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BRIEFS

December 16, 2004

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*Shipping News* Keppel yard faces prosecution over tanker flash fire KEPPEL Shipyard Ltd is facing prosecution over a flash fire that killed seven workers repairing an oil tanker at its shipyard earlier this year, the Ministry of Manpower said yesterday. Aussies to boost anti-terror plan with maritime security zone AUSTRALIA will boost its defence against terrorism by creating a 1000-nautical mile security zone around its coast to protect its shipping, ports and oil rigs from attack, Prime Minister John Howard announced yesterday. US port security seriously underfunded, says group AN attack on US seaports could cripple the economy, but inadequate funding means ports are vulnerable and must 'scrape the bottom of the barrel' for help, a port and shipping advocacy group said. China's Wuyang plans 3b yuan plant to make ship steel Yudhoyono calls for more patrols to tackle piracy

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APL/APL Logistics join RosettaNet Port of New Orleans to charge security fees PM expresses confidence in Malaysian ports Malaysian forwarders given insurance warning AADA to cut bunker surcharge SIA Cargo awarded DG permit for China China Airlines expands fleet Xiamen Airfreight Storage to sell 49pc of its stock HK airport attracts fifth budget airline Continental sets out cost cutting plan DHL appoints new CEO

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OOCL reaffirms commitment to India-hosts trade get-together at Gandhidham Now, the 12,000 TEU containership! Prospect of 3rd LNG terminal in Gujarat brightens with GSPC keen on stake Indo-Pak trade may cross $ 500 m mark ...may buy Indian wheat Kandla Port achieves another feat in night pilotage NHAI to link Kolkata Port with NSC Bose International Airport Tuticorin Port's cargo traffic up by 15 pc during April-Nov. Air-India to float tenders to lease 4 cargo carriers SFPL/Dixon ship out 1st air cargo from ICD-Dashrath First export train from Nagpur arrives at VCT MoF opens Union Budget window for inputs from states IOC shortlists 3 refineries for diesel supply to Pakistan Norms for duty-free crude imports notified CII Institute of Logistics to introduce courses in supply chain management from Jan. Govt lands textile exporters in hot waters on DEPB, Sec. 80HHC issues

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DECEMBER 15, 2004
API: US fuel oil consumption up 27% Total petroleum deliveries up year-on-year by 4%. Crude imports dip from October. Chemoil a victim of New Orleans' declining volumes Global independent tells Bunkerworld that decision to leave New Orleans was not easy, but dwindling volumes and law suit costs made the company's departure inevitable. Slapped wrist for maritime safety legislation failures Eight EU member states are to be taken to court by the European Commission for failing to implement legislation aimed at improving maritime safety in the wake of the Erika and Prestige disasters. Rotterdam firm early afternoon Crude markets firm on heating woes ahead of DOE report Crude prices are rising ahead of today's DOE stock report despite forecasts of a build in inventories. Reports: Chemoil to exit New Orleans by year-end Reports indicate that Chemoil Corporation is set to withdraw from the New Orleans bunker market by the end of the year. China to build stockpiles slowly to cushion effect on prices China plans to build emergency oil stockpiles of up to six months of consumption, but will build inventories slowly to avoid a price spike. Malaysia: Port chief calls for streamlining Executive chairman of one of Malaysia's leading ports has called for a national strategy on ports to include making Malaysian ports duty-free and free of bureaucracy.

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DECEMBER 15, 2004
SAIC wins Union Pacific Railroad contract Galileo under starter's orders "K" Line Air Service opens forwarding company in Shenzhen Kombiverkehr launches Ludwigshafen-Wels/Vienna blocktrain Etihad Crystal Cargo to launch freighter services in 2005 Wallenius Wilhelmsen upgrades RTW Service P&O appoints new non-executive director to board

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Call for double hulls in Delaware River Brussels takes EU states to court over Erika directive MacAndrews expands services KOTC VLCC in Suez oil spill Insect sting lands owners in court

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DECEMBER 15, 2004
Singapore yard faces prosecution in fire case Cal Dive buys 20 percent of Independence Hub Paris MOU reports results of security campaign Australia sets up 1,000 mile Marine Identification Zone

