

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MARCH 30, 2022
Marine terminals look for shipper data to clear backlogs Critical US West Coast contract talks to start May 12 Savannah expansion projects receive influx of cash Easing container, truck rates bring cold comfort to shippers New project44 product highlights port congestion data

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MARCH 30, 2022
Metrostar Management inks newbuilding deal for tanker trio in Vietnam CMB ups ammonia-ready Beihai bulk carrier tally with newcastlemax duo Keep from making alternative fuel switch 'unrealistic' for seafarers, advocate says Russia's 'dark' tanker fleet risks Washington's ire as it steps into the shadows 'What is Atlas?' Executives of the rejigged Seaspan try to explain 'Unprecedented' shrinkage in container ship charter market fleet OCIMF locks out Gazprom and sanctioned firms from its SIRE database Balearia seals Spain's first sustainable shipping loan with CaixaBank RCL doubles down on 12,000-teu sector with $266m order MSC set to splash more than $3.4bn on panamax container ship spree Open hatch bulker giant G2 Ocean sets 2050 net-zero target North and Standard club executives respond to merger criticism NRP's shipping portfolio return hits 187% after 'great recovery' Gram locks in $51m of revenue in car carrier charter swap Chris Buttery and partners to run handysize sold off by his son's Taylor Maritime Alert sounded over mines drifting in the Black Sea MOL launches online sales of ship equipment recovered from Turkish breakers Noble Caledonia puts expedition cruise ship on the sales block ESG: Maritime's new 'triple play' is drawing up a blueprint for sustainable business Foroohari targets heavylift vessels as container fleet upgrade continues Wilson Europe's South takes a swipe at North P&I and Standard marriage Mitsubishi to build Japan's 'first' dual-fuel LNG bunkering vessel Authorities seize Russian oligarchs' superyachts worth close to $2.9bn in total

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MARCH 30, 2022
FMC commissioner red-flags Congress on China's container monopoly A federal regulator is using a new report to spotlight the importance of ocean containers to the U.S. economy and the threat of China's market... Retail boss warns on supply chain, likens demand risk to 'Big Short' Retailer confirms sharp drop in demand since Russia-Ukraine war and sees no supply chain relief. Biden earmarks $236M to complete Texas ship channel projects The ports of Corpus Christi, Galveston and Brownsville will receive federal funding to complete ship channel improvement projects aimed at increasing cargo capacity. Port of Savannah marks 19th month of higher container volumes The sustained year-over-year gains propel the Georgia Ports Authority to expedite more than $538 million in funding for projects aimed at increasing capacity at the... US, UK regulators sink merger of Finnish port crane makers Big companies are finding it increasingly difficult to make big deals that can get regulatory approval in the U.S. and other countries.

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MARCH 30, 2022
INDONESIA DATA: January gasoil imports plunge 41% on month Indonesia's gasoil imports plummeted 40.54% on the month to a three-month low of 259,560 mt in January, data released by Statistics Indonesia in the week of March 28 showed. FEATURE: Amid ULSD price volatility, it's 'refiner's market' in Latin America With daily price swings hitting $10/b in ultra low sulfur diesel markets, Latin American traders fear that their once-steady supply is heading to Europe, giving refiners an advantage in tenders. Primorsk ULSD April loadings down 32.4% as Russian refiners cut runs Loadings of ultra low sulfur diesel from the Russian Baltic port of Primorsk in the first eight days of April are set to fall 32.4% on the month as Russian refiners cut runs amid European buyers' shunning of Russian barrels following the country's invasion of Ukraine. Argentina's YPF taking steps to provide diesel to farmers amid shortage concerns YPF, the biggest oil producer and refiner in Argentina, said late March 29 that it is taking steps to meet farmers' diesel demand during the spring harvest of major export crops, as concerns swell of shortages. OIL FUTURES: Crude rallies amid stalled Russia-Ukraine talks, US inventory draw Crude oil futures rallied 3% on March 30 on the back of tighter US inventories and lack of progress in Ukraine-Russia peace talks. Brazil's Enauta in talks to sell 50% stake in Atlanta Field to Karoon Energy: Enauta Brazilian independent oil and natural gas producer Enauta entered into exclusive negotiations to sell a 50% minority stake in the offshore Atlanta Field to Australia's Karoon Energy, Enauta said March 30. REFINERY NEWS: Venezuelan private entrepreneurs propose restarting Curaçao plant Directors of the Korsou Refinery (RdK) and the local company Cura'ao Oil Refinery Complex B.V. (CORC B.V.) are evaluating proposals submitted by at least two Venezuelan business groups to operate the Caribbean island's 335,000 b/d capacity refinery, according to sources close to the negotiations. Poland ships diesel to Ukraine to relieve shortages Poland had shipped 22,000 mt of diesel to Ukraine to relieve shortages caused by Russian missile strikes over the past seven days, the Ukrainian foreign ministry said March 30. Glencore halts new trade deals for Russian commodities Glencore said it will not enter into any new trading business for Russian commodities unless directed by the relevant government authorities but said it will continue to honor its legal obligations under existing supply contracts, subject to sanctions. Hafnia expects higher 2022 product tanker volumes on rising refinery runs The International Energy Agency expected global refinery intake to rise by 2.9 million b/d this year to 80.8 million b/d, or 860,000 b/d less than its previous estimate. OIL FUTURES: Crude oil rises amid 'no breakthroughs' in Russia-Ukraine talks Russia-Ukraine talks have not resulted in breakthroughs, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told journalists at a press conference March 30, according to media reports. REFINERY NEWS ROUNDUP: SAF moving into focus in Europe OMV said it will optimize its integrated refineries in Burghausen and Schwechat to maximize high-quality fossil resources and raise the share of sustainable feedstock. Singapore April LSFO arbitrage inflow from West likely to dip from March: traders In Europe, availability of 0.5%S and 1%S fuel oil grades was tight due to a lack of low sulfur cracked fuel oil amid meager high sulfur vacuum gasoil supply from Russia, market sources said. FUJAIRAH DATA: Oil product stocks drop for second week after big naphtha export Heavy distillates stocks stood at 10.187 million barrels March 28, up 0.6% from a week earlier and up 43.18% year on year. The category includes marine bunkers and fuel used for power generation. Merchantability of Singapore fuel oil in MOC Platts 380 CST, 180 CST and Marine Fuel 0.5%S assessments reflect for RMG fuels as defined by the International Organization for Standardization in document ISO 8217:2010 Petroleum products -- Fuels (class F) -- Specifications of marine fuels. JAPAN DATA: March 20-26 oil products output falls 2.1% on week Production of low sulfur fuel oil fell 23.0% week on week to 0.44 million barrels in the week to March 26. JAPAN DATA: March 20-26 oil product exports surge 47.2% to 3.64 mil barrels Low sulfur fuel oil exports came in at 528,083 barrels in the week to March 26, more than doubling from 218,917 barrels the week before Asia high-sulfur bunker market tightens amid fuel quality concerns: sources The rally in the Asia fuel oil market began as buyers scrambled to find quality fuel in the world's largest bunkering hub of Singapore after reports that certain cargoes were found to contain high levels of organic chlorides that could potentially affect operations of ship engines and damage fuel systems.

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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

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.

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.

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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

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.

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