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BRIEFS

February 10, 2009

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MOL to levy series of Asia-Europe rate increases Shanghai's US-EU trade off, but 15.4pc more with Japan Maersk sees Cape route a permanent unless Suez tolls cut Piracy up 300pc in 2008, reports International Maritime Bureau Light at end of the tunnel, but it's a dark tunnel, says Global Insight Wal-Mart sales up 2.1pc in January, ahead of analyst expectations DP World opens new container terminal in Djibouti Maersk increases Mideast-India-South Africa bunker surcharges Matson down 16pc in 2008, but slips 30pc in last quarter Taliban torches 8 south-bound NATO boxes from Afghanistan South African dockers to boycott Israeli cargo over Gaza Nippon Cargo Airlines resumes New York flights Worst year for American air freight since 2001 slump United Airlines to fly Washington-Moscow

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TMCL Container Line appoints Total Transport Systems as agent in India National Ship Design & Research Centre now affiliated to Chennai's IMU OOCL names seventh 4,500-TEU Panamax-class ship m.v. OOCL Norfolk Marine pilots unhappy with move to lower recruitment qualifications CMA CGM optimises service linking Med & US TNWA adds Colombo to AEX service MAERSK LINE adds $ 25 per TEU on Europe-to-Asia rate K Line launches new Cape Town to West Africa loop EVERGREEN LINE launches two Med feeders CTSA increases bunker surcharges by 12 pc TNWA & Grand Alliance suspend Black Sea service AAS consortium cuts capacity on North-East Asia to Australia route Idle boxship numbers reach historic highs East-West capacity falls by 15 pc in 6 months World order book plummets to 6.1 million TEUs APL & Port of Salalah form JV to run box terminal NYK LOGISTICS & MEGACARRIER (Thailand) recognised for safe operations Daewoo's Q4 profit jumps fivefold OceanSchedules.com celebrates second anniversary of web services for carriers Port of Amsterdam looks back at excellent 2008 Loopholes to Chinese toys entry being plugged Mundra Port may catch up with S'pore in a few years Kandla Port sets new clinker loading record Move to extend Eastern railway freight corridor to Kolkata Interest costs of companies up by 90 pc in Q3 SSI sector growth & vibrancy triggered, says govt official Pranab hints at more stimulus packages to rally economy Packages meet WTO standards-Nath Interest rate subvention scheme for exporters may continue till year-end S&P report finds only divergence among Bric nations Finance Commission Chairman lists advantages of proposed GST ILO head sees India least affected by global recession India poised to overtake China in GDP growth Harsh Pati Singhania is new Ficci chief JNPT stall was major crowd-puller at CTL IMEX

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FEBRUARY 9, 2009
Wincanton renews contract with Heinz in UK The British logistics service provider Wincanton has secured a contract renewal of its thirteen-year collaboration with food manufacturer, HJ Heinz. The new contract will see a thr... Stobart Group collaborates with Nestl' in UK The UK-based transport and logistics service provider Eddie Stobart Ltd, part of the Stobart Group, has signed a ten-year contract to provide warehousing facilities to Nestl' UK Lt... New contract for Rhenus Contract Logistics in the Netherlands The Netherlands-based company Rhenus Contract Logistics Tilburg has officially been appointed business partner of Thuiswinkel.org, a Dutch branch organization that represents the i...

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FEBRUARY 9, 2009
MOL bids to push up "unsustainable" freight rates Strong annual results for Bourbon Pirates "free fishing vessel" Farstad's Shipping's $96m charters

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FEBRUARY 9, 2009
Navy frees grounded cruiser Chinese shipbuilding orders set for further fall Austal releases more details of JHSV MAN Diesel makes Washington appointment DryShips renegotiates another loan

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FEBRUARY 9, 2009
Seattle-Tacoma Airport nets good report from FAA Fire hits Greenbrier's Illinois wheel facility Coast Guard taps Brubaker as top enlisted person for 2008 Port Tracker report predicts tough times for container industry Three rebuilt gantry cranes arrive at Port of Guam

