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BRIEFS

February 12, 2009

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*Shipping News* Panalpina banks on new Changi hub for growth Global logistics player Panalpina will focus on healthcare, pharmaceuticals, oil and gas and aerospace for growth, and its new facility here will help facilitate this, chief executive Monika Ribar said yesterday. Thai shipping industry faces tough times PLUMMETING exports saw traffic through Thailand's prime cargo port continue to decline last month, painting a dim picture for the country's shipping industry this year. IMO meet in March to agree on energy efficiency Delegates at the United Nation's shipping agency will likely agree at a meeting in March that it is mandatory for flagship countries to check how energy efficient a new ship is, the chairman of the meeting said on Monday. Baltic Dry Index surges on China iron ore demand Daewoo Logistics may delay Madagascar corn project Port Klang container throughput seen shrinking

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CMA CGM wins 10-year CT deal for Syria's Port of Lattakia NOL suffers 84pc loss, but revenue rises 14pc in 2008 Maersk ups BAF to $150 per TEU on ME-SA, to $295 on FE-SA OOCL christens newbuilding with nowhere to go TSA drops capacity plea after shippers rage and FMC stalls China's 16 million-ton ports makes it No 1 worldwide Borouge, Enpro SCM develop regional logistics hub in Nansha Rickmers fourth quarter profit declines 23pc Russia assists US to convoy non-military supplies to Afghanistan GOP senate bill launched to delay lead content enforcement Mangalore port revels in cashew nut import bonanza Cathay to launch thrice weekly freighters to Miami, Houston Hactl tonnage falls 30.9pc at Hong Kong airport in January Global slump blamed for Singapore Airlines 42.8pc profit loss

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Haiko Logistics opens Bangalore office Piracy incidents in 2008 highest since reporting date 1991 SCI CMD urges govt to float Rs 10K-cr. fund for ship acquisitions US report sees immense pressure on shipyards to slash prices for orders US urged to lead battle against unrelenting buccaneers Trade with Cuba slated to double KPT makes its presence felt at CTL IMEX Storing empties in idled ships found far cheaper at Far East ports UK graveyard for Le Clemenceau Vizhinjam port: SC directs Kerala govt to consider Zoom's bid Blue Dart teams up with DHL to offer students documents shipping facility Railways hauls more, but target remains a far cry CSO estimates 7.1 pc GDP growth in 2008-09 Paswan wants exports of high-grade iron ore discouraged Chidambaram sees only slowdown in India, not recession 2008 tea exports prove to be cups of cheer Govt focusing on manufacturing, says official

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FEBRUARY 11, 2009
New funding guide published by rail infrastructure managers The association European Rail Infrastructure Managers (EIM) launched a new version of its "Finding the Funds" brochure at a seminar on rail investment in Central and Eastern Europe... Kings Transport joins Palletline Kings Transport became Palletline's latest new member in February. The company, which has been established for more than 35 years, offers a full portfolio of distribution and wareh... FedEx opens new Guangzhou hub US CEP provider FedEx Express began operations at its Asia-Pacific hub at Baiyun international airport in Guangzhou (China) early in February. The hub, in the heart of Guangzhou's ... Rhenus opens new Riga office Rhenus Revival, a Latvian subsidiary of the Rhenus group, moved into a new 1,500 sqm warehouse near Riga at the end of January, where it offers the entire range of logistics servic... Eimskip Belgium joins specialised perishables group Eimskip Belgium is a new member of the Perishable Logistics Specialists Network (PLSN), which was founded in 2008 and has been seeking members with the appropriate experience. Eims... New direct L'beck-Philadelphia link The port of L'beck (Germany) is now linked directly to the port of Philadelphia PA (USA). The first ship on this route, the "Transwood", left L'beck at the end of January. The Swed... Smoother sailing between EU ports Customs formalities for ships sailing exclusively between European ports are due to be simplified. Guidelines will be established to speed up document checking processes for the tr... Cochin becomes first Indian e-port India's fast-growing Cochin Port Trust has become the country's first e-port with the completion of ERP implementation. Tata Consultancy Services undertook the project and complete... NOL profits down Singapore-based global container shipping and logistics group Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) reported a net profit of USD 83 million for 2008, 84% lower than in 2007. The group's 2008 ...

