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May 7, 2009

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*Shipping News* PSA, Wharf put projects on hold: China official Singapore's PSA International and Wharf Holdings' container terminal unit have put on hold their multi-million dollar investment plans in container terminal projects in eastern China as the financial crisis hurts global trade, a Chinese port official said yesterday. Somali pirates seize German cargo ship Somali pirates have hijacked a German- owned cargo ship in the Gulf of Aden, a maritime watchdog and a statement from the government of Antigua and Barbuda, where the vessel is flagged, said yesterday.

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Maersk hikes rates on intra Euromed, Asia-Europe routes Chinese ports post 10pc March gains after months of decline Charter market falls to lowest point since 2002: Alphaliner Yantian Port Holdings launches investment promotion in HK Prince Rupert's quarterly box volume nearly doubles, but coal down MOL, FESCO liquidate agency, but start one with new name Sector co-operation is key, says Peter Wong, new HAFFA chairman Vietnam's Cai Lan container port receives its biggest box ship Struggling Emirates Shipping Line's ties up with TSL Logistics crisis mounts supplying troop surge to Afghanistan Sunday Times rates Zim parent owners as eighth richest China Eastern Airlines suspends Shanghai-London service Cross-strait chartered cargo flight utilisation reaches 70pc United cargo ton miles down 32.2pc, over all cargo off 30.7pc in April All Nippon suffers US$43 million loss as operating profit drops 91pc Aircraft lease talks continue between DHL and ABX

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UTI Worldwide CEO sees promising growth potential in Indian market Kuehne + Nagel named best project cargo provider Market share of ocean freight forwarders increasing fast, says Dr Lieb New appointment at DB Schenker India US moves WTO against India's boric acid import policy Oilmeal exports 13 pc below USDA's earlier projections Engg exports dip by 13.7 pc in 2008-09 Private cos allowed to export 2 m tonnes wheat from May 15 AP's Lepakshi handicrafts get GI status American buyers highest defaulters on payments-ECGC FFFAI's 19th Biennial Convention Customs gives green signal for clearance of imported metal scrap Port federations seek dialogue with MoS India becomes 3rd after US & Canada to move double-stack high-cube boxes EEPC urges RBI to link BPLR of banks with repo rate IMF sees Indian economy recovering by year-end Manufacturing sector bounces back on growth path-survey Rs 9,000 cr. in loans given to MSMEs, says official

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MAY 5, 2009
DSV also runs into difficulty in Q1/2009 The Danish transport and logistics corporation DSV, based in Brøndby (near Copenhagen), increased its turnover by 10.9% in the first quarter of this year, from DKK 8.52 billio... Aramex signs contract in Palestine The Middle East-based CEP, forwarding and logistics service provider Aramex has signed an agreement with Wataniya Mobile, one of the region's new mobile telecommunications operator... Gefco wins Delphi Pinnacle Award 2009 The US company Delphi, a world leader in mobile electronics, transportation components and systems technology, has singled out the French logistics group Gefco as the first Europea... A.P. Moller-Maersk Group reduces CO2 emissions by 9% The A.P. Moller-Maersk Group is diminishing its impact on the climate and reported a 9% drop in carbon dioxide emissions in 2008 compared to the previ... Khorfakkan achieves 279 moves per hour with "CMA CGM Pelleas" The Gulftainer-operated port of Khorfakkan in Sharjah (United Arab Emirates) truly cemented its position as the number one port in the region with regards to productivity... A new project and heavylift specialist in Germany A new German shipping line, Baris Schifffahrtsgesellschaft mbH, officially started business on 1 May. Its director is Ralf Maehmel, who is also the founder and majority s... First BBC Chartering vessel makes maiden call at port of San Francisco's pier 80 marine terminal The "BBC England", a 10,380 dwt general cargo carrier operated by BBC Chartering, recently made its maiden call at the port of San Francisco's Pier 80 marine terminal to discharge ... Emirates receives further B777 The US aircraft manufacturer Boeing delivered the 75th B777 to Emirates Airlines at the end of April. It is a B777-300ER.

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MAY 6, 2009
Italian frigate thwarts two attacks EU freezes Hellenic Register for 17 months Pavlidis avoids indictment Odfjell slides into the red

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MAY 6, 2009
Donjon to remove wreck off Gibraltar New MAN B&W engine passes milestone

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MAY 6, 2009
Study finds Puget Sound ports have lowest carbon footprint Everett wharf developer late on in-lieu-of-rent payment Ambassadors International plans to sell Marine Group Alaska Marine Highway inks new Bellingham lease Alaska Airlines adding Seattle, Portland flights

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MAY 6, 2009
New York registration no good in New Orleans, says Rule B expert REGISTRATION in New York will not protect foreign shipowners from having their ships or bunkers attached or arrested in other US ports. An A-Z of Rule B DnB Nor sticks to $153m writedown forecast WORLD'S second largest shipping bank predicts writedowns in the ship finance portfolio could reach $153.1m in 2009. STX Europe seeks fresh funds as orders slump SHIPBUILDER has to replace existing credit facilities to pay bonds and loans in a tight market for new finance.

