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BRIEFS

August 6, 2009

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*Shipping News* Dubai World scales back Africa projects State-owned conglomerate Dubai World said yesterday that it has put on hold several of its projects in Africa, the latest delays from the firm as it restructures due to the global economic downturn. Downturn hits Alaskan cruises Poor economic conditions are squeezing the cruise business in Alaska, a mainstay for the state's seasonal tourism business, hurting leading ship operators Carnival Corp & plc and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

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MSC hikes Pacific, Atlantic US rates from September Hapag-Lloyd ups Asia-Europe and intra American rates Maersk appoints 32-year-old head of group strategy Guangdong to build more than 500 kilometres of highways ICTSI's Polish terminal offers online box tracking, sailing schedules Taiwanese seniority at issue in Evergreen-ILA impasse Panalpina first half profit plunges 78pc, outlook gloomy Panama Canal seeks bids for 4th dry excavation DHL Global Forwarding names Indonesian managing director DB Schenker 'smartbox' uses satellite tracking Port of Houston Port nine more Finnish Konecrane RTGs Cathay back in the black after surprise fuel hedging gain Dubai weathers global air cargo storm with little loss Volga-Dnepr delivers space programme gear to Russia's cosmodrome Kuehne + Nagel to provide supply chain services to LSG Sky Chefs

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NSCSA receives DNV's coveted ISO 9001:2008 certification ABG Shipyard offers Rs 520 for a share ISSA tells shipowners to ensure ability of suppliers FEDSAI holds fruitful talks with Vasan Höegh Autoliners Mumbai takes charge of regional operations MidEast Money & Ships to examine financial challenges and investment opportunities in region Apparel exporters face fresh hurdles in EU Garment exports shrink by 15.4 pc in Q1 4 lakh t pulses may be imported Labour Commissioner's intervention helps in discharge of cargo at NM Port Nmpt donates traffic signal system at Panambur Circle IFFCO Kandla seminar shows ways to overcome effects of hazardous chemicals Assocham to hold 'Investmart-2009' on Sept. 10, 11

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AUGUST 4, 2009
Kögel going into receivership The German vehicle manufacturer Kögel Fahrzeugwerke GmbH, Burtenbach, is going into receivership due to drastic market changes in the logistics industry and trailer sector. Demand ... Western Scheldt has to be deeper The Council of State in the Netherlands recently suspended the routing decree and one of the implementation permits for deepening the navigation channel in the Western Scheldt. The... Pirates release the "Hansa Stavanger" Frank Leonhardt, managing director of the German shipping company Leonhardt & Blumberg, reported that "on the evening of 3 August, the company's German-flagged containership "Hansa... ITG changes partner in Malta ITG GmbH, a forwarder and logistics company based in Schwaig near Munich (Germany), recently announced that it has changed its Maltese partner for traffic to/from Malta. With... BDP buys British freight forwarder Rostrum Forwarding BDP International (BDP), a US-based global logistics and transportation management company, has acquired UK-based Rostrum Forwarding Ltd in Dartford, Kent. The company's name will ... Aramex awarded ISO 9001 across its Dutch offices Aramex, the Middle East-based global logistics solutions provider has been awarded ISO 9001:2008 status across all its branches in the Netherlands. Its offices at Schiphol-Rijk, Aa... Reefer terminal gets CMA CGM's project cargo business The first of the scheduled 19 shipments of six Alstom railway coaches, all bound for Australia, has been loaded onto the "CGA CGM Mimosa" at the reefer terminal in Vado L...

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AUGUST 5, 2009
Golden Ocean in cancellation deal Beware of cheap deals says ISSA ABS moves surveying to Greece TEN sees profits drop

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AUGUST 5, 2009
Repair bill for collision sub soars Red ink at OSG

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AUGUST 5, 2009
NOAA Marine Operations Center to be built at Newport, Oregon Sea-Tac Airport continues string of best recycling workplaces Special cruise series targets divorced and single again market Foss Maritime operations earn zero injury honors Shipper hit with penalties for illegal bilge waste dumping

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Seaspan rebuffs Hapag-Lloyd, CSAV charter rate reduction BOXSHIP owner did not participate in CSAV rescue plan and will not renegotiate Hapag-Lloyd charters Hapag-Lloyd seeks charter rate cuts NOL posts $391m half-year loss SINGAPORE-headquartered line says container shipping remains depressed even if volumes have improved. TBS unveils delays as profits vanish TBS International crashes to a second-quarter net loss of $16.9m and delays the delivery of six newbuildings. US Shipping rejects $255m Rand bid RESCUE package worked out with lenders delivers "higher value" than Rand's takeover bid, says US Shipping. Eagle Bulk hails credit revamp CONCESSIONS made by lenders helps bolster balance sheet and affords flexibility to bankroll its newbuilding programme.