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FEBRUARY 9, 2009
ELAA data confirms shrinking cargo volumes BOX lines' own statistics show the full extent of the collapse in cargo volumes late last year. Idle tonnage grows as box trade slump deepens Samsun is latest victim of dry bulk crisis SAMSUN Logix forced to apply for court protection following cash flow crisis. Korea Line agrees lower rate with Hellenic Carriers FINANCIALLY troubled dry bulk operator renegotiates 37% drop in time charter rate for the Konstantinos D.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2009
DryShips agrees debt deal DRYSHIPS today reached a preliminary agreement with Nordea Bank Finland for covenant waivers regarding an $800M credit facility set up to part finance the acquisition of Ocean Rig, a Norwegian drilling company Analyst cuts OSG & Teekay ratings A LEADING shipping analyst today cut the ratings of Overseas Shipholding Group and Teekay Corporation on the back of a growing supply of crude oil tankers Environmentalists OK Dutch port DUTCH environmentalists have given up their legal battle with Rotterdam port over an expansion project in exchange for a deal on emissions reduction Panama ratifies ILO convention PANAMA is the latest country to have ratified the ILO's Maritime International Labour Convention, that aims to guarantee maritime workers' rights Maersk China box charge opposed MAERSK-Sealand has increased its terminal handling charge in most Chinese ports, amid strong criticism from cargo companies and the Guangdong Shippers' Association STX Europe to delist from Oslo SHARES in Oslo-based shipbuilding group STX Europe will be delisted from the Oslo Stock Exchange tomorrow, according to the company MOL bumps up freight rates MOL will increase the freight rates on its Asia-Europe trade to maintain service levels during the current economic climate, the company said

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FEBRUARY 9, 2009
Exemptions for some CPSIA importers CPSC stays enforcement of new safety rules, won't impose penalties on importers of certain products such as wood or cotton that rarely contain lead Galveston joins Hoegh Autoliners E. Med-Mideast Oakland switch for H. Sud FedEx Express opens Guangzhou hub UK faces rail freight strike Cranes arrive in Guam CG to hold AIS meeting Pirates free arms vessel Rickmers profit down Air France-KLM cargo down New cranes for Nehru's GTI

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FEBRUARY 9, 2009
MOL restores 'rate restorations' Strong 2008 from Russian box terminal group OOCL Norfolk joins the fleet US West Coast gets ready for TWIC Contargo hit by downturn in Q4

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FEBRUARY 9, 2009
Transalba afloat Chavez-hatched venture between Venezuela and Cuba emerges as buyer of Nordic Lisbeth and makes way for more tankers. Spin-off unspun? Analyst says DryShips loan waiver is likely to stand in the way of drilling asset spin-off on the near term. Neste restructures Finnish oil company re-jigs operations, including shipping business, to boost efficiency. Rickmers rocked Singapore-listed boxship player books impairment charge while annual profit drops. Samsun folds? Troubled Korean bulker and tanker owner files for court receivership following difficulty paying charter fees, reports say. Waived again DryShips gets second loan reprieve in two weeks, this time on an $800m facility with Nordea-led consortium. TK, OSG cut Analyst downgrades US-listed tanker owners over expectations of a long market slump expected. Dodging car crash Cheaper fuel and advancing US dollar will have helped Wilh Wilhelmsen counter fourth quarter fall in auto exports, Pareto says. Bahia Blanca clear Fishermen blocking vessels from entering Argentine port stand down for 60 days. Number 119 Unions angry as 30-year-old yard worker's death at Tuzla in Turkey adds to massive total of 119 in last seven years. Three crew dead Lack of oxygen blamed for deaths on Hong Kong-owned cargoship off Myanmar. Rem sells again Age Remoy cashes in AHTS newbuilding to prepare for falling vessel values and a weaker charter market. "Self-defence" Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi says Somali pirates are merely protecting their people from "greedy Western nations." ALG cruising Shares lift in London-listed All Leisure Group which expects pre-tax profit to beat estimates. Hebei claim cap Owner of ill-fated VLCC Hebei Spirit could face $103m payout while insurer Skuld is after Samsung. Holdup hurt Delayed sale-and-leaseback deal will cut $4m from Hallin's bottom line in 2008 but results will still trump analysts' expectations, it claims. Fewer men German ship engine maker MAN Diesel is laying off 180 workers in Denmark. Farstad 4 fixed Norwegian owner secures contracts worth nearly $100m for offshore quartet. Peene boost German yard secures financing from KfW for two Arkas containerships, safeguarding jobs in tough market. Bourbon booming Impact of collapsing dry-cargo market brushed aside by growing offshore fleet as French owner's full year income jumps by a third. Eight scrapped Pace of bulker demolition slows as chartering activity increases, Imarex Asia says. MOL wants more Japanese container line goes for rate restoration in Asia-Europe trades to "maintain stability" despite global slump. Limerick time! If you're feeling in limerick mode, Then quick! Send us your nautical ode, And if feeling prolific, Three would be terrific, There's a prize for the best that is showed. Toei ahead Japanese reefer line expecting to beat 2007's annual profit after posting rise in nine-month earnings. Cargoship burns All 10 crew safely evacuated from Georgian-flagged vessel that caught fire in Russian far east. CSDC seeks cash China Shipping Development to issue up to $732m in notes to pay for newbuildings in finance squeeze. Hellenic rejigs Fotini Karamanlis-led bulker owner ties up Supramax for another year to Korea Line, but at lower rate. Korea joins fight South Korea has become the latest nation to dispatch naval assets to the pirate infested Gulf of Aden. Bug hits Balmoral Vomiting bug strikes Fred Olsen cruise ship leaving up to 230 passengers stuck in their cabins. Qatar coup Boxship owner Qatar Navigation banks plenty of profit in 2008 to see it through economic turbulence. Bridge bashed Germany's Kaiser Bridge takes a pounding from French freight ro-ro MN Pelican at Travemunde.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2009
BA 3rd quarter revenue down 4.7% FedEx Express opens Guangzhou hub SpiceJet to use IBS software Old Dominion to raise rates 5.6% "10+2" filings show improvement LaHood goes to bat for stimulus Taiwanese shipper settles U.S. export charges Forecast: Drop at retail ports accelerating Charleston to make pitch to Maersk Hutchison to leave Ecuador

