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BRIEFS

September 11, 2009

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*Shipping News* US joining UN accord against Somalia piracy The United States is signing onto an international plan to fight piracy off the coast of Somalia, committing itself to a leadership role to protect one of the world's busiest shipping routes. Grubb takes over as VP of UPS Asia-Pac Christopher Grubb will take over as vice-president of UPS Asia-Pacific from Joseph Guerrisi, who is moving to UPS's headquarters in Atlanta after five years in the role. US govt asks seamen to resist pirates The US government warned mariners on Tuesday to expect an increase in piracy off the Horn of Africa and in the Indian Ocean and counselled seamen on US-flagged ships to be prepared to defend against boarders.

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China Merchants off 14pc, but volumes up from June to July PIL, Hanjin, SCI, 'K' Line offer India-Far East Express 2 Coscon imposes 'emergency' surcharge for Aden cargo Chinese ports' foreign trade up 1.9pc in first seven months Evergreen extends peak season US$175/TEU surcharge Maersk's new Vietnam-US connection shaves one day off transit time China-Vietnam road bridge opens to cope with growing trade Guangxi container truck toll reduction nears US$25,000 in July Long Beach aims for zero-emissions port-wide policy India's Gujarat to Kerala container rail service opens US Gulf foreign trade off 36pc as Port of Houston languishes Archangel throughput down 34pc to 2.26 million tonnes Nova Scotia's Melford container terminal go-ahead for 2012 Russian Railways posts 12.3pc loadings decline in August Kingfisher launches daily Hong Kong to Mumbai flights Teamsters call mid-month strike vote, but UPS calls it 'posturing' Beijing, banks dispute aviation derivative fuel hedging Panalpina has cut dedicated air fleet capacity 50pc in 2009

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With surplus capacity seen on horizon, shipowners fear dwindling rates PEC seeks bids for refined soyaoil APL TERMINALS bags global 'Port Operator of Year' award MPSEZ's AAT lifts the bar on car loading rate ABGKCTL chosen for regular coastal box service by Jindal Vector Carriage of Road Act hits major roadblock CWCNSL attracts $ 16 m investment from Aureos India Fund & ePlanet Ventures RBI liberalises bank lending norms for SEZs New WPI by December Engg sector wants priority treatment under FTP 15 proposed textile parks may get Rs 600 cr. grant-Maran Sensitive items imports post whopping 40.6 pc rise in Q1 Indo-Turkish study group exploring possibility of FTA Grains & sugar can only be packed in jute bags

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2009
UTi Worldwide net profits down The logistics service provider UTi Worldwide reported net profits of USD 11.8 million from continuing operations in the second quarter ending 31 July, compared to USD 28.5 million ... Bucharest logistics terminal officially opened by Gebr'der Weiss The Austrian freight forwarder and logistics corporation Gebr'der Weiss officially opened its logistics terminal in the Romanian capital Bucharest recently. Operations in the centr... Garbe setting up logistics centre for Caterpillar Motoren Garbe Logistic, a German logistics real estate developer, is establishing a 16,500 sqm logistics centre in Henstedt-Ulzburg (on the A7 motorway between Hamburg and Neum'nster) for ... Odense Steel Shipyard splits into two divisions The Odense Steel Shipyard has said that it will divide the organisation into two divisions - Lindø Industrial Park and Lindø Shipyard. Lind' Industrial Park is undergoing a develop... 300,000 dwt ore carrier "Rigel" ready for K Line The construction of the "Rigel", K Line's third 300,000 dwt ore carrier, was completed by Universal Shipbuilding Corporation Ariake Shipyard on 8 September. The very large ore carr... Etihad Airways launches Abu Dhabi-Chicago flights Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has launched thrice-weekly flights from Abu Dhabi to Chicago, the carrier's second US destination and its third in... Hactl air cargo tonnage picks up The air cargo tonnage throughput of Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) has picked up gradually. 206,810 t were handled in August, representing a relatively mild year-on-... German cartel authority allows Air Berlin-TUIfly deal The German cartel office will allow Air Berlin to take over TUIfly's city flights network from winter 2009/2010. TUI and Air Berlin signed an agreement in March and (originally) de... CMA CGM chairman Saad' calls on EU to "save European shipping lines" Jacques Saad', the chairman of the board of the shipping group CMA CGM, has appealed to the European Commission, national governments and banks to "save the three large Europe...

