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October 16, 2009

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*Shipping News* Somali pirates seize S'pore boxship Somali pirates yesterday seized a Singapore-flagged container ship in the Indian Ocean near the Seychelles, maritime sources told AFP.

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Singapore box volume drops 5.8pc in September from August CMA CGM hikes Europe-Asia/Oz rate US$150/FEU November 1 UK forwarders warned of aiding US trade with Iran CSCL says 'co-ordinated' hikes shrink rate war risk Dutch Scheldt Estuary dredging welcomed by impatient Belgians China's longest Liaoning coastal highway opens to traffic US Iraq pullout presents mammoth logistical task Agility, TNT, UPS join relief efforts in Philippines, Indonesia US shippers fear China law that invades rate-setting privacy MOL now China-India consolidator for NY fashion, footwear firm NCR picks DHL to improve Asia Pacific supply chain Dachser sets up company in Romania in three cities Cargotec delivers 20 Kalmar yard tractors to Tunisia September Cathay cargo down 5.8pc year on year Second Beijing-Yantai air-truck intermodal service launched Korean Air named the best north Asian airline Houston airport sets sights on global flower trade

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For AMI India Logistics, Giving is a Privilege! French marines repel pirates CSL inks pact with FACT to share strengths Inchcape relaunches Goa office Schenker agent wins Young Int'l Freight Forwarder Award FEDSAI takes strides towards key goals Aquarius Maritime opens office in Hyderabad Pact signed for closer trade ties with Poland Trade with China to touch $ 60 bn next year-Fieo chief USDA projects 6 m tonnes sugar imports by India MMTC buys 18,000 t of palmolein India ranks second in supplying goods to UN causes Iran finds Basmati safe, much to exporters' relief GMB: Platinum II not yet allowed to beach KoPT forms monitoring group to tackle draught woes, equipment breakdowns Down, but not out, yet! Railways freight earnings up in H1 IIP rebounds to 22-month high in Aug. Assocham: Scrap capital gains clause in draft DTC MSMEs turnover up in Q2, finds CII survey India to be active contributor to World Bank's trust fund-FM Getting intelligent

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OCTOBER 14, 2009
Gilles Moutel leaves Heppner group Gilles Moutel, the director general of the French transport and logistics enterprise Heppner group, has left the company, according to French media reports. Moutel, a former CEO of... Panopa France extends service agreement with Smart Panopa Logistique France, a subsidiary of the Duisburg-based German company Panopa Logistik, has extended a service agreement with automobile manufacturer Smart in Hambach by two y... BMW awards Kuehne + Nagel Japanese contract BMW has awarded Kuehne + Nagel the management of BMW's spare parts distribution centre for servicing the Japanese aftermarket. Under a three-year contract Kuehne + Nagel will provi... PPG strengthening supply chain networks The Project Professionals Group (PPG) has received a positive response from supply chain service providers to expand membership categories in overdimensional 3PL specialists, accor... Renault honours Lagermax AED with Supplier Quality Award The German company Lagermax AED was given a Supplier Quality Award 2009 by Renault at the recent IAA in Frankfurt. Top-level adherence to the quality criteria in spare parts distri... Emirates SkyCargo team geared up for Durban operations Emirates SkyCargo launched direct services to the South African port city of Durban on 1 October. The inaugural flight to Emirates' third destination in the country and 17th in Afr... Cargo traffic up at Abu Dhabi airport The Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) reported a 6.2% increase in cargo traffic for August at Abu Dhabi international airport, saying that it was largely due to new services. ADAC ...

