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April 16, 2009

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*Shipping News* Singamas sees container demand reviving Singamas Container Holdings Ltd, the world's second-biggest maker of cargo boxes, said it has received more customers enquiries, indicating that demand may be recovering after it plunged last year. Pirates snatch 4 ships in act of defiance Somali pirates were back in business on Tuesday, defiantly seizing four more ships with 60 hostages after US sharpshooters rescued an American freighter captain.

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Laid up fleet falls from 1.42 million to 1.31 million TEU LA's eco hassle, high overland costs drive cargo away Lianyungang Bonded Logistics Centre gains approval LA Port to purchase 20 newly produced electric trucks Qingdao spends US$118 million to build intermodal hub Albania's Durres port awards a five-year contract to Cargotec Forwarders win total insurance exemption through BIFA Savi tracking device combines GPS, RFID and sensors Hactl volume off 21pc in March, dropping 24.7pc in first quarter Signs show the worst may be over for air cargo industry TNT Express launches Vladivostok to Seoul air service Guangzhou's Baiyun Airport to build more 'distant cargo terminals' in PPRD

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Sun Logistics making waves at Chemspec India 2009 WCA Family fulfils another need Baltic Dry Index looks up after 22-day dip Now, mega LNG tankers on horizon! MoS makes pitch for policy decision on long-term contracts between PSUs & shipping firms Germans coming on business MPSEZL bags award for being 2008-09's 'Best Private Port' Another record bested at Vizag Port GMB ports handle 153 m tonnes of cargo in 2008-09 Bertling flies sky high! 2009-14 FTP will dismantle more export controls, assures Pillai PM confident of economy weathering storm FDI inflows shrug off depression to more than double in 2008 Basmati may get GI registration soon Exim Bank to get $ 60 m from IFC to help exporting SMEs IIP sinks to 1.2 pc, but investment tempo picking up Apeda estimates only modest 15 pc growth in farm products exports India Among Top 12! $ 11 trillion parked in tax havens-OECD Programme on trade finance at WTC this Sat.

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APRIL 14, 2009
Avelon Group sells shares in Estonian vehicle logistics companies to Autolink Baltics Avelon Group Oy recently sold its majority shareholding in Avelon O' and Avelon PDI Services O', including the terminal operations in Paldiski (Estonia) to the other sharehold... Rieck-Logistik-Gruppe growing despite economic crisis The German logistics company Rieck-Logistik-Gruppe, based in Berlin, improved its net turnover by 14% to EUR 130 million in 2008, despite the downturn in the last third of the year... Technogym selects Ceva Logistics in Middle East Ceva Logistics has signed an agreement with Technogym - a world leader in the design of fitness equipment, with a turnover of more than EUR 400 million. The deal includes the ... European Union and Canada have wider open skies agreement A new open skies agreement between the European Union and Canada removes restrictions on routes, prices and the number of weekly flights between the EU and Canada. I... Cargolux flies to Toronto The Luxembourg-based cargo carrier Cargolux will commence a weekly B747-400 freighter service to Toronto (Canada) on 20 April. Emirates SkyCargo debut with B777F in Frankfurt An Emirates Boeing B777F landed in Germany for the first time on 8 April. Ram Menen, Emirates divisional senior vice-president cargo, and Dr Stefan Schulte, vice-chairman of the ex... Air China postpones launch of Sao Paulo flights Air China's service from Beijing (China) to Sao Paulo (Brazil) via Madrid (Spain) will begin on 28 June instead of last Sunday, as originally anticipated. Rwanda-Tanzania-Burundi railway planned for 2014 Work on an extension railway line between the proposed inland dry port of Isaka in northern Tanzania and Kigali, the capital of Rwanda, is due to start later this year, f... Turkish Airlines Cargo returns to Fraport Cargo Services Turkish Airlines has decided to give its freight handling requirements at Frankfurt airport back to Fraport Cargo Services (FCS), effective from 9 April. The airline has been ... Service charges for pallets accepted but not well known 70% of the companies polled by GS1 Switzerland indicated that they would be willing to pay a service charge for pallets. However, it was found that the option needs to be made... LAN Cargo traffic falls by 24.2% in March The South American carrier LAN Cargo transported 24.2% less freight in the month of March, due to the decline in Latin American imports and exports. In line with the decrease in de... Qatar Airways signs up for Iata environmental project Qatar Airways has signed a ground-breaking agreement with the International Air Transport Association (Iata) to spearhead a truly global carbon offset trading scheme designed ... Aeroflot-Cargo starting new freighter service in Saint Petersburg The Russian carrier Aeroflot Cargo has launched a new service on the route Frankfurt Hahn (Germany)'Saint Petersburg (Russia). The flight is operated with an MD-11F (90 t...

