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August 4, 2009

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*Shipping News* Mid-east VLCC surplus remains: survey A surplus of supertankers competing to deliver two million-barrel cargoes of Middle East crude was unchanged after a week in which oil companies hired more than half the ships that they will need for this month. Vital US oil port exposed to hurricanes The booming oil hub called Port Fourchon, a nerve centre in the nation's oil supply chain, is turning into a sitting duck for hurricanes as the beach that protects it from the Gulf of Mexico washes away. High shipping costs see rethink on UAE palm oil hub High costs to re-export the commodity have moved traders to rethink a strategy to develop the United Arab Emirates into a trading hub for Malaysian palm oil. Hawaii imposes fines for coral reef damage Ship to the rescue Scramble to contain oil spill off Norway

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Beibu Gulf port throughput up 14.4 pc in first half CTSA to cut currency adjustment factor to 1pc from September 1 Walmart names CMA CGM ocean carrier of year DP World's first half container volumes down 10pc Fujian half-year foreign trade value drops 16.5pc Tangshan port's container volume fell 24pc in first half Antwerp's Scheldt dredging halted by Dutch eco concerns Dar es Saalam drops box transfer fees for shippers after review Shenzhen's first half- logistics sector value-rose 5.7pc Schenker Korea distributor for semiconductor industry Canadian Pacific quarterly profit up 2pc after asset sale Russian Railways cargo loadings down 13.9pc IMO green committee moves against carbon emissions from ships IATA gloomy after June's air cargo and passenger slump British Airways Cargo quarterly revenue off 28.1pc China Post expands time-definite EMS service to Europe El Al won't let rival Arkia Israel Airlines use its cargo x-ray gear United Parcel Service opens US$6.5 million Witchita cargo base

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Economic recovery round the corner, FFFAI chief tells UNESCAP meet IMU to open campus near Cochin Port to groom mariners MSC to implement rate restoration from Sept. 1 NYK Lines's unique solar-powered car carrier makes maiden call at Long Beach Capt. Vijay Gopal elected President of VCLA MILS emerges Malaysia's Logistics Provider of Year Hamburg Sud, CMA CGM & Hapag-Lloyd to launch new common service between EC South America & North Europe UASC resurrects two-loop Far East-North European service Maersk Line to effect GRI in transatlantic trade from Sept. 1 Hapag-Lloyd & OOCL cooperating with in North Atlantic service from July 30 Coscon to levy Aqaba congestion charge Maersk Line, Hyundai & APL sign slot swap pact for Mobile CT in Alabama DHL starts Malaysia-US-China LCL ocean freight service Zim to call at Da Chan Bay Terminal One Salford port to house major intermodal hub Matson's profitable again after layoffs, fleet optimisation That sinking feeling... Russia not to ban Indian seafood Dumping duty imposed on carbon black imports Portmen's wage talks to be held at JNPT on Aug. 12-13 S. S. Hussain elected IPA Chairman Strike affects cargo handling operations at New Mangalore Port Govt means business on roads development-Nath CPI for industrial workers up by 9.3 pc in June '09 June figures show no let-up in plunging exports Adani Enterprises posts robust 36 pc Q1 growth in PAT CM to open infra summit today Europe's economic sky begins to clear

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AUGUST 2, 2009
Lufthansa gets go-ahead for AUA takeover After weeks of negotiations, the European Union's antitrust chief, Neelie Kroes, said on 31 July that she will clear Lufthansa's bid for Austrian Airlines. She announced the news a... Jubilee Airbus goes to Thai Airways The European aircraft manufacturer Airbus delivered its 1,000 th aircraft from the A330/A340 family. The latest A330-300 was handed to Thai Airways International, bringing Tha...

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AUGUST 3, 2009
Malaysian tug freed Storm claims freighter, grounds bulker Another big Panama Canal project up for bids TT Club's new windstorm guide

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AUGUST 3, 2009
Fincantieri books two more naval export orders NYC Mayor explains how Recovery Act ferry funds will be used Former Lautenberg staffer named Deputy Maritime Administrator

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AUGUST 3, 2009
Port of Seattle program cuts sulfur dioxide emissions Trade between NAFTA partners drops sharply during May President taps Matsuda as MarAd deputy administrator Panama Canal Authority calling for project proposals Hanjin Shipping plans rate increases, fuel charge

