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BRIEFS

March 21, 2006

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*Shipping News* CLSA to start shipping fund to tap Asian trade CLSA Ltd, the Asia investment banking arm of France's Credit Agricole, plans to invest as much as US$250 million in ships that ply Asian routes and related service companies, betting on trade in a region expected to grow 60 per cent faster than the world average this year. PSA to lead expansion of Tianjin port THE international investment arm of Singapore's PSA Corp will spearhead a 12-berth expansion of the port of Tianjin as part of a massive project that is also expected to see Cosco Pacific and Denmark's APM Terminals play significant roles, the South China Morning Post reported sources close to the deal as saying. APM 2006 to open in S'pore with record participation THE Asia Pacific Maritime exhibition, one of the top maritime events in this part of the world, opens tomorrow at the Singapore Expo, at a time when global shipping is riding the crest of a wave. International Container's 2005 profit up 18% Bid in motion to bring Queen Mary home

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ACL to offer HK/Chiwan-Vietnam feeder vessel services Qingdao attracts several new services Global trade remains resilient despite traumas, report says Hanjin to offer Singapore-Thailand feeder service Westport sets cargo-handling record MOL recruits Vietnamese seamen Manzhouli freight volume surges 36.8pc in January Dragonair February cargo volume rises 14 per cent Cargolux adds third HK-Spain frequency Beijing to build FT zone at airport

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SKS (Ship) sails with 1st loaded export containers from Mumbai Port to JNP Hamburg Sud makes deal for Fesco Ocean Management Ltd MOL to upgrade Latin America network services ZIM to reroute AMP service, begin Portland call APL Limited Brands' top award goes to APL Wan Hai Lines adds Lianyungang to Mid East service Maersk Line to raise BAF in April IFLN members to gather in Amsterdam Indo-Pak trade talks on March 27 Govt to focus on export competitiveness of handicrafts Engg units flush with export orders India-Russia trade focus to be on non-traditional sectors I-T dept scrutinising validity of software exporters' tax exemptions FTA with Asean to be effective from January next year Indo-Pak illegal trade down by 50 pc, observes Assocham study Mormugao Port's eves observe International Women's Day Port of Halifax offers excellent option to N. America's congestion-bound ports In India, it is the Custom(s) to delay new CFS operations! SE Railway clocks 17 pc growth in freight haulage during 11 months of 2005-06 Railways to announce new wagon leasing policy in April Cardinal Logistics inducts new trailers to improve operational efficiency at Kolkata Port Forex reserves up by $ 1,558 million to $ 1,43,148 million PM asks FM, RBI to chart course for full rupee convertibility Goods & services tax regime in 4 years, assures Chidambaram Budget withdraws tax relief for companies filing returns late PM hints at comprehensive, new company law soon

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MARCH 20, 2006
Hamburg Süd acquires FOML assets in Australia and New Zealand trades Wabash National to exit US container market Interpool to sell containers to Swiss group

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MARCH 20, 2006
Fredriksen in Horizon newbuilding deal IMO - EC meeting MOL looks to Vietnam for seafarers US Navy kills Somali pirate suspect in shoot-out

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MARCH 20, 2006
PGS orders new generation Ramform seismic vessel Keppel Offshore and Qatar Gas plan new shipyard

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MARCH 20, 2006
Horizon Lines to charter five new US-flag vessels UN Security Council calls for fight against piracy Port of Bellingham upgrading Squalicum Promenade Port of Portland schedules cargo airplane noise meetings Mitsui looking to Vietnam as new source for seafarers

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Drop your prices to get new orders, Hapag tells yards HAPAG-Lloyd has told Korean shipyards it will not place any more orders for super post-panamax containerships until newbuilding prices have dropped. One dead in US Navy clash with 'pirates' AN ALLEGED pirate has been killed and five wounded in an exchange of gunfire between the US Navy and presumed militia men in international waters off the coast of Somalia. Keppel wins Qatar shiprepair project QATAR Gas Transport (Nakilat) has chosen Singapore's Keppel as its partner in a $430m shiprepair yard project which will play a key role in servicing the company's fast-expanding fleet of liquefied natural gas carriers. Blame laid with Norwegian tax regime as Borgestad pulls out of shipowning NORWAY'S adverse shipping tax climate has claimed a new victim, with industrial conglomerate Borgestad signalling a withdrawal from shipowning with the NKr400m ($59m) sale of five forestry products bulkers to Bergen partner Gearbulk. SSA adds to cloud over future of US ports THE decision by the largest US container terminal operator, SSA Marine, to "explore strategic alternatives", including a possible sale, has added a new wrinkle to the case of DP World, which has put its own P&O-vintage US terminal interests up for sale.

