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March 11, 2009

The Business Times

Shipping News

Playing musical chairs
HOW recession resistant is shipping? On the face of it, the answer may seem pretty clear. Not at all.
All shipping firms will lose money in '09: Maersk CEO
All container shipping companies are likely to lose money this year and some will go out of business if freight rates do not recover, Maersk Line's chief executive told Reuters on Monday.

Strait Talk

IMO alliance for a cause
OVER the years the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has taken an increasingly active stance on issues affecting world shipping. It is becoming far less simply a body that reacts to issues that come to its attention through its member states.

The Business Times

Shipping News

Playing musical chairs
HOW recession resistant is shipping? On the face of it, the answer may seem pretty clear. Not at all.
All shipping firms will lose money in '09: Maersk CEO
All container shipping companies are likely to lose money this year and some will go out of business if freight rates do not recover, Maersk Line's chief executive told Reuters on Monday.

Strait Talk

IMO alliance for a cause
OVER the years the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has taken an increasingly active stance on issues affecting world shipping. It is becoming far less simply a body that reacts to issues that come to its attention through its member states.

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Gloomy forecasts plague box shipping industry as Jan volumes dive 20pc Senior liner managers foresee Intra-Asia March/April volumes to surge 20 per cent Ningbo-Taiwan direct shipping box volume close to 10,000 TEU Zhangjiagang port volume up 32pc in 2008 Jiangsu government meet to plan for box volume increase Maersk's 1,000th ship call on west coast eco-fuel switch India starts barging cargo from Nhava Sheva to Dharamtar Port CN's Chicago town mitigation continues post EJ&E acquisition Hactl tonnage falls 22pc at Hong Kong airport in February Pilots face unpaid leave as SIA grounds 15pc of fleet Shenzhen Airport mail cargo volume falls 35pc in January

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MARCH 10, 2009
AFC and Nord-Flyg offering service from Germany and Benelux to Spain The Munich (Germany)-based specialist for air freight consolidation Air Freight Consolidator (AFC) and the Swedish airline Nord-Flyg Madrid offers connections from the main cargo c... Konrad Sch'tte to strengthen Air Partner's sales team Konrad Sch'tte has moved to the sales division of Air Partner, one of the world's biggest charter aircraft providers. He has been gathering experience of the charter business in th... Hapag-Lloyd board candidates The Hapag-Lloyd supervisory board plans to appoint Peter Ganz to the executive board as chief financial officer at its next meeting. After studying business administration, Ganz be... Maersk: general rate increase in the Europe-Middle East and South Asia trade The Danish shipping giant Maersk recently announced that it will raise its rates on 1 April, as the current tariff is unsustainable and demand is improving. The increases on eastbo... Port of Turku handles record number of new cars The port of Turku (Finland) imported a record number of new cars in 2008. The port saw 93,577 cars pass over the quayside, a 28% increase over the preceding year. In contrast, good... DB Schenker expands Middle East network The German service provider DB Schenker continues to expand its network in the Middle East by founding a separate company named Schenker Saudi Arabia LLC on 1 March. The new entity... Albion Chemicals Group renamed The Brenntag-owned Albion Chemicals Group has now been renamed Brenntag UK & Ireland. "Rebranding to Brenntag UK & Ireland positions the business as a global leader in chemical dis... Kuehne + Nagel strengthens capabilities in the oil and gas logistics market The Schindellegi (Switzerland)-based logistics and supply chain management service provider Kuehne + Nagel recently announced that it has entered into an agreement to take over J. ... Harwich International Port gets 'wings' Harwich International Port, one of the UK's leading multi-purpose freight and passenger ports, recently welcomed the arrival of some unusual cargo to its no. 5 berth. The shipment ... Germany: first decrease in inland shipping in 2008 According to provisional data of Germany's Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), inland waterways traffic in Germany in 2008 did not reach its record level of 2007: Compared with ... Frozen Food Express substantially improves Q4 figures The refrigerated trucking company Frozen Food Express Industries (FFE) lost USD 201,000 in Q4/2008, compared with a loss of USD 3.5 million in the same period in 2007. The improvem...