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2009
US: "Seafarers should defend themselves" MOL's future ship ICS "new thinking on piracy needed"

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2009
Marad issues piracy advisory ACL realigns Transportation Services Division Mitsui concept ship slashes CO2 emissions Madoff boats to be auctioned

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2009
Port of Tacoma workshop schedules presentation in Fife Hamburg Sud consolidating Bay area operations in Oakland MarAd issues advisory warning of increased piracy Isreal Corportation Oks recovery plan for ZIM MAERSK ALABAMA captain honored as to shipmaster

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2009
MSC has no desire for bailout funds MSC chief Gianluigi Aponte says company will not be among those queuing for state handouts. Zim rescue plan taking shape PARENT company Israel Corp approves transaction report to be presented to shareholders next month. MAIB slams CMA CGM over safety complacency REPORT says death of Ville de Mars chief officer resulted from complacency. Exim loan could pave way for distress buys, says OSG LOAN signifies our desire for long-term relationship in China, says chief Morten Arntzen. Tanker giants ready to pounce as asset prices bottom out GENMAR and OSG eye opportunities as they predict wait for prices to bottom out will be over by end of 2009.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2009
Poland yards 'on borrowed time' POLAND'S yards are "living on borrowed time", the EC told Fairplay today Italy, Spain ink cabotage deal SPAIN AND Italy today signed an accord to launch public tenders for new sea motorways MSC to launch Euro-Philly line MSC IS launching a box service linking Europe with Philadelphia New life for cruise shares ROYAL Caribbean and Carnival shares have jumped on a more optimistic investor outlook for 2010, Wells Fargo analyst Tim Conder said today Tallink raises passenger total ESTONIA'S ferry group Tallink said its passenger total increased by 15% during the past financial year, which ended on 31 August

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2009
White House Names LA Official to Head TSA ACL Realigns Transportation Services Division Freight Index Climbed 1.6 Percent in July Short Line Volume Ebbs Port of New Orleans Improving Amid Challenges New Orleans Cold Storage Moves Uptown Chiquita Returns to Gulfport's West Pier Frankfurt Cargo Falls 5 Percent in August CHAMP Joins Cargo 2000 Israel Corp. Shareholders to Meet on Zim Rescue Descartes Revenue, Pre-tax Earnings Rise U.S. Trade Deficit Grows in July Hanjin ZESCO Shipyard Gets OK from China MSC Applies GRI in Trans-Atlantic Hanjin Joins India-Far East VSA Hamburg Süd Consolidates West Coast Calls Truck Maker Navistar Loses $12 Million

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Australia's Woolworths appoints K+N Mauritius Customs introduces Advanced Manifest rule

