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BRIEFS

November 10, 2009

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*Shipping News* Greece cannot scrap Cosco port deal Greece cannot backtrack from a disputed port deal with Chinese transport operator Cosco that has sparked recurring strikes from protesting dockworkers, the Greek economy minister said on Sunday. JFE ship unit needs time to assess merger JFE Holdings Inc's shipbuilding unit, Japan's second-largest by output, said plunging demand means it needs more time to assess a planned merger with IHI Corp's operations, 19 months after the tie-up was proposed. Falling rates drive up storage of oil products in ships Traders increased the amount of heating oil and jet fuel stored at sea last month as declining freight rates made the transaction more attractive, said Simpson Spence & Young Ltd, the world's second-largest shipbroker.

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China box volume to fall 7pc in '09 despite September uptick NOL shifts China HQ from costly Shanghai to cheaper Chongqing Hainan port volume up 24.2 pc in the first nine months Yangpu port launches direct service to Vietnam Andersen Shipping enters JV with CF Sharp Malaysia as ASC-Sharp Shipping Panalpina third quarter profit falls to US$4.92 million JB Hunt and Norfolk Southern sign eastern US intermodal deal Singapore director jailed 46 months for exporting US parts to Iran Australia, NZ expected to buy disproportionate number of aircraft: Airbus, Boeing Canada drops forwarder cartel probe for lack of evidence

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Move to close down SCI's liner div. seen detrimental to ex-im trade & economy JBS Family institutes new Centre for promotion of logistics & shipping MAERSK LINE launches Adriatic Levant Express service ...suspends transatlantic string, to raise rates in 2010 Grand Alliance, Zim to fold one Far East-US EC loop into another CMA CGM to hike Europe-Asia/Oz rate MSC's Golden Gate Service shifts to Suez from Cape route ...to hike Asia-MidEast rate by $ 100/TEU from Nov. 15 Flicker of a flame? WTSA shipping lines to raise US-Asia container rates Israel Corporation shareholders approve ZIM revamp CARGOTEC to supply six Kalmar E-One2 RTGs to Namport in Namibia Horn-Linie to halt reefer/box service Rickmers-Linie & ECL to expand cooperation Bahrain team arrives to meet potential investors Indian companies turn out to be second-largest investors in London! Non-major ports too may come under TAMP jurisdiction Spectacular H1 show by GMB ports Pankaj Kumar is new GMB chief PM invites increased foreign investments, favours more financial reforms Textile exporters scouting for FDI, machinery & markets in Europe Project consultants get busy once again G-20 to continue stimulus packages Seminar on 'Doing business with Iran' at WTC today

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NOVEMBER 6, 2009
New TX Logistik Oslo-Rotterdam intermodal link TX Logistik has started a new intermodal link between Oslo and Rotterdam. The intermodal freight forwarders Bring Logistics and Bring Frigoscandia, both 100% subsidiaries of the No... Swiss road toll charges adjusted The Swiss customs authority has adjusted road toll charges for foreign vehicles, in a move arising directly from a recent judgement concerning Switzerland's distance-related heavy ... Geodis Wilson appoints vice-president for Asia-Pacific region The freight management provider Geodis Wilson has installed Mathieu Renard Biron as regional vice-president for the Asia-Pacific region. He is responsible for spearheadin... Aramex promotes regional specialist to key role Aramex, a global logistics solutions provider, has named Tommy Kelly as chief executive officer, Europe. Based at the company's Ballyboughal facility just outside of Dublin (Irelan... Deutsche Post DHL Q3 revenues down Deutsche Post DHL, the world's leading mail and logistics service provider, saw its Q3 revenues fall by 18.6% to EUR 11.2 billion. The bottom line was a quarterly loss of EUR 83 mi... Expeditors International Expeditors reports lower net profit Expeditors International of Washington Inc, a transport and logistics service provider based in Seattle WA (USA), made a third quarter net profit of USD 57.8 million, down by 33% f... K+N to manage logistics requirements for Parker Drilling Parker Drilling, a leading contract drilling and project management solutions provider to the global energy industry, has entered into an agreement with Kuehne + Nagel to manage lo... Alfred Talke Belgium to handle Benelux distribution for IMCD The IMCD Group, a leading international marketing, sales and distribution company for speciality chemicals, food and pharmaceutical ingredients, transferred its supply chain activi... Online reservations only at Hupac The Swiss multimodal operator Hupac offers two e-booking systems for the reservation of transports to and from its terminals: web booking (also available via the Cesar platform) an... New A330-200 freighter takes to the skies Airbus's A330-200F, its new dedicated freighter variant of the successful A330 family, recently took to the skies during a four-hour maiden flight over Toulouse (France). This mile...