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AUGUST 5, 2009
OSG plunges into the red OVERSEAS Shipholding Group announced today that it swung to quarterly losses, as its spot VLCC rates tanked whilst also reporting a change to its newbuilding orderbook TBS not surprised by loss BULK and cargo carrier TBS International has swung to a loss and reports that its drybulk business is perking up faster than lagging liner services US Shipping snubs Rand THE board of bankrupt US Shipping Partners will move ahead with its Chapter 11 restructuring plan after rejecting a bid from Rand Logistics Iron ore surge predicted SEABORNE iron ore trade levels are expected to grow from to 1.8Bn tonnes a year by 2025, from today's 800Mt, according to BHP Billiton

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AUGUST 5, 2009
NOL Loses $146 Million in Second Quarter Polo Ralph Lauren Profits Shifting Air to Ocean Controversy Flares Over STB Nomination Video: Capt. Mike Lorino, President of the Associated Branch Pilots Senate Panel Okays DOT, STB Nominees Lawmaker Re-introduces Harbor Maintenance Exemption Averitt Expands Truckload Network FedEx Expands Forwarding in Asia, Latin America DHL Launches Inbound Logistics for Jaguar Land Rover Pirates Free German Boxship Thune: Many Shippers Captive to Rails USPS Lost $2.4 Billion in Third Quarter OOCL Raises U.S. Rates APL, Con-way Take Day-Definite LCL to Mexico Carriers Must Pass DOD Surcharges to Contractors Maersk Seeks Hike in West African, Latin American Rates YRC Teamsters Near Deadline for Ballots NYK to Raise $630 Million in Two Bond Issues Factory Orders Climb 0.4 Percent in June Agility Profit Grows Despite Lower Volume Rail Reform Talks Continue, Thune Says Reuters Objects to MOL's Claim of Misquote Panalpina Profit Falls 78 Percent

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AUGUST 5, 2009
MSC 'compelled' to hike rates Panalpina recovers but still off last year Hamburg invites brainstorming for CTS development CMA CGM check-out Walmart gong Agility bucks the trend

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AUGUST 5, 2009
Transpetro cuts Sergio Machado-led owner's four-gasship order at Itajai shipyard goes sour after Elcano allegedly "never showed any interest." Log-In logs order As it reports a drop in profits, Brazilian logistics outfit and shipowner returns to Eisa shipyard to bag bulker duo for bauxite COA. Rand rejected US Shipping Partners board of directors balks at bulker owner's $255m bid to buy up bankrupt company's tanker assets. OSG swaps order Morten Arntzen says tanker owner has swapped two panamax products tankers for medium-range units and is renegotiating more contracts. TEN confirms New York listed owner admits to double suezmax order in South Korea. Faulty Full City Cosco bulker which grounded off Norway causing spill showed deficiencies during recent inspection. 'Possible collision' Speedboat passengers say their vessel was hit by a cargoship in New York's Hudon River, but the Coast Guard is not so sure. TEN tops bets Nikolas Tsakos-led owner beats Wall Street estimates in the second quarter despite profit slumps. Red for OSG Morten Arntzen-led owner sees a $95.7m swing in second quarter profit as struggling tanker markets hammer its bottom line. Tanker trouble Vietnam's Shinpetrol racks up big first-half loss as maintenance costs rise. Transocean slips US-listed drillship and rig owner sees second-quarter profits fall below expectations. Excel not rattled Gabriel Panayotides' Excel Maritime is satisfied with its performance despite a 36% fall in second quarter profit. Gas gobbled Golar LNG spin-off Golar Energy has sold more than $100m of new shares as it opts for Oslo listing by October. Top scrap Evangelos Pistiolis-led owner kicks off arbitration proceedings against bulker charterer after it tries to cut rate by a quarter. Bulk boost Yangzijiang Shipbuilding's second quarter profit shoots up following jump in revenue from dry-cargo ships. Cargoship sinks Crew safe as 64-year-old general cargoship capsizes after developing list during loading at Fatsa, Turkey. Caucasus cleared Sovcomflot suezmax resumes discharging crude at Spanish terminal after oil leak last week. Fesco out Russian boxship owner pulls out of project to build container terminal at Ust-Luga. GE bonds Indian tanker and bulker owner linked to debt sale worth up to INR 2.5bn. Fjell lifts Fairstar New arrival helps push Oslo-listed owner's Q2 profit back above water. BC probed Canada to launch review into whether it's getting value for money from British Columbia ferry owner. NYK sells Japanese giant completes huge bond offering as it raises cash for capital expenditure. AMSC drops Quarterly profit down at American Shipping Co on interest expenses and foreign exchange loss. Near miss ASP bulker avoids grounding off Australia by dropping anchor after losing power. Hyoki not coasting Japanese coastal shipping owner kicks off year with a loss but expects small annual profit. Profit pull Japanese tug player Tokyo Kisen improves first quarter profit, but not so optimistic for full year.

