NEWS Review
Apm Terminals to invest over 1bln dollars in three Indian ports
The port division of Danish giant Maersk Apm Terminals signed a MoU with Andhra Pradesh Maritime Board to invest 1.1 billion dollars in the development of three strategic ports in India
ARTICLE (IT)
Developing
Emirati-Italian
Ties:
harting an Ambitious Path oward Gulf-Mediterranean
ntegration
UAE-Italy ties are experiencing remarkable expansion, particularly in key sectors such as defense, energy transition, artificial intelligence, infrastructure, rare metals and space
ARTICLE (EN)
Israeli airstrike kill leader of Houthi rebels in Yemen: end of turbulence from Alaska to the Middle East?
Italy’s Special Envoy for IMEC and former Ambassador Francesco Maria Talò’s geopolitical analysis.
ARTICLE (IT)
FOCUS: India
Modi
in Tokyo and Tianjin: on India’s
maritime and continental imperatives
C Raja Mohan writes on PM Modi’s Asia tour: Expect rhetoric from SCO meet in China, progress in Japan (The Indian Express - Raja Mandala)
ARTICLE (EN)
Trump's 50% tariff on India kicks in Indian exporters now face 50% tariffs on goods heading to the US. We hear how they’re coping. Also, Europe’s car industry says the EU’s green plan to cut emissions could actually backfire And over in America, Cracker Barrel tried to give its famous logo a makeover, but after an online uproar, the ‘Old Timer’ is here to stay.
"50% tariffs will hurt millions of
tariffs by the US could severely impact Indias exports-especially garments and labor-intensive industries-affecting millions of workers
FOCUS: Arctic
NORTHERN SEA ROUTE (NSR)
Niche Chinese liner Sea Legend
Shipping is set to launch a direct container service between China and northern Europe via the Northern Sea Route (NSR).
Route illustration showing the Arctic Express service from China to Europe (Source: HNN) © Arctic Centre, University of Lapland CLICK ON IMAGE TO
Sea Legend launches China–Europe Arctic container service SPLASH247
HIGH NORTH
Gazzetta Marittima
China Launches 18-Day Arctic Express Containership Route To Europe With Stops in UK, Germany, Poland
Compagnia asiatica apre una linea CinaEuropa via Polo nord in metà tempo
by KEN MORIYASU
August 20, 2025 FULL ARTICLE (EN)
INSIGHTS
A new Silk Curtain?
China's growing ties with Serbia point to new 'Silk Curtain' in Europe
China's deepening economic and political ties with Serbia, a key nonEU European nation, are seen as forming a new "Silk Curtain" in Europe, providing China strategic and economic access to the region This expanding influence is marked by substantial Chinese investment in Serbian infrastructure, sectors like mining and metallurgy, and a growing military partnership.
While not an ideological divide like the Cold War's Iron Curtain, this connection leverages Serbia's position to enhance China's access to Western Europe and beyond
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3-4 SEPTEMBER 2025
2025 FIATA-Region Europe (REU) Field Meeting
Intermodality as the Key to Further Progress in European Logistics Prague (CZECH REP.)
25 SEPTEMBER 2025
Global Ports and Shipping Summit 3rd Edition
Organised by ET Infra Taj Santacruz (Mumbai- INDIA)
30 SEPTEMBER 2025
2025 Transatlantic Forum on GeoEconomics
A New Anchor for the US-European Partnership Bruxelles (BELGIUM)
30 SEPTEMBER 2025
IMEC @ 2 – Opportunities & Challenges hosted by ORF-America Washington D.C. (U.S.A.)
6-10 OCTOBER 2025
FIATA 2025 World Congres
Organised by ET Infra Hanoi (Vietnam)
15-17 OCTOBER 2025
MED Dialogues 11th Edition
ISPI and the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Naples (ITALY)
19-20 NOVEMBER 2025
2025 European Silk Road Summit
More than just a land corridor: Towards a fully integrated supply chain Milan (ITALY)
22-23 NOVEMBER 2025
G20 South Africa 2025
Solidarity, Equality, Sustainability
Johannesburg (GAUTENG - SA)