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APRIL 15, 2009
US reviews piracy strategy AP Moller ' Maersk reviews policies Young seafarers slam ISPS Code Slight drop in Panama Canal transits EC acts against Poland and Spain

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APRIL 15, 2009
Gulfmark Offshore takes $46.2 million hit on Bender newbuilds Ship recycling prices still depressed French Navy seizes pirate mother craft Royal Caribbean secures Oasis of the Seas financing Pirates attack another U.S.-flag ship

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APRIL 15, 2009
Seattle Port Commissioners Ok relief/environmental schemes Federal stimulus funds set for Washington emissions program Panama Canal Authority posts quarterly metrics Corps wants public comment on Columbia mouth dredging plans Port of Tacoma reports smooth TWIC implementation

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APRIL 15, 2009
French Navy capture pirate ship FORCES seize mothership as pirates free the hijacked Titan and its crew of 24. Somali pirates attack yet another two vessels Greek ship finance set to shrink TOTAL bank funding of Greek shipowners is to shrink for the first time in eight years in 2009, says Petrofin Bank Research.

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APRIL 15, 2009
Tanker fears deepen BEARISH sentiment continues to build on the tanker sector today, with JP Morgan analyst Jonathan Chappell adding his voice to a growing chorus of concern Pirates fail on revenge threat SOMALI pirates have failed to make good on their threat of revenge against US-flagged merchant ships, as Liberty Sun evaded an overnight attack off the Horn of Africa China, PDVSA, Total in talks A PROPOSAL for a major oil supply and refining deal involving Venezuela, China and France's Total SA was reported today Fewer box ships idled THE NUMBER of inactive box ships has fallen for the first time in six months, according to the container shipping consultancy AXS-Alphaliner RCCL secures Oasis financing ROYAL Caribbean Cruises confirmed today that it has arranged financing for the world's largest cruise ship, Oasis of the Seas US box trade said to bottom out US CONTAINER imports hit their lowest volumes in seven years in February, according to an analysis released today Beluga opens up in Norway GERMAN project and heavy-lift group Beluga has opened a sales and chartering office in Norway, boosting its North Sea offshore focus

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APRIL 15, 2009
Corpus Christi Leases Refrigerated Warehouse Beluga, Hochtief to Develop Offshore Wind TWIC Compliance Underway at Houston Oakland Launches Air Quality Plan French Frigate Seizes Pirate 'Mother Ship' U.S. Begins Collecting Softwood Tariff FreightCar Targets Roanoke Cuts FedEx Drops 14 Aircraft UK - France Truck Traffic Faces Total Shutdown Box Imports Fall Below 1 Million Industrial Capacity Hits All Time Low Seattle OKs Plan to Boost Volumes, Cut Pollution Ocean Carriers Must Cut More Big Rails Cut More Workers Bahrain Terminal Gets First Box Call Frankfurt Cargo Decline Slows Obama Beefs Up U.S. Trade Team Ship Orders in Japan Sink 47 Percent Cosco Launches Fuzhou-SW America Service Pirates Attack U.S. Freighter Supply Chain Managers Fear Protectionism

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APRIL 15, 2009
Business as usual for Somali pirates MSC lets Condor and Puma loose on the Americas Pacific Coast CSAV seeks a lifeline Cosco Pacific still on a high French fishermen block Channel ports