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NOVEMBER 9, 2009
ICS warns on EU's IMO ambitions Katseli unrepentant NOL sets up backroom in western China Nordic American Tanker's 18th vessel Steady result from Bourbon

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NOVEMBER 9, 2009
Ribbon cutting at Austal USA Kings Point Superintendent steps down Heavy weather delays Oasis arrival Pipavav inks OSV design contract

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NOVEMBER 9, 2009
Port of Seattle part of team preserving Eastside Rail Corridor Corps schedules closure of large lock in Ballard Gingerbread house contest highlights Bellingham holiday event MarAd gives Ok to deepwater LNG facility Diana Shipping takes delivery of Capesize dry bulk carrier

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TOP Ships breach loan covenants again Tanker and dry bulker owner marginally in the black for the third quarter Shanghai Zhenhua to raise $603m Crane maker to issue one-year bills on the interbank market Courage Marine bleak on dry bulk outlook Dry bulk owner forecasts more consolidation before a sustained upturn DVB Bank profits crash Bank profits fall to 35.5% to €56.9m.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2009
Cuba signs $150M in investments CUBA HAS signed deals worth $150M at an investment fair in capital Havana, IHS Global Insight reported today Beijing to lend $10Bn in Africa CHINA is strengthening its position in Africa by reportedly providing of $10Bn in low-cost loans over the next three years for ports and other infrastructure Angola raises oil projection ANGOLA is reportedly predicting oil production of up to 3M barrels a day over the next five years, a boost to the tanker sector Far from base, pirates foiled PIRATES today attacked a VLCC, in an assault farther from their Somalia bases than ever before staged Higher margin bolsters DVB GERMAN shipping and transport bank DVB continues to rake in good profits despite the recession and higher default risk in many shipping segments Maersk seeks TSA reunion DENMARK'S Maersk Line said today it has applied to rejoin the Transpacific Stabilisation Agreement after five years outside

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NOVEMBER 9, 2009
Gulf Ports Closed from Mississippi to Panama City, Fla. Buffett to Sell Other Rail Holdings Trans-Pacific Group Welcomes Maersk Longshoremen to Vote Nov. 17 Air France-KLM Cargo Volume Tumbles Boxes Pile Up in Piraeus UPS to Manage Manheim Vehicle Transport Damco, Partner Offer Amazon Barge Service GE Sends First PowerHaul Locomotives to UK Gulf Coast Braces for Ida Financing Woes Hit Rickmers Trust NOL Month-to-Month Volume, Yield Grow Philly Port Sues to Start Delaware Dredging Maersk to Rejoin TSA

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NOVEMBER 9, 2009
Maersk to re-join TSA DHL down but not out Seaspan business plan still watertight Shot stowage in Evergreen box shuts Melbourne box terminal US jobless rate breeches 10%

