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November 13, 2009

The Business Times

Shipping News

Maersk posts 9-month loss
Danish shipping and oil group AP Moller-Maersk reported a deeper-than-forecast net loss for the first nine months of the year, hit by a global slump in freight, and said that it would lose US$1 billion this year.

Logistics

Trade triangles centred on Asia set for big role
Asia is at the heart of three trade triangles, comprising intra-Asia, Middle East-Africa-Asia and Latin America-Asia, that are expected to contribute to almost 40 per cent of global trade by 2028, according to a report shared by global logistics player DHL yesterday.

The Business Times

Shipping News

Maersk posts 9-month loss
Danish shipping and oil group AP Moller-Maersk reported a deeper-than-forecast net loss for the first nine months of the year, hit by a global slump in freight, and said that it would lose US$1 billion this year.

Logistics

Trade triangles centred on Asia set for big role
Asia is at the heart of three trade triangles, comprising intra-Asia, Middle East-Africa-Asia and Latin America-Asia, that are expected to contribute to almost 40 per cent of global trade by 2028, according to a report shared by global logistics player DHL yesterday.

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Maersk posts US$778 million loss, blames 30pc rate fall, 5pc volume drop NYK plans to sell US$1.6 billion in shares to counter slump Court orders Greek dockers back to work at Cosco's Piraeus terminal Danaos beats analysts as profit slides 41.2pc to US$16.4 million Suez Canal October revenue slides 15pc as ship numbers fall Biggest Chinese bank takes delivery of two of 14 newbuildings Higher oil costs will boost 'capacity-absorbing slow steaming' Agility sees quarterly profit rise 15pc to US$141.6 million Savannah port adds 11 new fuel efficient RTGs Toll acquires UAE's Logistics Distribution Systems Cargotec supply Evyap Port, Turkey with six RTGs Korean IT exports make for oeutbound air cargo record EU carbon tax stands to bring more air cargo to Halifax All Nippon new cargo depot opens for business in Okinawa Turkish Airlines buys 5 more Trent engines from Rolls-Royce

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Importance of logistics sector in economy underscored FEDSAI getting major say in policy-makers' corridors Hajara releases newsletter at Vigilance Awareness Week function Maersk Line seeks to rejoin TSA Imports of sensitive goods shoot up Exporters may get fresh sops early next month Room for optimism as exports fall at lower rate Stimulus packages will continue, asserts Pranab Apeda bags eASIA award

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NOVEMBER 11, 2009
SNCF ready to press ahead Guillaume P'py, director of the French railway SNCF, has signalled strong resolve. He wants to transform the company into a "global logistics champion comparable to DB Schenker, DH... French senate approves postal reform The French senate has cleared the way for the French post office to raise EUR 2.7 billion in capital. A majority voted in favour of the draft law after about 70 hours of debate. La... Wincanton profits and turnover down in H1/2009 Wincanton, the internationally active transport and logistics enterprise based in Great Britain, recently published its interim results for H1/2009. The turnover dropped by 9.... Rhenus Office Systems now archiving in Austria Rhenus Office Systems GmbH will open its first security archive in Austria on 13 November. The company built a state-of-the-art security facility with a capacity of 30 km of docume... Grand Alliance announces Asia-Europe winter programme Grand Alliance (GA) partners Hapag-Lloyd, Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) and Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) have announced their winter programme for Asia-Europe services, w... Colombia: CTQI standard for port of Cartagena Two terminals in the port of Cartagena have been certified by Germanischer Lloyd (GL) according to the Container Terminal Quality Indicator (CTQI) standard. Both terminals are oper... Etihad raising frequencies to Frankfurt Etihad Airways will offer more flights between Frankfurt and Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) from 12 December, raising the total to 13 a week. The frequency will be increased... Maersk Line to re-join trans-Pacific Stabilisation Agreement Maersk Line has decided to apply for membership in the Trans-Pacific Stabilization Agreement (TSA) after a five year absence. Once the company is accepted, there will be 15 me... Rotterdam to introduce crisis discount in 2010 The port of Rotterdam (Netherlands) is making a major effort to help shipping companies. With effect from 1 January 2010, the port will reduce its harbour fees by 7% and the q... DHS completes northern border RPM installation The USA now has complete coverage of its northern border ports of entry with drive-through radiation portal monitors designed for commercial vehicles, according to the Department o...