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FEBRUARY 9, 2009
Newbuilding for Broström/Erik Thun The 7,600 DWT product tanker Bro Gazelle, number nine in a series of ten, has been delivered to Broström/Erik Thun AB. The vessel is built by ice class 1 Port of Kotka expands The Port of Kotka will build a new quay at the Mussalo harbour to serve the building project of the Nord Stream gas pipeline between Russia and Germany. Kotka and Good year for Orskov Yard in Frederikshavn The Orskov Yard A/S in Frederikshavn reports a very good fiscal year in 2007/2008 (October 2007 ' September 2008) with a profit of DKK 41.3 million. The result Skuld takes action against Samsung The owners of the Hebei Spirit, Hebei Ocean Shipping, and its Oslo-based insurer Skuld, have together with the IOPC fund (The International Oil Pollution Compensation fund) commenced recourse proceedings Rolls-Royce moves to Singapore Rolls-Royce Marine Business moves its global headquarters from London to Singapore. The company has been active in Singapore for more than 30 years and the move is said to

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FEBRUARY 9, 2009
Strong demand in Rotterdam Prices hold steady in European bunker markets. Lower bunker prices 'opening new alternatives' Maersk considering routing vessels around Cape Horn. Traces of biodiesel 'may be expected' in bunker stems DNVPS says it cannot join public debate on biodiesel traces but gives 'off the cuff' comment. Marine biofuel ready for product trials Producer says low-emission fuel has energy value comparable to MGO. Soft start to week for Asian bunkers Prices fall in line with crude oil. Korean court caps Hebei Spirit liability Compensation limited to $103 million, but ruling 'no clear indication' on the plight of the tanker's officers. Oil prices should be 'no less than $70' OPEC to cut output further, says Iraqi oil minister. Malaysia could 'lose' bunker hub Unresolved ownership dispute could jeopardise government and bank support. Japan's bonded bunker sales down in 2008 Traders paint a bleak start to 2009.

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COMPANIES

Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises

Graz

Investment in Austrian MarineXchange

CRUISES

Construction of a cruise terminal has begun in the Japanese port of Naha.

Naha

Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.

PORTS

Assiterminal promotes port reform, but calls for corrections to Ports of Italy.

Genoa

Three critical issues were highlighted by the terminal operators: the role of the AdSP, the overlap between the grantor and the concessionaire, and the retroactivity of the new regulations.

LNG Ships and Taxonomy: EU Court Rejects Lack of Methane Limits

The Commission will have to set a methane emissions threshold for maritime transport criteria. The appeal by three NGOs was partially upheld.

PORTS

Ports: The EU Commission calls on Italy to reject the national flag requirement for towing and mooring.

Brussels

France and Spain also received a reasoned opinion: two months to comply with the regulation on port services.

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

Iran faces a shortage of basic goods, which are also imported through the Persian Gulf.

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain

TRANSPORTATION

Electrification of ports and airports: the electricity grid is the new bottleneck

Brussels

Transport & Environment calls for speeding up connections and moving beyond the "first come, first served" criterion.