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NOVEMBER 9, 2009
TBS in the red TBS International posts $18.1m loss as revenues plunge and puts "current" tag on debt despite ongoing bank talks. Computer glitch Sovcomflot corruption trial told that theft of laptop in mysterious burglary pointless as PC had new hard drive. Phase 3 mulled Sergio Machado-led Transpetro is reportedly evaluating the potential for a third phase of tanker fleet expansion. Ida shuts Loop Louisiana Offshore Oil Port closed to tankers, Mississippi River traffic halted, offshore production shutting down, ahead of weakening storm. Mexico port reopens. Genmar notes sold Peter Georgiopoulos' General Maritime sells $300m in senior notes through private placement. Maersk joins TSA Maersk Line has reapplied to join Transpacific Stabilization Agreeement in the hope of preventing the industry's woes from getting worse. OSG sued Tanker owner faces class action lawsuits over takeover of spin-off OSG America. VLCC hit Grenades fired at BW Shipping tanker in 'longest range Somali pirate attack ever'. Message to myself Sovcomflot corruption trial told of cars gifted to shipbrokers and how Richard Gale wrote e-mails to himself. FSO nix 'unlikely' Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG) doubtful that Maersk Oil will cancel contract for two 442,000-dwt floating units. Sales lift Premuda Genoa-based Premuda remains in the black thanks to sales of vessels. Treble trouble Rickmers Maritime hit by early charter termination as it postpones newbuilding payments and frets over delivery of two more ships. B+H battered A $35m impairment following fleet clear-out sends Michael Hudner-led owner into the red in Q3. Not again Korean steel giant Posco will not re-enter race to take over Daewoo Shipbuilding. DVB dented Large writedown and slumping revenues send nine-month profit tumbling at German ship financier. Quarter pounder Clarksons' CEO Andi Case tucks away '1.6m after slicing his holding in the London-listed shipbroker by over 25%. Another fall Suez Canal posts lower revenue for October as vessel transits decrease. In the balance Shipping Corp of India under pressure from some directors to pull out of loss-making container business. Solstad stacks two Oslo-listed owner lays-up a construction vessel and an anchor handler and warns of severe PSV spot exposure in Q4. Arms ship seized UAE-flagged vessel with illegal weapons reportedly snatched by Somali pirates, other ship attacked. Less bulky Dry cargoship player Taiwan Navigation suffers big drop in nine-month profit as revenues slide. Rickmers pays out Singapore-listed containership owner maintains dividend despite three-pronged financial burden. TEN to NATS Is a Tsakos Energy Navigation suezmax is on its way to Nordic American Tanker Shipping? No chocolate coins Alan Marsh buys $36,344 in Braemar shares as an early Christmas present to his children. U-Ming chopped Taiwan's biggest bulker owner suffers in tough markets as revenue and profit plunges. ICTSI falls Third quarter profit down at Philippines ports group, as volumes shrink in downturn. Bourbon better French shipowner player sees third quarter revenues inch up on improved offshore activities. Death trap Survivor of Princess Ashika ferry sinking gives testimony of terrifying moments leading up to the disaster. Not just yet Japan's Universal Shipbuilding needs more time to assess merger with compatriot IHI due to downturn. NATS slumps Nordic American Tanker Shipping reports third quarter loss of almost $12m on weak spot market. NATS buys again Herbjorn Hansson-led suezmax specialist acquires eighteenth tanker: second purchase in a month. Taiheiyo tumbles Japanese tanker and bulker owner slides to a loss of JPY5bn in the first half of the fiscal year. Todd rises More federal and state business lifts US shipbuilder's second-quarter profit. Acid leak in Oz Toxic spill in container has Melbourne fire crews scrambling to E R Schiffahrt boxship. Reefers heat up Japan's Toei Reefer has returned to profit in the first half as costs fell. Tamai turns red Japanese bulker owner slips to a loss in the first half on poor charter rates and property market.

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NOVEMBER 90, 2009
ANALYSIS: Maersk back in TSA fold OOCL to add transatlantic reefer surcharge CLARIFICATION: CMA CGM adds Singapore stop to PEX 3 Delta Cargo integrates Northwest operations DB Schenker Rail tweaks structure DHS completes northern border RPM installs Report: APEC nations largely trade with each other Global customs operation hits cash smugglers Damco offers service in western Brazil Tropical affiliate buys Deluxe Freight Philadelphia seeks to intervene in dredging suit Cleveland port chief resigns Hurricane Ida weakens