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OCTOBER 15, 2009
Intermanager and union groups slam Full City decision Singapore box ship hijacked by pirates First box ship order in a year Eitzen Chemical to retain independence

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OCTOBER 15, 2009
Harvey Bisso Subsea starts service TSA and Steamship Authority test explosives detection technology Abu Dhabi MAR swoops on Blohm + Voss Pirates grab PIL containership Todd awarded WSF ferry contract

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OCTOBER 15, 2009
Washington State Ferries gives Ok to Todd contract DHS announces funding for new inspection equipment Coast Guard to present Meritorious Public Service Award Port of Bremerton budget will not increase property tax Port of Tacoma schedules next workshop for Spanaway

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OCTOBER 15, 2009
Dayang says Turner Shipping is buyer of 16 supramaxes Panamanian company behind $560m order ITF and Intermanager condemn Full City arrests Worst case of victimisation since Hebei Spirit ThyssenKrupp to sell Blohm+Voss shipyard Deal part of joint venture with shipbuilder Abu Dhabi Mar

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OCTOBER 15, 2009
Abu Dhabi takes over Blohm+Voss FLEDGLING middle eastern shipbuilding group Abu Dhabi MAR is to take a controlling stake in ThyssenKrupp's civil shipbuilding and repair activities in Hamburg Distillates under fire over price LOW SULPHUR fuel is just a quick environmental fix that will lead to a fuel price war, an industry expert said today Polish rail operator looks West COMPETITION between intermodal services in northern European ports is set to hot up next year when Polish rail operator CTL Logistics enters the market Multitude of mooring defects 'alarming' MOORING equipment and best practice don't get the attention they deserve, surveyors told delegates at a Nautical Institute book launch yesterday Ballast treatment systems blasted SHIPOWNERS were warned today to conduct thorough research before investing millions of dollars in ballast water treatment systems that simply don't work Keppel Cebu forced to pay for fire KEPPEL CEBU Shipyard has been ordered to pay more than 400M pesos ($8.62M) Sitakunda breakers demand answers ANGER is mounting among workers at Sitakunda, Bangladesh's biggest ship demolition cluster following a series of accidents resulting in fatalities

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OCTOBER 15, 2009
Port of LA Extends Lobbying Contract Global Economy Adjusting (Breakbulk Transpo 2009) Short Line Traffic Edges Higher Agility to Open U.S. HQ in Alabama Rotterdam Container Traffic Drops 13 Percent Intermodal Spikes, but Rail Carloads Slump Descartes Joins Industry Think Group APM Terminals Improves Safety Record Cargo Crime Fight Grows Maersk Line Invests in Breakbulk Hyundai Places First Container Ship Order in a Year Customs Proposes End of Excise Exemptions Rail Union President Charged With Bribery Freight Transportation Climbed in August ACL Orders 50 Barges from Jeffboat Steel Exports Outpace Imports for U.S. Coast Guard Extends Ballast Comment Period Strikes Threaten Royal Mail Port of Beaumont, Texas, Expands Trade Terms Set for Revision Landstar Profit Falls on Trucking, Brokerage Slide

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OCTOBER 15, 2009
Dow breaks 10,000 PIL boxship seized by pirates DP World Southampton mulls new purchases as it decommissions Morris cranes China's export decline 'decelerates' 'Overbooked' Evergreen hikes rates