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2009
Algoma ship loss Self-unloader owned by Algoma Central and Seaway Marine breaks up in the Pacific. Sungdong spac Special acquisition corporation takes seeking to take South Korean shipyard player to a Nasdaq listing. US talks tough Warning of a piracy ramp up, US Maritime Administration urges American mariners "not to surrender at first sign of a threat." B+H scraps Michael Hudner-led owner's products tanker reportedly fetches $393 per ldt for demolition in Bangladesh. New sales Denmark's Norden offloads another two bulkers - newbuildings due from Japan by November. Carbon cutter MOL's sleek new car carrier design to slash emissions by 41%. Singapore swing SS Teo lifts Chang Yun Chung's wealth but shipowner's enjoy mixed fortunes in list of Lion Republic's 40 richest people. Owner issues Dof Installer eyes $7m from private placement to help pay for anchor handler on order at STX. Eidsiva bags NOK Director Thomas Wilhelmsen the major contributor as Norwegian owner completes $10.24m rights issue. Ports plan Indonesia to boost East Java with scheme for three new terminals. 'Consistent' third As it revealed $50m in new contracts, Trico Marine Services says it expects quarterly results to be in-line with the second quarter. Ferries needed US owner WSF ready to tender for at least two new ro-ro vessels. Money box Colombian customs unearth over $11m in cash hidden in container arriving from Mexico. Cruise climb Royal Caribbean and Carnival Corp on the up in New York thanks to falling dollar and upbeat outlook. More time Europe extends deadline for Poland to find buyer for Gdynia and Szczecin shipyards after previous deals failed. IHB down Bulgarian shipyard group's half-year earnings fall as revenues decline. Ports for sale Israel lines up IPO for minority chunk of Ashdod and Haifa terminals. Serious slip Complacency blamed after chief officer died in tank fall on his birthday on board CMA CGM boxship. EMS in the money Oslo-listed firm rakes in NOK 400m from bond issue. Omega plunges Kassiotis-led products tanker owner sees shares fall after analyst downgrade and worse-than-expected results. Zim warns on debt Israeli boxship giant could head for court if creditors reject recovery plan, parent Israel Corp warns. Chinese checked Ports giant China Merchants sees first-half profit drop as container volumes fall 19%. Yard sold German group SIAG taking over ThyssenKrupp's Nordseewerke to build wind energy systems. Brazil gig Subsea engineering and construction company Subsea 7 wins four year charter for a pipelay vessel. Segamat sold Malaysia's EA Technique is selling a small LPG carrier with funds going towards cutting borrowings. STX inks loan South Korean shipowner secures finance to help fund pair of VLCCs ordered at sister yard. Cido sells pair German owner and KG financier Martim Equity pick up 1,700-teu containerships at "half price". Teekay replaces Tanker giant agrees new ten-year charter with Caltex Australia for ship bought from Italians.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2009
GAO: Merchant Marine Academy needs internal controls Lull in pirate attacks to end, MarAd warns Meeting called to approve Zim recovery plan ICAO, IATA combine on dangerous goods information Malaysia Cargo starts Johor/Tokyo freighter flight Commerce turns U.S. exporter attention to programs Wared, Preferred Freezer Services partner in Mideast Australia ignores criminal threat on docks

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2009
Odense CEO quits his job Finn Buus Nielsen, CEO of Odense Steel Shipyard, has decided to leave his position on November 1, 2009. Finn Buus Nielsen is 60 years old. 'Finn Buus Nielsen has been

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2009
Crude slides lower on stockpile report But weak dollar still helping to keep prices supported. Mixed day for European bunker prices LSFO premiums narrow in Hamburg, prices in the south mostly softer despite firmer cargo values. Denmark's bunker fund progress Danish Maritime Authority tells Sustainable Shipping it remains committed to GHG reduction initiative. ARA fuel oil inventories climb Report says no cargoes were exported to Asia. Existing technology could cut ship emissions by 50% MOL says new generation of energy saving ships will be 'technically practical in the near future'. Engine manufacturer welcomes 'scrubber' endorsement W'rtsil' says doubts about the effectiveness of scrubbing as an alternative to low sulphur bunker fuel have been answered. 'Doubts' on ZIM's ability to continue as 'going concern' KPMG highlights a close to $2 billion working capital deficit. Bunker prices in Singapore and Busan firm Hong Kong and Tokyo markets present mixed movements. Singapore residual fuel stocks slump Strong demand from Singapore's marine fuel sector triggers inventory drop. Tropical storm disrupts loading in Hong Kong Operations are expected to return to normal on Friday afternoon. Fire shuts down CDU in Japan It was not clear when the CDU will resume operations. PetroChina parent secures $30 billion loan Loan will fund overseas acquisitions amid recession. OPEC leaves output unchanged Decision based on oversupplied market and fragile economic recovery. Ship capsizes off India's east coast One crew member is missing. Evergreen Line revises bunker surcharge Change to be made on its Asia to Europe routes.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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

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

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

Visual 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

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		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

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

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

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

Erbusco

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

PORTS

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

Riyadh

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

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

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

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

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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