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MARCH 10, 2009
16 missing after collision ICTSI expects "more difficult year" Chief engineer pleads guilty to record book charges ESPO "need for clear rules on financing"

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MARCH 10, 2009
Reefer operator to pay $1,4 million in pollution case Navy contract for Atlantic Marine Mayport Coast Guard release Cosco Busan investigation findings OSV contracts canceled as Norway's KMV files for bankruptcy DNV project promises safer navigation in ice Trico won't allow Sveaas nominees on Board

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MARCH 10, 2009
Maersk Line in talks to delay newbuildings WORLD'S largest boxship operator in negotiations to delay the delivery of newbuildings on order. Maersk Line to lay-up 25 boxships Marseilles to hold crisis talks over UNM liquidation PORT'S supervisory board to hold an emergency meeting as shiprepairer is put into liquidation.

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MARCH 10, 2009
Global oil outlook trimmed THE new Energy Information Administration outlook predicts that world oil consumption will fall by 1.4M bpd this year, to 84.3M bpd Martinoli takes NCL helm CRUISE industry veteran Roberto Martinoli was appointed president and chief operating officer of Norwegian Cruise Line today Argentine yard victorious A New York judge has thrown out an attachment order used by Wilhelm Finance to garnish $2.3M in funds from Argentinean yard Astillero Rio Santiago US policy changed as fine erased POLITICAL pressure from Congress has forced US Customs to change penalty guidelines under the Passenger Vessel Services Act and refund at least $800,000 in fines, Fairplay has learned German exports falling fast GERMANY'S export activity dropped by 4.4% to $85Bn in January, after a 4% reduction in December, as the recession's impact deepened PDVSA closes big gas deal VENEZUELA'S government-owned oil giant PDVSA has formed a multibillion-dollar offshore gas venture with Portuguese, Argentine, US and Japanese groups

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MARCH 10, 2009
SoCal Ports Face Dray Truck Scramble Nova Scotia Kills Gateway Project Halifax, Seaway Talk Short Sea NRS Chairman Frank Walsh Dies at 62 South America's Recovery Project Conference to Explore Short Sea Shipping Car Carriers Target Heavy Lift Senator Files HMT Exemption Bill Diesel Drops 4.2 Cents to $2.045 European Short Sea Carrier's Volume, Profit Fall Hanjin Hikes Asia-Europe, Trans-Atlantic Rates Lufthansa Cargo Traffic Slumps Costco Moves to Tokyo DC Outsourced Logistics Growing Long Beach TWIC Deadline Nears IMO Forms Global Ballast Alliance Trade Rep. to Get Tough on Labor, Environment Short Line Volume Drops 21 Percent One Million Signed Up for TWIC DHL Names New Japan Head Alitalia Cargo Sale to Close Within Days Indian Dock Strike Deferred Genesee & Wyoming Traffic Slides Con-way Cuts Wages, Benefits

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MARCH 10, 2009
'Guilty' plea by Cosco Busan pilot Sirius 1 & 2 Med / ECSA becomes one India's Chinese toy ban 'relaxed' in face of WTO threat 'Single tradelane' ship lay-ups soar Philippine exports plummet by 41%

