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BRIEFS

November 3, 2009

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*Shipping News* Somali pirates attack Norwegian warship A Norwegian warship inspecting fishing boats off the coast of Somalia for suspected pirate activity was caught in heavy gunfire in the early hours of Sunday, a European Union naval commander said. Evergreen posts 4th straight quarterly loss Evergreen Marine Corp, Asia's biggest container-shipping line, posted a fourth consecutive quarterly loss as slumping world trade and overcapacity cut freight rates. Hyundai gets US$1.4b contract from Daewoo Daewoo International Corp, which is leading a group developing a natural gas field off Myanmar's coast, awarded a US$1.4 billion contract to Hyundai Heavy Industries Co to build facilities. 'USS New York' gets welcome Body of water off Pacific NW gets new name

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Hanjin Shipping restores Transatlantic rates Fesco receives US$51 million government loan guarantees Sino-US trade produce accords, easing pork and windfarm imports US quarterly GDP up 3.5pc in September, first increase since Q2 2008 Hamburg Sud boosts calls at ICTSI's Syrian terminal TNT opens the Penang International Gateway in Malaysia DHL commences weekly Hong Kong-Paranagua LCL service Matson profit drops 23pc in third quarter to US$24.2 million K+N to provide Valeo Service European milk run pickups from suppliers British Airways fined US$4.1 million for air cargo price-fixing FedEx Trade Networks opens 10 new offices, plus one rep. office in Asia Continental flies from Houston to Frankfurt, Washington, Edmonton Australia to allow air cargo security inspection earlier in supply chain

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EVERGREEN LINE & CSAV NORASIA to exchange slots in Far East-Mediterranean-Black Sea MAERSK LINE extends Asia-Europe AE10 service directly to Gdansk OOCL to raise transatlantic freight rates ...brings dedicated feeder service to Umm Qasr ...increases Europe-Asia rate $ 100/TEU from November 1 ...in pact with South Carolina State Ports Authority Senior management appointments DP World Jeddah takes 15 super-super post-Panamax cranes Chinese APM TERMINALS beats safety records company-wide ...announces Board changes GAC Shipping's agency network widens to Bangladesh NYK Line's competence management system first in Asia to be certified Hanjin shareholders approve bifurcation APL launches third intra-Asia route to Vietnam MSC hikes Asia-Europe rate by $ 200/TEU from Dec. 15 CMA CGM hikes northbound Atlantic rate by $ 200/TEU Changes in cabotage law seen imperative to encourage coastal shipping Shipping industry keeps fingers crossed as Copenhagen Protocol date nears SCI announces ISE service rate hike SCI pays final 2008-09 dividend to govt Outstanding Partner in Supply Chain Excellence award conferred on DAMCO New trade treaty with Nepal to cut taxes on exports More sugar may be imported duty-free Egypt offers India industrial zone along Suez Canal Poland offers coal mining expertise US asks India to slash tariffs on industrial goods Sarma pays farewell visit to JNPT before superannuation MPSEZ zips past all Major Ports in performance, posts impressive PAT earnings in Q2 & H1 Gangavaram port sets new coal discharge record Emirates SkyCargo lands major Formula 1 car deal Infrastructure: Growth slips to 4 pc in September Export declines shrinking! 10 SEZ promoters want to withdraw Economy getting on to high growth trajectory, says Pranab India ranks 4th in CSR disclosure ladder Fieo to hold meet on Nov. 4 MoU inked with Sweden Agency for Green Tech Asian economy has recovered faster-IMF 'Mega Industrial Trade Fair' next month India Inc getting set for hiring, offering thick pay packets-survey

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OCTOBER 30, 2009
Downturn hits Austria's intermodal traffic Intermodal transport in Austria has been hard hit by the economic crisis. Operators lack sufficient volumes and have been forced to pare down or eliminate some services. But A... Etihad flying to Japan in 2010 Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), will launch its first services to Japan in 2010. Nagoya will be served via Beijing, with effect from 1 Febru... Airbus delivers first A380 to European owner Air France has become the first European airline to receive an Airbus A380. The jumbo aircraft, which was recently delivered to the French carrier, will mainly operate a route in t... Kuehne + Nagel selected by Valeo Service Kuehne + Nagel, the giant logistics service provider based in Schindellegi (Switzerland), has been selected by Valeo Service, the aftermarket branch of the global automotive group,... Geodis Wilson takes up residence in Houston Geodis Wilson, a global freight management company, has established US headquarters for its specialist industrial projects division in Houston TX. The move brings Geodis close... TNT opens new gateway in Malaysia The Amsterdam (NL)-based postal corporation TNT has opened its new TNT Penang international gateway in Malaysia. The platform is located at Kompleks Kargo Kedua next to Penang airp... Frankfurt Hahn airport reports massive decline in freight volumes Frankfurt Hahn airport (Germany) reported a marked decrease in freight volumes in the first nine months of the current year. The airport handled a total of around 118.440... Air China and Cathay Pacific to set up China's biggest cargo JV Air China and Hong Kong's largest carrier, Cathay Pacific Airways, plan to set up what will be the country's biggest cargo joint venture (JV) in Shanghai, the Shanghai Daily r... The Arkas fleet welcomes its 27th vessel - the "Bernard A" Arkas, one of the leading companies in the Turkish marine transportation sector, has increased the number of its Turkish-flagged vessels to 27. The firm recently welcomed... NOL announces Q3/2009 financial results The global container shipping, terminals and logistics group Neptune Orient Lines (NOL), based in Singapore, recently reported a Q3/2009 net loss of USD 139 million, compared ... Swiss continues to post black-ink results Swiss International Air Lines achieved an operating profit of CHF 113 million for the first nine months of 2009 (compared to a CHF 373 million operating profit for the same period ... NYK Line halves fleet expansion programme Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line), Japan's largest shipping firm by sales, has halved its fleet expansion plans and simultaneously raised its loss forecast. The Tokyo-based ...