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NOVEMBER 12, 2009
UK Defence Club premium to rise 5% Physical hedging "will be key" Farstad to be hit by strike Probo Koala saga continues

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NOVEMBER 12, 2009
International Shipholding buys bulker newbuild trio Boskalis and Smit agree to merge Maersk headed for $1 billion full-year loss

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NOVEMBER 12, 2009
Sea-Tac Airport honored for environmental efforts Grand Alliance going to Asia/Europe winter schedule Company plans to introduce new foldable shipping container Greenbrier announces fourth quarter numbers NOL plans to open service center in Chongqing

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NOVEMBER 12, 2009
Brussels takes tough line on low-sulphur use Comply with regulation or avoid European Union ports, ship operators told. Dry bulk investment helps lift Knightsbridge revenues Company posts third quarter profits of $3.1m.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2009
Boskalis wins Smit this time ROYAL Boskalis Westminster and Smit Internationale, two Dutch maritime service companies, said today they have agreed to combine Galp gulps 49% income drop PORTUGAL'S largest company, the oil giant Galp, has told Fairplay today it is "delighted" with its third-quarter results ' despite posting a 49% drop in net income year on year APM losses tied to share fall DENMARK'S APM reported deep losses today for its box shipping business, sparking a share fall of almost 4% NYK selling 460M shares NYK SAID today it hopes to raise a ship-purchase war chest of ¥142Bn ($1.58Bn) by selling up to 460M new shares

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NOVEMBER 12, 2009
BA, Iberia Agree on Merger Stimulus Supports 10,000 Transport Projects Intermodal Volume Falls 16.4 Percent OOCL Adds to U.S.-China Rates Transport CFOs Pessimistic on Recovery, Hiring CMA CGM Hikes Australia Rates Rail Traffic Stabilizes Greenbrier Earns First Profit of 2009 Hamburg Sud Christens 5,900-TEU Ship Hamburg Stevedore HHLA Profit Falls Sharply APM Terminals Dollar Profit Down Slightly Freight Transportation Slowed in September Short Line RailAmerica Boosts Profit 21 Percent BA, Iberia Move Closer on Merger Rotterdam Cuts Harbor Dues FedEx Expands Forwarding Locations Maersk Parent Projects Loss of $1 Billion NYK to Raise New Equity Capital Dredger Boskalis to Buy Tug Operator Smit Zim Payment Cuts Hit Danaos Profit

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NOVEMBER 12, 2009
Maersk suffers badly in Q3 09 No repeat of 2009, carriers warn Australian shippers Agility bucks the trend China's factory output ahead of forecast Spain urges international action against pirate ransom payments

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NOVEMBER 12, 2009
North Sea exit After four Petrobras charters, Felipe Menendez-led Ultrapetrol is poised to send its last two North Sea PSVs to Brazil. Three yards bid Trio of yards, including greenfield facility tied to STX Offshore & Shipbuilding, compete to build gas carrier octet for Sergio Machado's Transpetro. Loan for TK Teekay Offshore Partners bags $260m credit facility to fund purchase of FPSO from parent Teekay Corp. Danaos converts? Coustas-led containership owner back at the table with shipyards to discuss delays and even conversions to bulkers. Cash injection in the works. 'Reasonable' price Statoil cheers fixtures of Diamond Offshore and Saipem drilling rigs at 2006 levels. Feeder tie-up Northern Europe boxship feeder operator Unifeeder buys a smaller rival InterMarine Container Lines Container Lines (IMCL). Seven down Polys Haji-Ioannou scraps fourth VL to take his tanker torching to seven this year. Cooking the books Former Novoship boss Tagir Izmaylov accused in court of telling finance chiefs to inflate ship sale profits to get deals through. Discharge hold-up Avin International chemical tanker with suspected discharge violation among five vessels detained at US ports in October. Sanko sells trio Handymax bulker sisterships gone to undisclosed buyers in deals netting Japan's Sanko Steamship $43m. Rubber-stampers Former Novoship finance head Vladimir Oskirko claims owner's general board merely waved through S&P deals already concluded by his boss Tagir Izmaylov. Nine in line Maersk Line to lay-up another nine boxships by year end, taking its idle tally to 25. FreeSeas to buy? Ion Varouxakis-led Greek bulker owner could acquire tonnage after latest refinancing deals. ISC buys three Niels M Johnsen-led International Shipholding Corp pays $90m for trio of handysize bulker newbuildings. Divi to return As it reports a fall in third quarter profit Knightsbridge Tankers says it aims to reinstate shareholder payouts in 2010. Victory denied Rainy Sky wins Jinse newbuilding refund guarantee payout but Blystad and Metrostar keep the outlook misty. Rig rescue US Coast Guard comes to the rescue of two men after liftboat damages platform. Caper challenge Massive orderbook will keep the lid on freight rates for large capesize bulkers, DVB report says. Bulkers attacked Cosco ship one of two panamaxes to escape hijacking in Gulf of Aden on Thursday. Sea scenes Mountainous seas, a bulbous bow sun lounger and bioluminescence figure in the latest entries to TradeWinds' Photographer of the Year contest. NAT lifted Higher dividend hopes and an earnings boost from suezmax purchase lead JP Morgan to raise its rating on New York listed owner. Still at zero Niels Smedegaard-led DFDS still sees no profit annual profit but volumes nearing 2008 levels as quarter 'better than expected'. Maersk misses AP Moller-Maersk posts larger than expected nine month loss as container line suffers reversal of over $1.5bn. STX eyes recovery Near future of dry-bulk market not a "silk-covered playground" but demand forecast "not quite bad", Korean owner claims. MPC still red Axel Schroeder-led MPC Capital chalks up nine month loss as ship investment crashes. NYK's cash grab Japanese giant to raise over $1.5bn from huge share issue. Floating down Japan's Modec sees slumping sales dent third quarter bottom line. Small hope Mini-bulker owner Wilson eyes positive signals in the market after return to profitability in Q3. Namura soars Japanese shipbuilder keeps lofty annual profit forecast intact as half-year sums impress. VLOCs confirmed Yard or yards still unnamed as STX Pan Ocean finally comes clean on $880m octet order, launches bond offering. STX slashed Korean owner's profit at a tenth of a year ago despite cargoes rising as rates slashed. Danaos dips Greek container leaser sees third quarter profits slide on increased interest rate swap contract losses. Smit snapped up Boskalis' on-off pursuit of Dutch outfit finally comes to a head with EUR60 per share offer. Aegean ahead Nikolas Tavlarios-led bunker player reports jump in both third quarter and year-to-date profits. Danaos gives in Greek liner owner says it has agreed to new reduced charter rates on six ships fixed to Zim.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2009
Maersk Line losses top $1.3 billion NYK Line to sell shares worth $1.6 billion SCI eyes exit from container business DHS: Chem-bio detection in containers lags BirdDog Logistics buys Churchill Transport Dye heads Asia-Pacific for Ecu-Line