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MARCH 10, 2009
US stocks leap Shipping shares climb sharply as optimism fuels broader market rally in New York. USCG lays blame US Coast Guard issues report on Cosco Busan spill, blaming pilot's navigational error and master's failure to monitor him. Armada under fire Biggest creditor of insolvent Singapore chartering group to challenge fairness and transparency of scheme of arrangement. Nordic newie Austal yard in Australia bags catamaran order from Denmark's Nordic Ferry Services. Crewman arrested Princess Cruises crewmember is arrested in Los Angeles for alleged sexual assault of a passenger. Casualty file TradeWinds WebTV presents the first instalment of its weekly casualty roundup, the place to see the latest in maritime mishaps. FMR cuts Hercules Fidelity Investments slashes stake in rig and liftboat owner Hercules Offshore by nearly 41%. Mariner fesses up Spanish seafarer pleads guilty to charges of falsifying records over discharges from the chemical tanker Nautilus. CSDC's cash grab Hong Kong-listed shipowner finds route to $1.17bn as notes issue is backed and parent is tapped for preferential loan. Lightering done Damaged SKS Satilla's cargo removed but work required for safe transit to shipyard for repairs. Friday deadline US Shipping Partners reveals new waiver from lenders that gives it until the end of the week on defaults. Norden axes pair Two handysize newbuildings at Chinese yard cancelled with deposit paid back in full. Bulk blow Li Shaode-led CSDC says domestic bulk COA volume down by a third while charter revenue is cut by nearly 40% following renewals today. Karmsund fails Norwegian shipyard files for bankruptcy leading to the immediate cancellation of two giant Solstad anchor handlers. Lay-offs ahead Delay of Ekofisk platform deal spells trouble for Aker Solutions yard in Norway. Rasmussen to sell Major Norden shareholder to sell off half of holding in Danish owner which missed annual profit target. Under the curtain STX Europe prepares to unveil new steel-saving concept in cruiseship newbuildings. Norden feels heat Shares in Danish owner plunge as profit falls short of expectations and Rasmussen group to sell half of holding. Fish carrier blaze Four crew members hospitalised in the Azores as fire fighters contain fire aboard the Spanish-controlled Izar Argia. ICTSI drops Philippines port operator endures biggest annual profit fall for 10 years. Torm's sale storm Danish owner to face public prosecutor over the sale of a 1997-built panamax bulker. Buzz burns NOL Rumour of $250m rights issue sends NOL's stock price spinning. Wartsila wins Finnish group to supply engines, propellers for two Sartor Shipping newbuilds designed by Vik-Sandvik subsidiary. Norden profit up But Carsten Mortensen-led tanker and bulker giant falls short of target and forecasts vastly weaker 2009. Waiting game Philippines owner Solid Shipping halts boxship buys as it awaits price falls in economic downturn. No pullback Brightening outlook for the dry-cargo sector makes 10 bulker orderbook secure, Sinotrans says. Dubai downturn Slowing of construction projects in Middle East leaves Dutch dredger Van Oord with headache this year. Reef fine Bulker master pays PHP 5,000 penalty after vessel grounds on Philippines coral. Sixteen missing No sign of South Korean bulker or crew after collision with RCL-owned car-carrier off Japan. SGP's S&P Thailand gas company snaps up Japanese LPG carrier to boost logistics operations. Hanjin hikes Korean container line looks to raise rates for Asia-Europe and transatlantic routes. Reliance reneges Indian oil major pulls out of deal to charter drillship Neptune Explorer. No word yet on compensation. Remains riddle Workers discover set of bones while renovating former Smiths Dock shipyard in UK. HMY goes green British marine equipment supplier expands range with acquisition of ballast water treatment specialist. Auckland dips Declining vehicle imports take toll on interim results at New Zealand port as dividend is suspended.

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MARCH 10, 2009
Kolding: No lines will see black in 2009 Maersk boosts rate on Europe/Asia trades Hanjin boosts rates in Asia/Europe, transatlantic Siemens Energy puts wind blades on U.S. rails Napolitano to visit border nations ICTSI 2008 revenue up, profit down Hong Kong port sees 4th quarter reversal TWIC hits 1 million enrollments

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MARCH 10, 2009
DFDS's figures better than expected The DFDS Group did better than expected in 2008, according to CEO Niels Smedegaard. The group was affected by the global decline in all its markets. The overall figures show Hamburg Süd scales down Due to deteriorating market conditions, Hamburg Süd has decided to reduce capacity in the trade between the Mediterranean and the East Coast of South America with immediate effect. In a Karmsund loses Singapore contract Norwegian Karmsund Maritime is fighting for its survival, but after the Singapore-based Ezra Holding cancelled two anchor handling supply vessel contracts worth NOK 1.240 billion in total, the

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MARCH 10, 2009
Europe: Bunker prices firm Hamburg market 'very quiet'. Shipping should act to cut emissions Head of DNV wants more research on using natural gas as a bunker fuel. Aegean facing new commission lawsuit Previous case in Greek court was unsuccessful, Aegean says claim is 'meritless'. Distillate supply concerns as regulation deadline approaches Market is being stretched, concerns over price escalation, says study. Russian navy looks to oil companies for bunker deliveries Head of fuel procurement for the Russian armed forces says oil companies should provide bunkers to naval ships. Hedge losses cost shipping company over $80 million Norden's hedging losses significantly worse than predicted. DFDS rides out bunker price fluctuations Total bunker cost increase in 2008 even as company cuts consumption, but Q4 price drop helped. Asia: Bunker fuel prices see marginal gains Traders in Tokyo Bay seeing more enquiries as prices undercut Busan. Cargo ship sinks after collision Wide oil slick spotted near accident site off the coast of central Japan. Bunkering resumes as cyclone threat eases Iran supplier wants larger share of Bandar Abbas market Currently supplies about 20% of bunkers needed by foreign vessels. Indian refiner urged to bunker foreign ships Foreign-owned vessels unable to buy bunkers at Paradip port.

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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

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

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

ABB and Oceanly collaborate to integrate and optimize ship performance and operations

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

Feasibility study for a maritime connection between the Chinese port and Genoa

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August

Los Angeles

The increase in empty garages has offset the decrease in full ones

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

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