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MAY 6, 2009
Pirates seize escorted ship A GERMAN-owned ship with 11 crew members has been seized by pirates from within a warship-escorted convoy in the Gulf of Aden transit corridor, EU naval forces reported today STX Europe's results drop NORWAY'S STX Europe today reported a huge drop in income for this year first quarter Russians fight over port shares A BITTER fracas is continuing between two powerful Russian companies over a 20% shareholding in Vostochny's port in the Russian Far East, government and company officials have told Fairplay H&W's profits surge 500% HARLAND & Wolf is celebrating today the wisdom of abandoning shipbuilding, with pre-tax profits jumping more than 500% in 2008 from 2007 figures Ferry relaunch delayed AN IRISH-LED co-operative has postponed the planned relaunch of Swansea/Cork ferry services until 2010 Timecharters tied to Diana drop LOWER profits reported today by Diana Shipping show how the slump is harming companies with conservative timecharter strategies Russian port to open this year RUSSIA'S government-owned crude pipeline company Transneft will start loading oil tankers at Kozmino, the newest Russian oil port to be opened, as soon as December

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MAY 6, 2009
National Launches Afghanistan Flights TransGroup Expands with Arizona Center Big Rails Cut 2,000 More Jobs Frozen Food Express Loses $6.1M National Retail Systems Opens Distribution Center Gal-Tex Pilots File for Rate Increase Port of Galveston to Get $40M in Stimulus Transfennica Returns to Jacksonville Truck Orders Fall in April Furniture Imports Take a Hit USPS Loses $1.9 Billion Charter Rates Plumb New Lows Pirates Seize German Cargo Ship, Again Pacer Shifts Execs in Restructuring NITL Backs New Maritime Liability Rules Deutsche Post DHL Profit Plunged 95 Percent Shipowner Urges Arming Against Pirates Maersk Hikes Rates on Several European Trades

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MAY 6, 2009
Charleston secures new five-year deal from MSC Algerian operations to benefit from DP World training Vancouver container truck issue resolved German cargo ship hijacked within convoy Menlo Logistics secures new contracts

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MAY 6, 2009
TBS in the red Tweendecker and bulker owners slumps to first-quarter loss after "devastating" effects of economic decline. Iron more Analyst says China's iron ore import record in April could be a negative for shipping. Cal Dive for sale Profits shrink at offshore player Helix Energy, as executives say they are seeking sale of majority stake in dive support owner Cal Dive. Oops In WebTV video, pirates filmed off Somalia after going after French naval vessel. GulfMark sues Offshore vessel owner files federal lawsuit against Bender Shipbuilding, as OSG reveals details of its cancellations. Log-In logs loss Brazilian containership owner and logistics player slumps to a first-quarter loss even as shipping volumes improved. Almezaan freed No ransom reportedly paid for release of ship with Somali-owned cargo snatched at the weekend. STX in red Redundancy costs and unrealised currency reversals expand STX Europe's losses in "unsatisfactory" first quarter. Diana dips New York-listed bulker owner's first quarter profit cut, but company says it's well-placed in downturn. Farewell Prince Fred Olsen is selling its veteran cruiseship Black Prince into Venezuela this autumn. Transocean slips Write-downs, other charges and falling revenue lead profits at US-listed rig and drillship owner to drop by 18%. Bocimar smash Up to eight killed as Belgian bulker involved in incident with fishing vessel at the Chinese port of Rizhao. Spill bill grows Queensland government to pursue Swire Shipping for entire Pacific Adventurer clean-up cost. German ship held German-owned and managed vessel snatched in Gulf of Aden, Korean ship escapes. $50m deal axed Solstad's Singapore unit sees technical issues put pay to lucrative term charter with Petroleum Marine Services. Record low Taiwan's big three box ports handled 23% less cargo in first quarter as trade tails off. Bridge broken Barge being pushed by tug hits Illinois River span in US, closing it indefinitely. Uglands up Record year in 2008 for Norwegian shuttle tanker and bulker player, and 2009 looking good too. Wharf smashed Probe starts into how bulker Accolade II hit and destroyed loading facility at Klein Point, Australia. Sevan sinks Jan Erik Tveteraas-led FPSO player posts $36.9m loss in first quarter as its falls well short of market expectations. Safe haven? Sri Lanka gets security clearance to lay-up vessels at Colombo anchorage, with Trincomalee also in the frame. 'Give us guns' Liberty boss Philip Shapiro says ships need to carry guns to help crew fend off pirate attacks. OSG to the rescue Brand new aframax plucks three Britons on emissions-free voyage from battered eco-boat off Ireland. Cruise all-clear No swine flu found on Star Cruises vessel in Thailand after passenger quarantined with viral illness. Storage over? Spot market could soon be flooded with VLCCs as traders mull selling stored crude. Ferry late Relaunch of Cork-Swansea service delayed until 2010 after ship purchase takes longer than expected. Nearly there Davie Yards in Canada has sold $14.4m of its $20m share issue as it continues to secure cash for its future. New Med service French liner group CMA CGM to launch new route linking northern Europe with Greece and Turkey.