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FEBRUARY 11, 2009
Tanker and boxship collide off Dubai Golden Ocean accepts lower price for bulker DryShips in new Nordea Bank deal NIGEL KITCHEN

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FEBRUARY 11, 2009
Ambassadors International to focus on Windstar Cruises Chinese yards told to freeze expansion plans U.S. Navy seizes piracy suspects Golden Ocean eyes newbuild cancellations

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FEBRUARY 11, 2009
Port of Grays Harbor sees first shipment of outbound autos Panama Canal Authority taps Deloitte as project auditor Port of Tacoma offers public bus tours Transpacific carriers drop plan to seek amendment to TSA NOL Group reports lower net profit total for 2008

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FEBRUARY 11, 2009
Charterers call for huge rate cuts and threaten defaults BANKS hold off from foreclosing loans as ship values plummet. ArcelorMittal predicts steel industry recovery ArcelorMittal has forecast a second-quarter recovery in the steel industry. Fredriksen eyes cancellations JOHN Fredriksen's Golden Ocean Group is moving to cancel newbuilding contracts.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2009
US Navy captures thwarted pirates A Marshall Islands-flagged tanker came under pirate attack today off Somalia and quick thinking by the crew and a rapid response by the US Navy resulted in the capture of seven pirates Cosco forced to slash costs SHRINKING foreign trade and uncertainty over container prospects in China during the downturn have forced Cosco to reduce costs, according to VP Chen Xiang Cruiselines refund fuel fees TWO SMALL cruise lines operating from Florida have agreed to refund around $3M in improper fuel surcharges under an agreement with state officials DVB launches opportunity fund GERMAN shipping and transportation bank DVB has launched a new investment fund for opportunities in the shipping and offshore sectors amid the growing squeeze on loans and equity US towboat operators are licensed MOST TOWBOAT operators along the US Gulf Coast have proper credentials, the USCG has found during a massive crack-down Rise in UK flag fleet THE UK-FLAGGED merchant fleet has grown significantly following tax changes in 2000 but is facing tough competition from other flag states, the UK's National Audit Office revealed today Pemex goes steady MEXICAN oil giant Pemex will abstain from stop and go spending behaviour and will invest steadily in exploration and development, assured Pemex Director General Jesus Reyes Heroles

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FEBRUARY 11, 2009
TSA drops capacity request with FMC Carriers will not pursue amendment allowing member lines to discuss capacity options in Asia-U.S. trade ILA, USMX open talks US Customs Commissioner Basham stepping down OOIL to cut capacity Boost US steel exports, say American importers Freight index downturn CN, NS plan MidAm Corridor Maersk upgrades KNSM Owner of CMA CGM box ships avoids default Lufthansa Cargo starts Italy-US freighter service Restructuring charges hits Manhattan Associates

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FEBRUARY 11, 2009
US Senate approves Obama's stimulus plan TSA withdraw FMC request CN and Norfolk Southern map 'MidAmerica' freight corridor Carriers go for surprising rate increases