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DECEMBER 15, 2004
Panama Canal breaks record for daily tonnage in November Raymond, Arena recieve 2004 Connie Awards Delta adds Medford, Bend/Redmond to list of Oregon airport calls Holland America Line admits guilt in sewage spill IMO boosting payment cap for victims of oil tanker spills

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Survivors of Selendang Ayu tragedy pay last respects to missing crew mates A TRAUMATIC week ended for 15 seafarers yesterday, as they flew home after surviving the break-up of their ship, the Selendang Ayu. HMM hole in books tops $1bn THE hole in Hyundai Merchant Marine accounts now exceeds $1bn, over twice the amount originally reported, but investigators confirmed yesterday that accounting irregularities were limited to 2000. Australia proposes an ambitious 1,000-mile nautical security zone AUSTRALIA will declare ambitious plans for a 1,000 nautical mile (1,800 km) maritime security zone. Ecsa seeks EU clarity on tramp pools EUROPEAN shipowners have asked Brussels for guidance on the legal status of pooling arrangements in the tramp shipping industry, a sector not covered by existing European Union competition law. IMC chases bonanza $400m relisting IMC GROUP is looking to relist in Singapore, cashing in on the wave of interest in shipping among investors. The Tsao family-owned firm is moving for a first-half 2005 initial public offering, according to Dow Jones, and is now after as much as US$400m, up from the $250m figure analysts were talking about two months ago.

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DECEMBER 15, 2004
EU members fail post-Erika measures THE European Commission is taking eight member states to the European Court of Justice after they failed to implement EU legislation brought in after the Erika accident Seattle refurbishes box terminal THE Port of Seattle Commission has approved a long-term lease of its ageing Terminal 25 to SSA and has committed $15M for refurbishments and $20M for new box cranes Golden Ocean shares begin trading TRADING in the shares of Golden Ocean Group, the new dry bulk venture launched by Frontline earlier this month, started with both high volumes and high price fluctuations 'No problem' in Jamaica REPORTS of continuing debilitating congestion in Kingston, Jamaica are wrong, says APM Terminals Jamaica general manager Peter Ford New route for MacAndrews MACANDREWS is launching a new Indian Subcontinent/Middle East/East African service, its second non-European route Kuwaiti oil tanker holed in Suez A KUWAITI tanker has been holed near Port Said, after colliding with a pier in the Suez Canal Kuwait declines Iraq's oil request Izar deal expected tonight Australia plans new security zone Rig strike hurts competitiveness Different versions on Suez spill Selendang Ayu crew fly home MSC overhauls Europe/Aus/NZ routes PONL opens Uruguay agency Draught disagreement stalls project Cape Town extension approved

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DECEMBER 15, 2004
Final steps in EU liner anti-trust probe Regulators set to begin final phase of investigation expected to lead to repeal of anti-trust exemption for container shipping lines. Congestion won't hinder P&O Ports British transport group said ports' operating profits would grow faster than volume in 2004. UPS eyes China's domestic market Rail barge moving to New Orleans Horizon tweaks charges JoC to hold Domestic Maritime Conference Deal near for Corpus Christi box terminal New Wilmington container service Canada measures to bolster textile, apparel sectors Schneider offers drivers pay raises IATA sees strong cargo growth Cosco eyes Ningbo expansion Jamaica port backlog cleared KCS, TMM settle Mexican rail deal

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DECEMBER 15, 2004
US labour shortage saves intermodal 'meltdown' This year's labour shortage on the US West Coast has averted an intermodal 'meltdown', but a massive recruitment drive could undo that effect next year, warns a major terminal operator. Maut gets green light for January start Hopes that technical immaturity would again delay Germany's Maut were dashed today when Germany's transport minister bullishly announced that the truck toll would be operational by midnight on January 1. Christmas cheer for owners in bull charter market NVOCCs win right to confidential service agreements Australia extends maritime security reach China Merchants and RCL to launch joint services in February Guangdong carries out investigation into containership collision Costamare orders newbuilds to be stretched Newcastle shortlists two for new terminal Matson and SSA return to Seattle's terminal 25 New Brunei port in search of investors US Army Engineers highlight Craney Island benefits P&O confirms heading for £260m pre-tax 2004 profits Busan to handle eleven millionth TEU tomorrow