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MAY 6, 2009
Lautenberg: Bold action needed to protect merchant ships Investor seeks TUI chair, Hapag-Lloyd sale probe Hyundai to join Maersk-CMA transpacific services UPS expands presence in India, Philippines Singapore shifts Hyderabad service to sister airline Agility 1st quarter profit up despite lower volume FDA finalizes prior notice food import guidelines Curves goes with Menlo down under BIFA supports call to end retroactive port fees MSC in deal with Port of Charleston

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MAY 6, 2009
Wrist Group takes over Norwegian business Wrist Ship Supply has purchased its third foreign competitor this year after a record high profit in the previous year. In 2008 the Wrist Group reported a turnover of DKK Finnish bulker Kontula to be sold The Finnish shipping company ESL Shipping Oy will sell its oldest vessel Kontula. The ice strengthened 31,850 DWT geared bulk carrier was built by W'rtsil' Turku shipyard in 1980. The German bulk carrier hijacked A German owned and managed bulk carrier was hijacked in the Gulf of Aden 120 nautical miles north of Boosaaso in Somalia, yesterday afternoon. The vessel's identity has not been Odfjell reports loss in Q1 Norwegian Odfjell reports a net loss of USD 8 million in the first quarter of 2008, compared to a profit of USD 15 million in corresponding period last year. The Maersk reduces CO2 emissions Maersk Group reduced its CO2 emissions by nine per cent in 2008. This represents a reduction of five million tons of CO2 and has been achieved through reduced speed and Sri Lanka targets lay-up market Sri Lanka is trying to profit from the economic downturn by positioning itself as a lay-up nation. "We have got clearance from the security authorities now to lay up US pressures for increased security measures on board vessels The US Department of Defense proposes increased security on board commercial vessels transiting the Gulf of Aden to protect them from being hijacked. About 78 percent of the pirate attacks Hellenic Register received grace period by EU The EU Commission has granted Hellenic Register of Shipping, HRS, limited recognition with substantial restrictions. The approval runs for 17 months, and if HRS fails to meet improvement demands in

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MAY 6, 2009
IOC launches 380 supply at Chennai Unique weekly pricing as supplier aims to offer competitive bunkering alternative. European prices continue to firm Rotterdam market very quiet. Wrist Group sees record profits CEO says biggest risk in current financial climate is customers' ability to pay. Crude extends gains after DOE report US oil inventory report less bearish than expected. Algeciras posts 14.5% drop in throughput Only oil import to local refinery grows in first quarter. Swire facing $18 million bill Shipping company will be asked to pay entire costs of bunker spill clean-up. Bunker prices in Asia still firming Demand below average at most key ports. Dan-Bunkering opens Singapore office The new office aims to expand market share in the region. Asia's May fuel oil cargoes down 15% June arbitrage volumes could be even lower. Oil prices to rise 'only in 2011' Spare capacity pressing down prices; $62 per barrel average in 2010. Noble trades first gasoline cargo in Singapore Takes up clean storage space and plans to start physical fuel oil trading. ITOPF appoints new head Dr Tosh Moller retires as managing director. Bunker hedge loss hits Odfjell Posts loss in first quarter and predicts similar results going forward. Hong Kong warns of typhoon season Bunkering operations are typically disrupted when a typhoon hits.

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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

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.

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

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MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave

(South China Morning Post)

Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 22.1% last month.

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

AGV Expo, a new European trade fair dedicated to self-guided vehicles, will be held in Piacenza next month.

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore decreased by -4.9% in August

Singapore

In the first eight months of 2026, the port handled 30.7 million containers (+4.2%)

SHIPYARDS

Cochin Shipyard and Drydocks World to jointly develop new international ship repair center in Cochin

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

A choice of continuity that at the same time marks the beginning of a new phase

CRUISES

The launching ceremony of Viking Astrea took place at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona

Ancona/Los Angeles

Viking's Board has authorized a share buyback program of up to $1 billion.

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

With a gross tonnage of 180,000 tons, it will be able to accommodate over 6,000 passengers.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

VTG sells its UK subsidiary VTG Rail UK to pension fund USS

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

The Genoa Coast Guard reaches its 100th Port State Control inspection of 2026.

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

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