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NOVEMBER 9, 2009
ABB and Fincantieri cooperate on shore-based electricity ABB, a power and automation technology group, and Italian Fincantieri have launched a new joint project, targeting shore-based electricity for ships. The companies will collaborate on the construction, marketing Second Capesize bulk carrier from Odense This week, Odense Steel Shipyard will deliver the second Capesize bulk carrier to the Greek shipowner Carras Hellas S.A. The newbuilding, hull no. 224, is named Aquaprincess and will sail

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NOVEMBER 9, 2009
Developing countries propose a bunker levy Nigeria and Liberia proposal would cut emissions and finance climate action. Prices begin the week soft in Europe Low demand in Rotterdam. Volumes grow at St. Petersburg terminal Baltic oil terminal says fuel oil trans-shipments are up. Prices weaken in Fujairah and Durban NYMEX showing gains in early trading. Beyens resigns from O.W. Bunker (Belgium) Managing director leaving by 'mutual agreement'. Bunker levy plans still unclear Senior UN officials say negotiators are undecided how any levy should be introduced. Aegean Star deployed in West Africa Company sees good prospects for business in the area following major oil discovery. Bunker recovery rates still weak NOL says revenue per FEU is down but volumes are up. Bunker prices weakening 380 cSt drops over $5 pmt in Singapore. Lukoil expanding Asian fuel oil trading Refiner increasingly turning to Asia for its exports. Hong Kong 2009 bunker sales down almost 30% Buyers turning to cheaper bunkering alternatives. Aegean Marine readies for $201 million in offerings Files a shelf registration to offer and sell a mixture of securities. New guidance on low sulphur fuels Germanischer Lloyd says switch to low sulphur fuel could cause engine failures. Brightoil to start in Singapore, Zhoushan this year Eyes further expansion in 2010 but expects lower sales this year. Bunkers 'can make the difference between profit or loss' Ship executive recommends 50:50 approach in hedging bunker costs.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

CEREMONIES

Global trade is more resilient than expected. AI is boosting goods, while services are holding back.

Geneva

The WTO has revised its estimates: goods growth of 3.9% in 2026, services growth of 3.3%. But the impact of the Middle East crisis is not the same for everyone.

PORTS

European ports: sustainability enters the implementation phase

Brussels

From policies to results: the ESPO report photographs the sector's progress, declines, and priorities.

LOGISTICS

German Federal Government Bans Sale of Zippel to Chinese Group COSCO

Berlin

In February the antitrust authority had approved it

PORTS

Fedespedi Report: Northern Adriatic Ports Are Growing, But They Speak Slovenian and Croatian

Milan

PORTS

Assoporti represented the Italian position on the EU ETS at ESPO

Rome

Petri: No to the indiscriminate application of rules designed for profoundly different territorial realities.

PORTS

DP World secures ten more years of management of the multipurpose terminal at the port of Luanda

Dubai

Since 2021, it has invested over 260 million dollars in it

PORTS

Port of Naples, the Darsena di Levante - warns Confindustria Napoli - can no longer wait

Naples

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Hupac's new shuttle train between Busto Arsizio/Gallarate and Barcelona

Noise

The three-weekly service will be inaugurated on November 9th

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

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

PORTS

Port of Taranto: Gugliotti renews his request to the government for funding for the port's wind farm.

Taranto

The project - he underlined - can neither be scaled down nor postponed.

ACCIDENTS

Attack on a ship in the middle of the Persian Gulf

Southampton

The UKMTO reported that several projectiles caused casualties among the crew members.

PORTS

Gioia Tauro: Addendum to the updated Port Plan approved

Gioia Tauro

The analysis will allow us to evaluate the Port Agency's employment and staffing needs.

SHIPPING

Ships queuing, fuel wasted: how waiting at anchor can save you money.

Copenhagen

The Global Maritime Forum publishes Cargill's test results on 16 real-world voyages. Slowing down and arriving when the berth is free reduces fuel consumption and emissions.

COMPANIES

ZIM raises full-year 2026 guidance

Haifa

Adjusted EBITDA and EBIT expected to be $2.7 billion/$3.0 billion and $1.4 billion/$1.7 billion

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

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

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.

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