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DECEMBER 15, 2004
Investors like Golden Ocean Frontline drybulk vehicle beats expectations, trading well above NAV on first day of listing. Lowdown on ISPS losers Reefers, old ships and North Korean-flag vessels come out worst at complying with new security rules. Excel bulker buys roll on Super-handymaxes are the future of the segment, hints Excel Maritime boss Christopher Georgakis. MacAndrew expands again French line CMA CGM's UK subsidiary gearing up for East Africa calls. GEM secures funds for Mipo ships Emirates Bank puts up $63m loan for two chemical/oil tankers. French collect new round of fines Greece's Naftomar is among those fined for 'deliberate pollution' of French waters. New move to end ferry strike Irish Ferries and union chiefs invited to talks "without preconditions." Keppel faces prosecution Death of seven workers in tanker fire leads to government action against Singapore yard. Take courage Hyundai picks up Iino Kaiun VLCC for a bargain $41m. P&O stays on course UK ferry and ports group will meet profit expectations in 2004, but ferry competition probe will hit bottom line in 2005. VLCC leaves oily trail Anti-pollution teams tackle spill from KOTC tanker Al Samidoon in Suez Canal. Pedoulas in terror scare Report says aframax tanker may have faced Limburg-style threat in Australia last New Year's Eve. HMM keeps quiet As investigation into accounting between 2001 and 2003 continues, Korean owner is saying nothing. Pronounced 'I Ship You' Angeliki Frangou and International Shipping Enterprises (ISHPU) have completed an IPO and have 12 months to buy some ships. K Line orders gas pair Japanese owner orders its first ever ammonia/LPG carriers at Daewoo on back of Yara charter. Hijacked tug recovered Anti-piracy watchdog and Indonesian navy combine forces to recover stolen vessel off Jakarta.

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DECEMBER 15, 2004
EC takes EU governments to court over maritime safety inaction Asia/Canada carriers retain same peak season surcharge for 2005 MSC replaces direct New Zealand/Europe link by transshipment Lloyd Triestino, CMA CGM confirm Med/U.S. cooperation Carriers switch from Le Havre to Antwerp on Europe/Canada link Horizon Lines adjusts surcharges for U.S./Puerto Rico McLean, Raymond chair containerization panel MacAndrews starts India/Middle East/East Africa link IATA: Airlines will lose $5 billion in 2004 Air Force cargo flights increase in Iraq Inland waterway lobby pleased with 2005 civil works appropriation Schneider National raises pay for drivers, owner-operators FMC proceeds with NVO service arrangement rulemaking STB denies NVO's amended complaint against Matson and Horizon SIRVA changes name of Canadian unit IES, One-See begin software partnership FMC revokes 3 OTI licenses Commerce confirms continued Canadian lumber subsidies and dumping Teamsters, AFL-CIO propose penalty for El Salvador NOL takes seat on RosettaNet logistics standards council USDA sets new user fees for quarantine and inspection services Panama Canal traffic increases amid worries about cost, delays Box volume up 10% at Marseilles-Fos Burns named Baltimore's director of planning and environment

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DECEMBER 15, 2004
"Ocean Vanguard" inspected for damage British-owned rig "Ocean Vanguard" was today inspected for damage after losing two of its eight anchor chains in 12 ... Go ahead for Transatlantic Extraordinary General Meetings in the Swedish shipping companies B&N Nordsjöfrakt and Gorthon Lines have approved the merger of the ... Wallenius Wilhelmsen to boost global route Wallenius Wilhelmsen's round-the-world ro-ro service will be boosted from March, next year, by redeploying the vessels 'Tampa ...

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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

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.

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

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

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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

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

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

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

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

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

ABB and Oceanly collaborate to integrate and optimize ship performance and operations

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

Feasibility study for a maritime connection between the Chinese port and Genoa

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August

Los Angeles

The increase in empty garages has offset the decrease in full ones

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

SAFETY & SECURITY

Robo.ai establishes a company specializing in maritime and submarine security

Abu Dhabi

Al-Mansory: We will produce locally and provide solutions for markets around the world

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

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