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NOVEMBER 2, 2009
Somali pirates now hold 8 ships Precious set for spending spree ' but not just yet NOL "well positioned" for downturn Maersk's direct FE - Gdansk calls

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NOVEMBER 2, 2009
IRS to probe foreign-flag OCS operations Future USS New York arrives in NYC

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NOVEMBER 2, 2009
Port of Portland completes PDX runway construction phase Crowley repowering program means cleaner air for Los Angeles MAERSK ALABAMA Captain plans to publicly thank rescuers Panama Canal Authority releases 2009 operational metrics OOCL plans series of freight rate increases

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NOVEMBER 2, 2009
OSG loan cheaper than bond Morten Arntzen says loan makes it stronger than its rivals. Precious buys handysize bulker for $22m PRECIOUS Shipping has snapped up a four-year old handysize bulker, less than a week after saying they were biding their time for secondhand purchases. Globus still in talks over vessels sale Successful sale will leave Globus Maritime with just two ships in its fleet.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2009
OSG suffers dramatic plunge OVERSEAS Shipholding Group today revealed a $217M downward swing in its bottom line, as spot rates nosedived ' in some cases into negative territory Ship blamed for PR blast A lawsuit has been filed against the owner and manager of the product tanker Cape Bruny in the wake of a three-day inferno at a Puerto Rico tank farm Key GEBAB figures quit KG HOUSE GEBAB today lost two of its longstanding board members amid growing financial pressures on several of its ship companies Piraeus strike erupts again PIRAEUS dockworkers today announced another 48-hour strike, to begin at midnight Talks to free Ariana continue PIRATES are still negotiating over releasing the bulker Ariana and its 24 crew, the ship's operator told Fairplay today Kremlin sacks agency CEO SHIPYARD sources in St Petersburg were flummoxed today by a reported firing at Russia's government-aid agency for struggling yards

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NOVEMBER 2, 2009
Industrial Price Index Hits High for Year Diesel Climbs Less Than a Penny MSC Revises Golden Gate loop to Include Norfolk Panalpina Launches Rate Hub on GT Nexus YRC Worldwide Seeks $500 Million Debt-Stock Swap Manufacturing Expands in October Shipment Index Falls 4.7 Percent 'Financial Tsunami' Puts Evergreen in the Red IRS Reverses FedEx Ground Ruling MSC to Raise Trans-Atlantic Import Rates Twice TNT Profit Shrinks 12.4 Percent Fewer Box Ships Take Reefer Business Maersk Hikes Asia-Mideast Rates Profit Slips Steeply for Danish Trucker DSV Maersk to Launch East Med-Central Europe Loop Hanjin Hikes Trans-Atlantic Rates YRC Worldwide Promotes Wicks to President SCI Profit Plunges 88 Percent Chicago Rail Program Awards $10 Million Contract Panama Transits, Tonnage Drop Zim Rescue Vote Postponed Evergreen Hikes U.S. Export Rates

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NOVEMBER 2, 2009
ATA warns on US climate change legislation Shipping faces big CO2 bill from Copenhagen Zim shareholder vote delayed MSC Shenzhen clean-up begins Somali pirates hold British yacht couple on PIL boxship