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FEBRUARY 11, 2009
US halts attack Navy arrests seven suspected pirates off Somalia after distress call from a chemical tanker. Windstar is all Ambassadors International unveils plan to sell all major assets but Windstar Cruises. GOGL falling Golden Ocean shares on the rocks following triple blow, while doubt surrounds future of two Daehan capesizes. US detains 11 Eitzen chemical tanker with multiple deficiencies among vessels caught in US port-state control detentions. Nordic 911 Denmark's Nordic Tankers calls in police to look at possible "fraudulent abuse" by Steen Bryde and two others. Bors bites Solvang Heavy losses on stocks and shares coupled with costly newbuildings send Inge Steensland's Solvang into the red during the fourth quarter. Rand loss widens Great Lakes bulker owner suffers drop-off in cargoes in second half of December. Help at hand China rubber stamps support package for embattled shipbuilders with crackdown on development of new yards and consolidation encouraged. Capacity talks off Transpacific Stabilisation Agreement kills effort for US approval for talks to deal with a boxship capacity glut. 'Pilots onboard' Tanker and feedership involved in fiery collision off Dubai were both under pilotage at the time. Misplaced pass Two general cargoships collided off Denmark after picking tricky spot to pass each other, report finds. Cost-cutting Finnish state offshore and icebreaking company Finstaship looking to chop staff wage costs by 10% in downturn. Golden commotion John Fredriksen-backed bulker owner stung by failed sale-and-leaseback and charter defaults as it accepts cut-price offer for second hand panamax. Tsuneishi expands Japanese yard to splash cash at Philippines facility to turn out ships up to 250,000 dwt. Oil disappears Opec cuts have taken close to one suezmax cargo per day from world markets, with more to come. STX sell-off? Korea's STX group could sell some of STX Europe to recoup takeover costs, with new stock listing possible. GE sells LPG ship Indian owner left with only one gas carrier after sale of elderly unit to mystery buyer. Q-Ship curtailed Qatari tanker and gas carrier owner sees a chunk taken off its 2008 profit in tougher markets. SCI SOS Indian state owner asks finance ministry for emergency funding of $2bn to keep delivery of 40 newbuildings on track as credit dries up. Drilling for cash Norwegian owner Fred Olsen's offshore drilling group FOE enjoys strong 2008, but credit crunch has changed the outlook. Klang falling Malaysian port expects 2009 cargo volumes to drop 10% from last year's levels in bleak economic climate. Ship values rise The recent surge in dry bulk rates is having a positive effect on second hand values, says Baltic Exchange. Sales hike at STX STX Pan Ocean forced into mandatory disclosure by 60% jump in sales but net drops slightly.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2009
Cathay Pacific launches freighter services Norfolk Southern, CN to share north-south routes Basham sets departure date FDA ending seafood EU Export Certificates Produce tracking initiative Web site launched Expeditors 4th quarter profit up 11% FMC reviews 29 OTI license applicants Deloitte will audit Panama Canal lock bids Kaohsiung bumped from top 10 ports CMA CGM will operate Syrian port

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FEBRUARY 11, 2009
A2SEA bags British wind power contract The Danish offshore construction company A2SEA has signed up with Fluor Limited for installation of a number of wind turbines off the British east coast. A2SEA will use their jack More ships to cut the Suez Canal Maersk Line and other container operators are seriously considering diverting more services to sail via the Cape of Good Hope instead of using the Suez Canal. A number of operators STX plans part sell-off of STX Europe Just days after the de-listing of STX Europe from the Oslo Exchange, South Korean STX Group is said to consider a sale of parts of its now wholly-owned OOCL opens traffic on G'teborg In March, Orient Overseas Container Lines (OOCL) starts feeder traffic on the route Hamburg, G'teborg, Klaipeda, St Petersburg, Rauma, G'vle and back to Hamburg. The 868-TEU vessels the OOCL Korean court caps liability for Hebei Spirit A South Korean Court has set a cap on damages the operators of the tanker Hebei Spirit are liable for after the catastrophic oil spil iln December. The court has EMSA chairman foresees jeopardized safety J'rgen Hammer Hansen, chairman of European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA), foresees a great risk of shipowners cutting expenses on safety and environment due to the current financial and economic situation

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FEBRUARY 11, 2009
Price spread narrows across US Bunker prices firmer on West Coast, but down across most of the country. Bunker prices soft in European ports Rotterdam market quiet with good avails. Fall in cargo volumes expected Malaysian container port predicts throughput to fall by 10%. US crude inventories continue to build DOE shows bigger-than-expected crude oil increase, but fall in product stocks. Bunker price decline 'favourable' for car carrier Analysts predict fall in fuel costs will help Wilh Wilhelmsen counter Q4 market conditions. More cruise lines to repay bunker surcharges Cruise lines must ensure 'clear disclosure' of fuel supplements, says US legal officer. Regional fuel oil supplies set to shrink Asian fuel oil traders expect to see supplies tighten in March. Increase in Panama barge fees Asian bunkers soften mid-week Players report falling prices and weak demand. Singapore tanker owner starts trading in London The company is confident bunkering "will continue to be required" despite the global economic crisis. Aegean, Gulf Oil form partnership Marine lubricants network aiming to expand from 450 to over 750 ports this year.

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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

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa/Milan

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

SHIPPING

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

Cernobbio

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Delta

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Shanghai

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

JOBS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Matera/Taranto

A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

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

SHIPPING

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

Marrakech

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

CELEBRATION

Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary

Barcelona

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

JOBS

Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous

Rome

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

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

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Zebbug

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

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

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

SAILING LIST

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SHIPPING

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

Athens

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

PORTS

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

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

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

PORTS

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

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

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

Livorno

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

SHIPPING

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

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Savona

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

ECONOMY

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

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

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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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