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AUGUST 3, 2009
Zim saved by $350m lifeline ISRAELI boxline set to get cash injection from its parent company, Israel Corp. Trade credit woes hit Zim fuel supply Hansa Stavanger is released THE German boxship held by Somali pirates since April, has been released. Pirates may be dragging out ransom negotiations PIRATES could be deliberately protracting negotiations in the hope of getting more cash. Banks shun smaller Chinese shipyards CHINESE banks still cautious of financing small-to medium-sized shipbuilders over fears of high default risks. Visa row hits US Gulf lightering firms COMPANIES meet US immigration officials as dispute over 29-day limit escalates

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AUGUST 3, 2009
Gulf lightering 'up in arms' CUSTOMS & Border Protection in Texas has ruled that many shore passes for foreign lightering crew are now illegal Zim to win $350M cash boost ZIM Integrated Shipping Services told Fairplay today it is to receive a $350M cash injection from parent company Israel Corp Lightering crews in crossfire FOREIGN crew have been stranded aboard Gulf of Mexico lightering tankers and face US visa cancellations during crew changes, the West Gulf Maritime Association has warned Great Eastern profits fall 55% GREAT Eastern Shipping has reported a 55% drop in operating profits for the first quarter ending 30 June, which was mostly caused by lower freight earnings on all segments Hapag quickens cost-cutting pace HAPAG-Lloyd has ramped up its cost-cutting plan for this year from €400M ($571M) to €560M

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AUGUST 3, 2009
Diesel Climbs 2.2 Cents to $2.55 per Gallon Evergreen, ILA at Impasse Virginia International Terminals Cuts 90 Jobs INTTRA Launches Upgraded Online Booking Tool Maersk Names Head of Group Strategy Office Freight Index Slips 0.5 Percent Manufacturing Index Jumps 4.1 Points Agility Opens Malaysian Hub Short Lines Make Steady Traffic Gains ANA Puts Quarter Loss at $307 Million Scandinavian Trucker Posts Drop in Profit Industrial Price Index Up for Second Week in a Row Israel Corp. to Give Zim $350 Million Boost British Airways Lost $175 Million

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AUGUST 3, 2009
Kiel-Canal transits down a third Equipment shortage prompts MSC imbalance surcharge 'The Box' unemployed Zim swallows another USD350 million OCUPA gets post-panamax capability

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AUGUST 3, 2009
Boxship freed Pirates release the German-controlled Hansa Stavanger after receiving ransom payment. Bank gets three Tokyo Star Bank reaches deal to foreclose on an Eastwind Maritime bulker and two containerships. Chilean scraps Car carrier owned by Chile's CCNI reportedly sent to Bangladeshi breakers for $3.75m. Master charged Bulk carrier captain could be jailed over delay in abandoning grounded vessel. Attack off Nigeria Two crew members injured as bandits open fire on Turkish bulker off Port Harcourt. 'Steady demand' Profits improve at dive-support and pipelay vessel owner Cal Dive International as offshore construction keeps fleet busy. Strong start Indian tanker and bulker owner Mercator Lines pushes up profit in first quarter. Relegation looms Rem Offshore could be ejected from the Oslo Stock Exchange onto the Oslo Axess due to double rule breach. Bulker frenzy Some 113 bulkers traded in July as China continues to mop up second hand tonnage, Greek broker says. Yard chases bank Sembcorp unit Jurong Shipyard is after Societe General for nearly $200m as rouge trading case resurfaces. Volume dips Caribbean liner player Tropical Shipping sees operating income drop by 56% as the economy hurts volume. Nasty for Neste Finnish tanker owner says rates for crude and products vessels will stay low throughout 2009. Penalty denied Appeal court rules against a George Economou company bid to impose penal freight rate for late redelivery of panamax bulker. Ransom paid Hansa Stavanger release nears as pirates receive $2.7m ransom payment, reports say. Ocean of red Losses mount at Croatian bulker owner in first six months as revenues fall away. No bulk bounce Cosco Corp's profit falls 70% in second quarter amid warning dry-cargo earnings will remain under pressure for the rest of 2009. Russian row Gazprom and Scorpion Offshore in dispute over unpaid charter fees. Fish farce India's port of Mormugao worried that security concerns over fishing boats will deter international cargoships. Langeland found Norwegian ship which sank in storm off Sweden located, no sign of six lost crew. Profit plunge Croatia's Tankerska Plovidba sees first-half earnings eroded as costs rise in tough markets. PGS axing again Jon Erik Reinhardsen's Petroleum Geo-Services ready to kill off a second newbuilding at Factorias Vulcano after WesternGeco pulls charter. Lau launch Fiji island buying $1m ferry from New Zealand to resume regular cargo and passenger service. Crewman missing New Zealand authorities investigate as Burmese seafarer reported missing from Eastwind reefer. Cash for Topaz Offshore owner nets post delivery loan for two vessels operating off Qatar. SCI seeks ships Indian state owner ready to buy four or five bulkers to launch joint venture with Steel Authority of India. Star tie-up Akis Tsirigakis-led bulker outfit agrees another COA with Vale as Star Alpha heads for the door. Otto out Singapore shipbuilder scraps plan to found new yard in China due to lack of land. Bangladesh boost Scrap prices still strong for tankers, while ex Hoegh Galleon LNG carrier sold into India. Masindra 7 free Malaysian tug with 11 crew held since mid December released by Somali pirates. Aban rises Indian offshore owner sees annual net profit balloon as sales and other income soar. IHI on the up Japanese shipbuilder boosted by boilers in first quarter despite revenue fall. Cape refloated Damage assessment due on Hong Kong bulker that grounded off South Africa. Cash injection Zim parent Israel Corp says it is to inject funds of about $350m into troubled liner operator. KG cash crisis Around 20 shipping funds have gone to the wall with hundreds more expected to seek extra capital.