PORTS

Boluda manages the multipurpose terminal at the Príncep d'Espanya pier in the port of Barcelona

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

The terminal operators' federation calls on the ENVI commission to strengthen measures against tax evasion and to allocate part of the ETS revenues to ports.

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

Revenue up 14.4% and traffic up 8.3%, but net profit fell by 8.3% due to the lower share of Eurogate.

PORTS

Genoa's boarding tax: the Regional Administrative Court rules in favor of the City Council.

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.

CRUISES

Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.

Miami

Customer deposits are at their highest. Prices and occupancy are expected to record next year.

Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.

PORTS

Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.

Geneva

UNCTAD indices reveal a changing Mediterranean: Italy slips to seventh place, La Spezia, Trieste and Vado Ligure grow, while the South loses ground.

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

According to T&E, in countries that account for 46% of European sales, electric vehicles have already become cheaper in five years. Italy, Spain, and Poland are lagging behind.

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

In August, global foreign trade increased by +19.8%, but international goods handled by seaports decreased by -2.3%.

EDITORIAL

From Puertos del Estado to Ports of Italy: the same inspiration, an opposite outcome.

Genoa

For port reform, the government is referring to the Spanish model, but is building the exact opposite: yet another counter that the Italian corporate spirit knows how to invent so well.

SHIPPING

Maritime ETS: Brussels opens up to hybrid and electric ferries, but Interferry demands more.

Brussels

The proposed revision strengthens the SMAP mechanism but leaves the issue of port networks and infrastructure to AFIR and FuelEU Maritime

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado continues to oscillate between signs of recovery and slowdown

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.

Rome

SEAFARERS

Seafarers, five years after the Code of Conduct, the gap between policy and reality remains.

London

Shipping companies' compliance is growing, but issues remain regarding fatigue, psychological safety, complaints and recruitment fees.

SHIPPING

Last month, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +26.9%

Ismailia

In the first eight months of 2026, it was crossed by 9,602 ships (+17.4%)

INFRASTRUCTURE

Decision on crucial rail section of Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor in Germany postponed again

Hamburg

German port operators are calling for an acceleration of both new infrastructure and the upgrading of the existing line.

LOGISTICS

Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon

Schindellegi

The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

Currently, 80.73% of the capital is held by the German Federal Government and the State of Lower Saxony.

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction

SHIPYARDS

Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.

Brussels

EDUCATION

The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.

Genoa

PORTS

French ports see a balance between increases and decreases in the second quarter.

Paris

Total traffic reached 71.1 million tons (-0.2%). Containers increased by 8.1%.

PORTS

The Genoa Port Master Plan, the Pra' dock, and the Multedo chemical depots are the thorniest issues in the discussions with operators and the local community.

Genoa

SHIPPING

Crosetto: The Italian Navy will ensure the safe transit of Italian ships through the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb.

La Spezia

We have - the Minister of Defense underlined - the capabilities to protect its passage

PORTS

Assiterminal: Seabed certainty and planned dredging are essential for port competitiveness.

Genoa

Mordeglia: We don't just need a simpler rule, we need a predictable one.

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

The Conference of Finance Ministers approves the compensation model that should eliminate the pre-financing of the tax from 2030

SHIPPING

Saudi Arabia denounces that the Houthis are pursuing a policy aimed at "strangling the Straits", holding the international community hostage

New York

The UN Security Council is divided between condemnations and calls for negotiations.

TRADE

WTO: A reform of the trading system could increase global GDP by 3% by 2050

Geneva

The World Trade Report 2026 warns of the costs of fragmentation: up to 7% less global GDP in a world dominated by free trade agreements

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

WSC publishes 2025 inspection data: out of 93,079 units inspected in seven countries, 9,645 had deficiencies

The World Shipping Council (WSC), the international association representing the world's leading container shipowners, has urged member states...

SHIPPING

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to bring back four services on the Suez Canal route

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Cavotec and EVIAS sign agreement for charging electric port vehicles on the move.

Stockholm

The Swedish company becomes the exclusive distributor and installer for the port sector of the French company's technologies

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd signs agreement with DP World to secure terminal capacity in Africa

Hamburg

The agreement concerns the ports of Dakar, Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Banana and Maputo

The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.

SHIPPING

The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.