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AUGUST 5, 2009
CLARIFICATION: Reuters defends MOL report Maersk announces rate hikes MSC raises rates to and from U.S. Fuel hedging boosts Cathay's first half Census ends use of social security numbers in AES Panalpina: Trade down in nearly all trade lanes PierPASS fee remains $50 per TEU despite lower volume Busan buys DP World berths, seeks new operator Richmond Va. names new port operator

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AUGUST 5, 2009
550 maritime jobs lost at MAN Frederikshavn MAN Diesel has decided to terminate the production of marine diesel engines at the factory in Frederikshavn. 550 employees will lose their jobs as a consequence: 450 blue-collar workers Golden Ocean reaches agreement with Britannia administrators After drawn-out negotiations, Golden Ocean has reached an agreement with the administrators of Britannia Bulk Finance Limited concerning the sale of six Panamax vessels under construction at Pipavav Shipyard Earlier AHTS purchase saves USD 6 million Norwegian Deep Sea Supply has bought the AHTS (Anchor Handling Tug Supply) vessel Sea Eagle 1 earlier than previously decided on. "The vessel, delivered from the shipyard Jaya in April Klaipeda launched ferry Western Shipyard in Klaipeda has launched the first ferry in a series of three units ordered by Saaremaa Shipping Company. The ferry will be named and delivered in November. The 180 tons of oily water collected Work on clearing up oil following the grounding of the Panaman-registered bulk carrier Full City is in progress on the Norwegian south coast. The Chinese master of the Full

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AUGUST 5, 2009
Bunker prices still firming across Europe Rotterdam players say demand is poor. Crude seesaws midweek US inventory report sees price dip below $70 in early trading. Energy markets pause from relentless march higher Hedging strategies which utilise only swaps work best when a market simply moves in one direction. IBIA seeks new board members Nominations need to be returned by the middle of October. Tanker company reports losses OSG notes 'high volatility' in freight and bunker rates. CEPSA posts weaker first-half results Downstream business held up first half despite 'poor marketing and refining margins' in Q2. Russian port loses backing for container terminal Russia's largest container shipping company pulls out of project for new terminal in the Gulf of Finland. Vitol expands Amsterdam terminal 150,000 cubic metre addition complete and further expansion planned. Asian bunker prices continue to firm Rising prices leave Asian market quiet. Eastwind reefership seized in Auckland Tokyo bank arrests the Annapurna over failure to pay instalments on a loan. HK storm weakens, bunkering partially resumes Tropical storm weakens earlier than expected. Southernpec brings bunker cargo, eyes Singapore outlet 100,000 mt of bunker-grade cargo slated to load into floating storage this weekend. Q2 data signals long-term changes in world trade patterns Container lines may have to 'seriously address' their strategies as Chinese exports decline.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth

PORTS

Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth

Rome

The association is calling on the government to provide clear timelines for infrastructure and dredging, to give businesses more weight in decision-making, and to amend the EU ETS.

SHIPYARDS

Bangladesh seeks to increase competitiveness of ship recycling sector

Dhaka

A plant for the treatment, storage and disposal of waste resulting from ship demolition is planned

ACCIDENTS

Three merchant ships hit in the Black Sea in the special economic zones of Romania and Bulgaria

Bucharest/Sofia

The accidents have resulted in a serious toll: two dead, several injured and an entire crew missing.

HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships

Seoul

A 13,000 TEU container ship from CMA CGM has been equipped with it

ACCIDENTS

Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue

Southampton/London

Another vessel was hit yesterday. There have been 93 incidents in the Middle East since the beginning of the year.

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

PORTS

Gabriele Sangiorgi appointed acting secretary general of the Ravenna Port Authority.

Ravenna

Fabio Maletti's term has expired

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

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Bari

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Leghorn

Taranto

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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

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.

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