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AUGUST 3, 2009
Israel Corp. to Zim's rescue again International Shipholding renegotiates charters Matsuda named deputy maritime administrator Air India cancels order, Indian airlines avoid shutdown Schief heads ANS operations Agility opens logistics hub near Kuala Lumpur BDP buys U.K. forwarder Congresswoman introduces two port-related bills China port throughput down 11% in first half Panama seeks bids on second-largest contract

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AUGUST 3, 2009
Norwegian investigation of coaster sinking in Swedish water The Norwegian coaster Langeland that sank in heavy weather conditions on Friday in the Koster Fjord on the Swedish West Coast has been found on a depth of around 100 Four Grimaldi vessels to leave the Swedish flag Shipgaz has learnt that the Italian shipowner Grimaldi has decided to re-flag four ro-ro carriers from the Swedish flag to the Gibraltar flag during 2009. The vessels are Concordia Maritime puts British flag on sole Swedish flagged tanker Concordia Maritime has re-flagged the 65,200 DWT Stena Primorsk, built 2006 and its only Swedish flagged tanker to British flag. 'The reason is that we have not been able Tärntank moves to Denmark The Swedish tanker owner/operator Tärntank has moved its headquarters to Skagen, the reason being better terms for shipping activities in Denmark. 'It is regrettable, but we have to look Odense delivers bulk carrier Odense Steel Shipyard has delivered the first of six capesize bulk carriers for the Greek owner Carras Hellas. It was the first dry bulk delivery from the Danish shipyard in New orders to Sietas in Hamburg The German heavy lift operator Schiffsfahrtskontor Altes Land (SAL) has signed up with the Hamburg shipbuilder J. J. Sietas for another two heavy 12,500 DWT lift carriers. The vessels will

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AUGUST 3, 2009
Cost benefits of nuclear powered vessels Nuclear ship '$40 million a year cheaper even with bunker fuel at $500 a tonne'. Bunker prices escalate in North Europe Market activity quiet as buyers waiting for lower numbers. Seattle achieves big cuts in sulphur emissions 35% of ships making frequent calls at the port have participated in voluntary low-sulphur fuel scheme. New oil terminal will open 'next year' Tangier Med project prepares to expand. Norway: Bunker spill clean-up continues Conflicting reports on how much fuel oil escaped, owner says remaining fuel will be removed. External: Global Risk Management Bunker prices soar higher Expensive bunker fuel keep buyers away on Monday. O.W. Bunker ventures into Sweden Launches physical operations in Swedish ports, says it 'will continue to focus on growth'. Bunker tanker detained in Hong Kong Brightoil's bunker tanker held by local authorities over 'debt issues'. Another joint service by Evergreen and COSCO Leading Chinese and Taiwanese liners in partnerships to cope with 'soaring' bunker prices. $350 million infusion for Zim Parent company plans recovery program for the troubled shipping company. August fuel oil cargo volumes inch up from July Asia to receive 3.3-3.4 million mt of fuel oil cargoes this month, similar inflows expected for September. Upstream earnings cut Chevron net profit by 71% CEO says the major's US downstream business operated at a loss. Boat spills diesel fuel into harbour Owner responsible for clean-up cost.

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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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