Sana'a/Hamburg

German shipowners warn that the possibility of returning to the Suez route is further removed

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

In the first eight months of 2026, volumes grew by +1.3%

SHIPPING

WSC reports that containers full of lithium batteries can be shipped without being identified as dangerous goods

Washington

Kramek: People, ports, ships and the marine environment at risk

SHIPPING

T&E, the EU Commission's proposed revision of the ETS for shipping is a hesitant step forward.

Brussels

If the system is extended to small naval units - the association highlights - however, exemptions and derogations risk nullifying its climate impact.

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

The WTO's barometer is rising. Demand for semiconductors and electronic components is offsetting geopolitical tensions.

PORTS

Green light for €1.35 billion in investment in the port of Bremerhaven.

Bremen

It is the largest amount of funding the federal government has ever allocated to a project in the state.

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

Four kilometers of docks with a draft of -18 meters would be built

COMPANIES

Renaissance Partners has signed a binding agreement to acquire De Wave Group.

Genoa/Milan

The Genoese company will be sold by the American company Platinum Equity

SHIPPING

Decarbonizing shipping: a €36 billion challenge and a €45 billion opportunity for Italy

Cernobbio

Without investments in ports, Italy risks losing 80 billion euros in added value by 2050.

SHIPYARDS

Canadian unions want BC Ferries to build new ferries in British Columbia

Delta

The company's latest order was to Chinese company CMI Weihai

PORTS

Filt, Fit, and Uilt should withdraw the amendment that puts port businesses and cooperatives at risk under Article 17.

Rome

The unions fear the progressive replacement of a structural function of the port with precarious forms of work

SHIPYARDS

Norwegian Nor Cruises signs MoU with China's SWS for 2+3 new cruise ships

Shanghai

The units would have a gross tonnage of 84,000 tons

JOBS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Matera/Taranto

A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

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

SHIPPING

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

Marrakech

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

CELEBRATION

Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary

Barcelona

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

JOBS

Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous

Rome

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

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

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Zebbug

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

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

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

SAILING LIST

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SHIPPING

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

Athens

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

PORTS

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

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

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

PORTS

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

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

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

Livorno

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

SHIPPING

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

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Savona

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

ECONOMY

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

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


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MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

Allows rapid loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto trains

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

Located in Herleshausen, it has a surface area of 71,800 square meters

SHIPYARDS

South Korea's HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Co. wins orders for four new 10,100 TEU containerships

Busan

The contract has a total value of approximately 500 million dollars.

PORTS

Democratic Party: The government's port reform paves the way for privatization of Italian ports.

Rome

Ghio and Misiani: it also takes resources and skills away from the territories

PORTS

Port self-production: The Council of State denies the segmentability of the authorization pursuant to Article 16, paragraph 3.

Rome

Cartour's "partial" authorization in the port of Salerno has been suspended.

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

The threshold of ten million passengers has been exceeded, compared to 8.56 million in the previous financial year.

SHIPPING

The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new pure car and truck carrier Grande Egitto.

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

Fratelli Cosulich strengthens its logistics network with the opening of Express Global Dubai

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

SHIPPING

Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

YACHTING

A new megayacht production, maintenance, and storage hub opens in Trieste.

Trieste

Trieste Shipyards was founded by Seadock (Samer group) and Yachting Expertise and is owned by Friulia

SAFETY & SECURITY

Confitarma applauds the government's initiative to protect Italian ships in the Red Sea.

Rome

Zanetti: Maritime security is, in effect, a component of national economic security

JOBS

Unions approve the platform for the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.

Rome

Filt, Fit and Uilt, is structured around three central elements such as salary, protection, participation and thirteen concrete requests

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FHP Intermodal is increasing the frequency of its freight rail service between Fiorenzuola and Incoronata/Bari.

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

This year over 2,000 large yachts operated along the Italian coasts

Rome

Plus 10% for owned boats and a substantially stable trend for chartered ones

MEETINGS

The event "Cyber-resilience in the maritime sector: defense, regulations, and European cooperation" will be held in Rome on Tuesday.

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

Smeup, with the acquisition of HTG, expands its portfolio in the logistics and transport sector

Erbusco

The Turin-based company specializes in the development of proprietary software

PORTS

Saudi Arabian ports: Liquid bulk throughput to decline sharply in 2025

Riyadh

Total traffic fell to 298.3 million tonnes (-10.9%)

PORTS

A delegation from the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda visited the port of Livorno

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

The port's future is at the center of the event celebrating the 80th anniversary of Assosped Venezia and Asamar Veneto.

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

Green light from the General Directorate for Ports, Logistics and Intermodality of the Ministry of the Interior.

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

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