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MARCH 20, 2006
Tallink confirms Superfast talks TALLINK, the rapidly-expanding Estonian ferry group, has confirmed it is in talks with Attica Group, the Greek company trading as Superfast Ferries, to acquire its operation in the Baltic Arcalia plays down influenza outbreak PORTUGAL-based cruise operator Arcalia Shipping has played down a report of an outbreak of influenza on its 467-passenger Funchal US Navy under fire off Somalia Two US Navy ships exchanged shots with a boatload of suspected pirates 25 n-miles off the coast of Somalia on 18 March, killing one and wounding five others Gambling ship guilty of cover-up THE operator and chief engineer of a gambling ship deployed off the Texas coast have pleaded guilty to a cover-up involving an oil dumping investigation Trimaran ro-ros on the drawing board NORWAY-based NorFerries has plans for three high-speed trimarans capable of carrying freight units as ro-ro cargo Horizon, SFI seal US-flag deal JONES Act carrier Horizon Lines is to charter five Korea-built 2,800-teu container ships from Ship Finance International Koreans search for dead, missing Great Eastern demerger delayed Corsica Ferries 'to sail from Marseilles' Indonesian ports hit by strike SSA devising terminal strategy

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MARCH 20, 2006
Dubai ports controversy puts Sanborn's Marad nomination on hold A Democratic senator said he plans to delay DP World executive's nomination until he's sure U.S. ports are being sold to an American buyer. PierPass hikes peak fees Russia, U.S. in WTO entry talks Hanjin adds Singapore-Thai feeder NYK Line names Yamagata as North America chairman BAA rejects $15.3B offer Cerescorp adds cranes at Halifax terminal Railroads plan $8B infrastructure upgrades

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MARCH 20, 2006
CSCL adds presence to West Coast SA/Asia trade China Shipping Container Line has joined forces with CMA CGM and Maruba on the ACSA service from the West Coast South America to Asia. Truckers paralyse Indonesian terminals Container movements at four of Indonesia's ports came to a complete standstill today as truckers, protesting against value added tax on port services, refused to work. Record US rail investment in bid to meet anticipated demand ACCC pours uncertainty to Toll/Patrick deal again Intense competition to negate higher demand say box builders Heinrich Schoeller buys New Pacific Shipping Four-ship Liberty Bridge service sails this week Hanjin and ACL to launch Singapore-Thailand feeder service

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MARCH 20, 2006
Per's truck with Jones Act Per Heidenreich tells CMA conference that shipping can show social responsibility by killing US-build section of Jones Act, moving cargoes from roads to water. 'Not in default' Analysts change view on George Economou's DryShips' compliance with loan covenants after dry bulk owner places year-end fleet value on website. Bad gamble Casino cruiseship's chief engineer admits trying to destroy computer records showing oily water discharge off Texas. Birka pulls back Finnish owner cuts number of redundancies following sale of cruiseship Birka Princess. Zim hints it will settle Israeli container line indicates it will offer money to familes of deceased Japanese fishermen despite court proceedings. Stolt takes terminal stake Specialist shipping and transportation group Stolt-Nielsen buys into terminal in Belgium. Infamous five for Hong Kong Port state control inspectors detained quintet of deficient vessels in February. New Ulstein Verft chief Norwegian offshore vessel yard recruits Odfjell newbuilding boss Karsten Saevik as it seeks international growth. NATS predicts solid first quarter Neither feast nor famine for Herbjorn Hansson's volatility-prone suezmax operator. Borgestad quits owning Norwegian industrial group sells open hatch bulker business to Gearbulk but plans to remain in shipmanagement. Green in Greece again Norwegian reefer owner Green Reefers buys another vessel from Laskaridis Shipping of Greece for $10.4m. Saaremaa wins again Estonian owner's subsidiary Vainameri Lines secures 10-year state-subsidised Baltic islands ferry business. Ready and waiting Credit Agricole arm poised to snap up shipping tonnage as it predicts market downturn. Three dead off Korean coast Three Chinese crew members dead and nine others missing after their ship strikes an anchored LPG vessel in the Yellow Sea. Lula likes ports Brazilian president unveils plan to rebuild 11 major terminals. QGTC chooses Keppel Qatar Gas Transport Co ties up with Singapore yard to build new $430m shipyard at Ras Laffan. New Ramform for PGS Aker Yards to build seventh seismic-work specialist for Norwegian owner. Forth trusts to ports UK operator's seven terminals performing better, but 2005 profit dips as property revenue falls. SSA Marine on the block Citigroup to seek potential buyers, but foreign government-backed firms need not apply. Tallink tails Superfast Ambitious Estonian owner looking to relieve Greek ferry operator of Baltic route and ships. Hanjin adds Sing-Thai route South Korean liner operator teams with Advanced Container Line to launch dedicated feeder service. Short term fix for GOC pair Global Oceanic Carriers has arranged 35-40 day employment for its Go Faith and GO Pride. US Navy nabs Somali pirates Twelve suspected pirates detained off the east coast of Africa after brief exchange of gunfire.