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NOVEMBER 12, 2009
Norwegian minister urges shipyards to prepare for tough times "We can't order ships that there is no demand for", said the Norwegian minister of Trade and Industry Trond Giske in the Norwegian parliament Stortinget, NTB reports. Norwegian shipyards have Norwegian patrol units fired upon In the afternoon yesterday shots were fired at two patrol vessels from the Norwegian frigate Fridtjof Nansen, 83 nautical miles from Boosaaso. The Norwegian crew was unharmed. The patrol vessels Strike on Turku Shipyard The workers of STX Europe Turku Shipyard laid down work on Wednesday after receiving information that more than 400 yard employees may lose their jobs. The strike will continue the Latvian Captain banned from Danish waters A 52-year old Latvian captain has been banned from sailing in Danish waters for the coming twelve months as a part of a sentence for being drunk when manoeuvring Mærsk Group posts heavy losses The A P Møller-Mærsk Group and especially the liner service Maersk Line has been hit hard by the global economic crisis in the first nine months of 2009. The

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NOVEMBER 12, 2009
Prices lack direction in Europe NYMEX showing losses of more than $2 in early trading. Oil falls on swelling US oil inventories Crude down by more than $2 per barrel in New York. Fujairah prices still firming While Durban bunker prices weaken. Physical hedging 'key to managing risk' Companies must adopt 'appropriate level of conservatism', says O.W. Bunker. Volumes increasing at St. Petersburg export facility Off-shore facility specialises in fuel oil transshipments. Singapore fuel oil stocks swelling Data shows onshore inventories of residual product at 10-week high. Maersk introduces 'super slow steaming' World's biggest container fleet sees bunker consumption down by 13%. Key ports hit new 13-month highs Weak to average demand as market stays mostly firm. Dan-Bunkering takes new bunker trader Fuel testing agency points to bunker savings 'Proper bunkering procedures' can cut fuel costs by almost 10%. Chinese box firm embarks on fuel savings Company hopes for savings of 1 million yuan per year. Refinery maintenance supporting European fuel oil Lack of arbitrage demand may be pulling in the opposite direction. Oil 'to stay below $70' in 2010 Prices at $70 levels would encourage production, says JP Morgan Chase.

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COMPANIES

Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises

Graz

Investment in Austrian MarineXchange

CRUISES

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

Naha

Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

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

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

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

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

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

PORTS

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

Geneva

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

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa/Milan

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

SHIPPING

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

Cernobbio

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Delta

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Shanghai

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

JOBS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Matera/Taranto

A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

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

SHIPPING

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

Marrakech

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

CELEBRATION

Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary

Barcelona

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

JOBS

Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous

Rome

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

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

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Zebbug

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

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

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

SAILING LIST

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SHIPPING

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

Athens

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

PORTS

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

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

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

PORTS

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

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

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

Livorno

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

SHIPPING

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

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Savona

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

ECONOMY

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

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

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

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

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

Erbusco

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

PORTS

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

Riyadh

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

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

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

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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