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APRIL 15, 2009
Sell! JP Morgan's forecast for where tankers are headed sounds a whole lot like where bulkers and boxships have been. Raid bungled? German media blame squabbling cabinet ministers for spoiling a raid by a maritime anti-kidnapping police unit. Novoship settles Sovcomflot subsidiary tight-lipped on details of settlement of dispute with London broker Galbraith's. Titan freed Three other Greek vessels continue to be held as handymax with 24 crew released by Somali pirates. Owner opens pool Christian van Oldershausen says Hellespont Shipping's move to place three vessels plus eight newbuildings in pool "makes sense in current climate". Frank admission Sovcomflot boss Sergey Frank sees tough 2009 with "significant improvement unlikely in 2010". Loan for RCCL Richard Fain-led cruise firm secures loan to pay for Oasis of the Seas, taking its recent borrowing well beyond $2bn. Basic instinct NOL's Ron Widdows agrees to slice up to $8,750 per month from his basic salary as shipowner doubles cost-cutting measures. Carrying the can Drewry says container lines have not done enough to help themselves as rates crashed around them. Boa picks Bergen Ole Bjornevik-backed offshore owner signs $400m PSV outfitting deal with Bergen Group. Capt Black Jack Maersk Alabama master and crew invited to Sin City card tables by modern-day Robin Hood gambler. Substandard rise Tokyo MOU reports huge hike in detentions as market boom kept old ships on the water. Longer stay Hurtigruten cruise ship secures two month extension to offshore accommodation charter. Liberty attacked A second US flagged ship has been attacked by pirates of Somalia, but manages to escape. Keppel FPSO fire FPSO damaged by blaze at Singapore yard. Delivery delayed by 'a few months' says owner. Panama lags Drop in large boxship transits hits tonnage volumes through Panama Canal in first quarter. Call for action AP Moller Group partner Soren Skou reiterates call for solution to piracy problems off Somalia. Headed south Singapore ports PSA and Jurong continue to see year-on-year declines in container volumes.

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APRIL 15, 2009
Maersk: Change not made to avoid L.A. Liberty Maritime ship escapes pirate attack Maersk reviews routing after Alabama attack Bersin gets encore as SW border czar Survey: Protectionism worries on the rise Firm notes drop off in suppliers to U.S. The survey says... Schenker chairman: Forwarders grow faster than carriers Trade Tech offering insurance product Panalpina opens Vietnam office Less congestion speeds Panama Canal transit time Napolitano fields SoCal aid requests American Waterways Operators elects officers

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APRIL 15, 2009
Somali pirates in several attacks Somali pirates have hijacked and attacked several commercial vessels the last days. The Greek Saint Vincent-flagged dry bulk carrier MV Irene EM, was hijacked 100 nautical miles off Al Idle container fleet decreases slightly For the first time since last September the idle container fleet declines slightly from 11.3 per cent two weeks ago down to 10.4 per cent April 13, from REM Offshore split After years of disagreement the Solstad group and 'ge Rem'y has decided to split REM Offshore. Seven vessels, one newbuilding and 200 seamen are put into a new company which Misunderstanding by master led to cruise vessel sinking It was a mistaken impression by the master of the cruise vessel Explorer that led to its sinking in the Antarctic in 2007. The master believed that the vessel entered

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APRIL 15, 2009
Europe: Prices continue to firm Double digit increase in Piraeus. Oil trades lower after big US inventory build Crude oil stocks up more than twice market predictions. Fuel oil tariff to rise by a fifth Russian oil export duties rising sharply after a small dip in April. Asia: Double-digit gains for Singapore bunkers Slight dip seen in some Asian ports as Singapore rebounds after two-day softer streak. Analyst predicts oil at $70 Oil prices could 'test the $35 level' after a move above $70. Traders mull 'aggressive selling' to attract buyers Tokyo's high prices see buyers going elsewhere. Bulk sector lifts China's March bunker demand Higher prices and tight supplies in South Korea contributed to China's growth.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

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

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

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

PORTS

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

Geneva

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

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa/Milan

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

SHIPPING

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

Cernobbio

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Delta

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Shanghai

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

SHIPPING

In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +27%

Cairo

In the first seven months of this year, maritime traffic was 8,244 ships (+15.9%)

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tomorrow Kombiverkehr will launch an intermodal connection between Regensburg and the Interporto Quadrante Europa

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

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

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Zebbug

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

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

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

SHIPPING

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

Athens

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

PORTS

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

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

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

PORTS

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

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

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

Livorno

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

SHIPPING

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

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Savona

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

ECONOMY

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

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

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

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

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

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SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

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

Erbusco

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

PORTS

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

Riyadh

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

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

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Los Angeles

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

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

SAFETY & SECURITY

Robo.ai establishes a company specializing in maritime and submarine security

Abu Dhabi

Al-Mansory: We will produce locally and provide solutions for markets around the world

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

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