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OCTOBER 15, 2009
IM in the red IM Skaugen Group "not satisfied" with $2.8m loss in the third quarter but says fundamentals are very steady and signs of recovery are mounting. German yard sold Abu Dhabi MAR Group acquires 80% stake in Blohm + Voss Shipyards, Blohm + Voss Repair, and Blohm + Voss Industries. Eying boxships After three bulker buys, Oppenheimer analyst says Nasdaq-listed Euroseas may make its next purchase in the containership sector. Zero profit John Fredriksen's Golar LNG will only break even in the third quarter, top analyst says. Bonus brawl What Dmitry Skarga did not say to Igor Borisenko attracts judge's attention as Sovcomflot corruption trial enters third week. BLT's boost PT Berlian Laju Tanker expects Ebitda to improve by as much as a quarter from the CECO takeover. ESL cancels Finnish owner ditches deal for second of two bulkers on order at India's ABG due to delays. I knew nothing Former Sovcomflot finance chief, Igor Borisenko, claims he was a latecomer to knowledge of controversial sale and charterback deals. PIL ship hijacked Boxship snatched by pirates off the Seychelles this morning, condition of crew unknown. Dry alarm bells Supramax and capesize markets facing near 100% overcapacity if present scrapping and cancellation habits continue, Greek broker says. Third week Piraeus port strike drags on as medical suppliers warn of stock shortages in hospitals. Maiden move Lionel Lee's Ezra buys Ice Maiden assets to build flexlay newbuilding for the Arctic as profit rockets. Sailing on sun The Hong Kong Jockey Club is preparing to receive a quartet of hybrid solar ferries from a local shipyard. No worries China's Shanghai Yatong confident ferry service will survive opening of Chongming island tunnel-bridge. Still deciding STX Pan Ocean source denies reports that it has booked eight VLOCs, saying it is "still studying all possibilities." Son's tribute Atle Jebsen was a kind and loving family man, his son Bjorn Jebsen says. Master removed Striking captain of Australian ro-ro evicted by police to allow rival vessel to dock at Flinders island. China licence Wartsila signs deal with Zhuhai Yuchai Marine Power to make and sell low-speed diesel engines. Russian ruckus ITF wades in as crew of Russian product tanker sitting in Romanian port claim to be unpaid all year. Eastern promise Russia signs deal with China's Yantai Raffles shipyard to build big new yard in Vladivostok. IACS case ends The EU formally ends antitrust case against the International Association of Classification Societies. China cash State-owned China Shipping lands near $12bn credit line with Bank of China. EOC optimistic Singapore FPSO and offshore construction player's profit dives but market demand set to be healthy. Barwil settles Texas ship agency to pay US authorities $84,000 after unlicensed work for vessel calling at Iranian port. Kenya plan China in talks over big new port to export southern Sudanese crude from Kenya. Singapore slips Recent increases in container volumes passing through Lion Republic come to a halt in September. Tanker grounds Small Russian vessel aground in Lena river, but no pollution reported. Battery power IHI designs first big ferry to run off rechargeable batteries, but launch is six years away. C2O suffers Singapore-listed offshore vessel operator sees interim profits evaporate as costs sky-rocket.

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OCTOBER 15, 2009
The Containership Co. attracts attention CTSA seeks same rate increases as TSA MOL to assess Europe-to-Asia peak surcharge DHL awards GSA for Morocco/Europe service Cathay September volume down 5.8% Rail stats show "better things on horizon" CSXI boosts services GAO: Import food safety enforcement "gaps" linger APEC business leaders urge Doha conclusion ATCL&E launches transport management system MOL unit wins Steve Madden contract FMC reviews 2 OTI license applications Oakland to ban older drayage trucks Protests hit COSCO Pacific terminal in Greece India first half container volume down 6%

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OCTOBER 15, 2009
Commission ends IACS investigation The European Commission has closed its inquiry into the International Association of Classification Societies, IACS, without finding that the association had violated competition law. The Commission's concerns related to the

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OCTOBER 15, 2009
US Navy's ambitious 'green fleet' goal Reducing reliance on fossil fuels, focus is on nuclear power and biofuel. Prices fall in Europe Rotterdam market activity quiet. Oil trades higher on US inventory data Large draw in gasoline inventories as refineries cut processing rates. Fuel oil stocks at three-month low Singapore inventories could swell later this month. Prices still lacking direction Alaskans raise ECA objections Fear of negative impact on cruise industry, questions raised over justification for inclusion of Alaska. Fujairah market 'well supplied' Saudi Arabia fuel oil exports are at 'five year high'. Industry association calls for 'leadership' on emissions 'We are past the point of debate,' says SEAaT. Price movements mixed in key Asia ports Suppliers in Japan bring down prices in bid to attract buyers. Plans for world's first large battery powered vessel 30-metre long ferry to carry 800 passengers. Aramco: Hydrocracking unit restarted The unit was restarted after a hydrocarbon leak caused an outage for about three weeks. MRPL offers another 380 cSt cargo The cargo is slated for loading between November 10-12. Nippon to shut CDU until March 2010 The CDU will remain shut after its maintenance if demand continues to be slow. Shipowners face emissions challenge Nuclear energy can be an alternative for ships, a senior shipping executive says. Reports: Zim reaches deal with bondholders Bailout approval imminent. Singapore 'on track' to remain world's top bunkering port Official speaks of 'strong partnership' between industry players and the government. Singapore: Lower bunker premiums for November Premiums expected to drop further due to more fuel oil arriving in November.

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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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