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MARCH 20, 2006
Horizon Lines charters five new ships Advance Container Lines, Hanjin to start Singapore/Thailand feeder Tropical Shipping plans rate increase for Family Islands U.S. Navy ships destroy Somalian pirate vessel Titan Maritime redelivers "APL Panama" to owners Zim renames Kenya agency TNT to add 100 pilots in 2006 House approves $350 million for food aid in fiscal 2007 U.S. requests WTO consultations with Canada over corn import duties PWC Logistics, Al-Ghaith Holding start automotive logistics venture NCBFAA asks Commerce to "stay the course" on mandatory AES Kuehne + Nagel buys E.M. Trans to expand Baltic overland activities Eller beats the drum for DP World divestment PierPass increases traffic mitigation fee to $50 per TEU ICTSI's 2005 net income up 17% L.A., Seattle ports report double-digit box declines in February Columbia River dredging project one-quarter complete Two new cranes for Port of Halifax

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MARCH 20, 2006
Tallink eyes Superfast Ferries Baltic service Tallink is interested in the Superfast Ferries service between Finland and Germany. Tallink has confirmed, but says that at this ... Investors circling around Scandlines Several large foreign equity funds are circling around Scandlines waiting to buy the company, that are about to be put ... Another Swedish bunker vessel ordered in Norway BRP in Västra Frölunda near G'teborg has ordered a larger sister vessel to its 3,364-DWT bunker vessel "Fox Sunrise ...

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MARCH 20, 2006
Two-tier market in Los Angeles leads to accusations Deflated market leading to big spread in prices as suppliers pointing fingers over price reporting. London High Court: Judge rules in favour of owner Judge rules in favour of owner after explosion results from stowage of cargo next to bunker tanks. Traders fear price slump in 'Jekyll-and-Hyde' market Traders are concerned that a supply glut in April could lead to a rapid price slump from current record high levels. €2 million refit for oil response bunker tanker Following a €2 million refit, bunker tanker will be used as the East Mediterranean's oil spill response and recovery vessel. Rotterdam sees little change at midday Debt-ridden Singapore supplier to meet creditors this week Hopes of returning to bunker operations were dashed in February, but Singapore-based company remains hopeful. Hong Kong Ferry slips on bunker costs Ferry operator posts reduced net profit in 2005 on higher bunker costs. Bunker tanker capacity in the port of Singapore A study by MPA reveals current and upcoming tonnage figures of barges in Singapore ahead of the 2008 phasing out of single-hulled bunker tankers.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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.

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

JOBS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Matera/Taranto

A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

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

SHIPPING

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

Marrakech

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

CELEBRATION

Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary

Barcelona

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

JOBS

Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous

Rome

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

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

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Zebbug

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

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

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

SAILING LIST

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SHIPPING

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

Athens

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

PORTS

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

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

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

PORTS

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

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

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

Livorno

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

SHIPPING

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

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Savona

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

ECONOMY

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

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


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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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