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NOVEMBER 2, 2009
I am a thief! Yuri Privalov admits to stealing from Sovcomflot long before co-defendants came on the scene. Spill spurs lawsuit Fishermen and a seafood company waste no time in filing $10m lawsuit against owner, manager and Heidmar after Dubai Star spill. Suit fingers ship Tanker owner and manager face lawsuit linking unloading to massive Puerto Rico tank farm fire. Pair upgraded Maxim Group analyst puts "buy" tag on shares of tanker owners General Maritime and Knightsbridge. Cloak and dagger Private detective hidden in a milk float hears gardener tell of Yuri Privalov's assassination fears. US ship attacked Pirates fire on Sealift Inc bulker off Somalia but narrowly fail to capture the vessel. Red but ahead Third quarter loss at Morten Arntzen's OSG not as severe as analysts feared. Cal less used Owen Kratz-led offshore player Cal Dive International sees utilisation drop 15 percentage points as it gears up for a slower fourth quarter. Wan Hai low Taiwanese container line slumps to big loss in first three quarters as revenue slides. Jo scraps again Bergen-based owner sells 27-year-old tanker for scrap in India in $6.47m deal, it is claimed. Deficit grows Taiwanese container line Yang Ming increases nine-month losses to $328m as revenues shrink. Dynagas beaten Greek owner loses out to Exmar, Mitsui OSK Lines and ConocoPhillips controlled vessel in race for StatoilHydro charter. Lay-ups double Siem PSV idled along with Nor Supply Offshore vessel as North Sea lay-up total reaches four. Srab suffering Swedish tanker owner posts bigger nine-month loss as costs rise. Losses continue Croatian bulker owner Atlantska Plovidba still in the red, but third quarter fortunes improve. Tight squeeze Royal Caribbean's huge new Oasis of the Seas passes under Denmark's Great Belt Bridge with less than metre to spare. Trio detained Hong Kong held three ships during September, including Falcon Shipping bulker. SAL order cut Bergen Group says a MOU for offshore newbuilding has expired without a contract materialising. Neste falls Finnish oil and tanker group says freight rates 65% down in third quarter. Evergreen stung Chang Yung-Fa-led boxship owner takes nine month loss to $224m after worse than expected reversal in the third quarter. Mississippi mess Pacific Carriers cargoship spills 12,000 gallons of oil near mouth of US river. Two dead Suspected pirates killed in gun battle with Norwegian warship, Somali officials claim. Iran ship stuck IRISL multi-purpose vessel runs into trouble at the estuary of China's Yangtze River. Looking up Japanese shipbuilder IHI says operating profit will increase more than 300% over three years. MES motors Japanese shipbuilder Mitsui Engineering sees massive year-on-year jump in interim profits. Shinwa upbeat Japanese coastal bulker operator bucks downgrade trend with increase in interim and full-year profits. Sanoyas slides Japanese shipbuilder expects interim results to fall short of earlier forecasts, but predicts improved full-year profits. Seadrill rig burns Fire breaks out on jack-up drilling unit owned by John Fredriksen company off north west Australia.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2009
Evergreen announces rate hikes Hanjin Shipping to raise transatlantic rates Tropical reports volume, rate declines DASH7 sees "tipping point" for RFID tags China reports manufacturing growth China plans container freight derivatives NYK, Yusen Air & Sea look to integrate Construction starts on Vietnam port complex

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NOVEMBER 2, 2009
2,000 ships to the breakers next year Up to 2,000 vessels could be setting out on their final voyages next year, Henning Gramman, head of ship recycling at Germanisher Lloyd's, told a conference in London recently, according Pilotage monopoly in new pilotage legislation The Finnish Government has approved the contents of the bill on a change in the pilotage act, which has been drawn up by the Ministry of Transport & Communications, One of Cruise ferries as hotels during the COP-15 summit Two cruise ferries have been chartered to provide floating hotel accommodation during the upcoming COP-15 summit in Copenhagen. The first to arrive will be the Queen of Scandinavia, which

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NOVEMBER 2, 2009
Prices weakening in Europe Suppliers in Rotterdam 'tight'. Renewed calls for bunker fuel ban Protective booms set out prior to fuel transfer will allow for a more rapid response, says FOE. Middle East prices fall Weakening numbers following last week's crude drop. Russian fuel oil output falls Refineries cut their crude oil throughput. US Coast Guard defends its spill response Environmental groups question time it took to deploy containment booms. Saudi fuel oil exports likely to fall Hydrocracking units coming back on stream. Bunker markets weaken in Asia hubs Demand reported to be 'mixed'. Executive Director leaves Brightoil One of six executive directors leaves company from November 1, 2009. Sinobunker gets Dalian bonded storage licence Aims to start physical supply operations at the port in 2010. More delays for Zim Meeting to approve recovery plan will continue on Tuesday. More delays for Zim Meeting to approve recovery plan will continue on Tuesday. ExxonMobil Q3 profit sees sharp decline Profit slumps on lower oil prices and weak margins. Bunkerworld launches three new price indices Individual bunker grade indices supplementing BWI with same global outlook. China shelves bonded licensing Beijing adopting a 'cautious approach' to licensing new applicants.

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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

SAILING LIST

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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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