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BRIEFS

January 20, 2009

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*Shipping News* Somali pirates lick their wounds The floating corpses with their bedraggled bounties of dollar bundles were a chilling symbol to the pirates and a grim victory of sorts for shipping lines. SSA welcomes bail for Hebei Spirit officers The Singapore Shipping Association (SSA) has expressed disappointment at fines and jail terms handed out to two ship's officers, and has welcomed a decision by South Korea's Supreme Court to grant bail and release the pair from custody. Daewoo shares gain 14% Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co led advances among South Korea's shipyards in Seoul trading on expectations of higher earnings as steel-plate prices dropped for the first time in more than two years. Shanghai Port soars on shipping hub plans Captain a suspect in ferry sinking

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Building starts on HPH's Huizhou container terminal Los Angeles, Long Beach box traffic nosedives in December JP Morgan: Worst nearly over in Asian container trade Three Gorges main container port open for business US freight services index shows lowest November since 2003 Jailed Hubei Spirit officers released on $15,000 bail pending appeal in Korea Tanzanian president orders sale of abandoned containers Kuehne + Nagel to manage distribution centre in Italy for Emak Clarkson confident of top results for 2008, despite 'impaired' Q4 Changi Airport welcomes Indonesia's Sriwijaya Air US algae aviation biofuel meets eco, mechanical goals UPS expands domestic express service to 16 more nations Samskip Multimodal revamps e-services

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CMA CGM poised to take 'leadership in Asia' with major service Maersk Line drops FM5 service, adds calls to AE3 & AE11 MOL folds two loops into one West Coast Latin America service NOL to relocate APL Americas HQ to Phoenix in H2 CTSA to lower bunker surcharges from Feb. 1 Nordana introduces new call to Libya's Misurata port Maersk Line's Far East Europe-Med service calls at Fuzhou MSC to take another 14,000-TEU ship, with more to come! Hamburg Port becomes leading gateway to Eastern Europe A.P. Moller-Maersk cleared to acquire Brostr'm AB Emirates appoints Capt. Romi Kaushal as CEO ISS expands in southern China Minsheng Shipping first in China to offer cross-strait service First cross-strait cargo shipping service to call at Qingdao Global Ship Lease takes delivery of 10,960-TEUer, its 16th ship Global gloom brings brisk business to Alang Maersk Line upgrades MECL services Drewry projects dismal 2009 for box shipping Teledata to roll out transport software in Asian market Middle East shipping to ride out economic storm Pak slaps deterrent 25 pc tax on Indian potato More Qatari fuel sought ONGC inks oil hunt deal with Syria MICT attains ISO 28000:2007 certification Castor oil in bulk handled at Mundra Port FedEx Freight launches special delivery service Expressways lead nowhere! Inflation rates dropped to 5.24 pc India Inc puts 420 projects in freezer Economic salvation seen in consumer demand Cell formed to ensure implementation of stimulus package for MSMEs PM sees economic crisis stretching into 2009-10 Sugar exports made difficult with mandatory RO BoA clears port-based SEZ at Karaikal, 7 others

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JANUARY 18, 2009
PKP Cargo facing problems PKP Cargo transported less than 10 million t in a month for the first time in its history in November last year, as a direct result of the international economic crisis. The compan... Eurosib expanding terminal network The St Petersburg-based Russian Eurosib group is pushing ahead with plans to develop a terminal network, with the first phase (to the end of 2009) dedicated to the establishment of... New Sino-Russian road corridor The longest road freight corridor between Russia and China started operations at the end of 2008, linking northeastern China with the Primorsk region on Russia's Pacific coast. The... Switzerland-Middle East links soaring Several Middle Eastern airlines are increasing flights to Switzerland, banking on the assessment that the international financial crisis will affect these routes less than other Eu... New United flights to Moscow and Geneva United Airlines is launching two new long-haul flights from Washington Dulles international, namely a non-stop connection to Moscow at the end of March and a daily link to Geneva f... Kingfisher launches Bangalore-Dubai link Indian private carrier Kingfisher Airlines is set to launch daily Airbus A320 services between Bangalore and Dubai (UAE) in February. The airline is also adding Hong Kong, Singapor... Qatar seeking compensation from Boeing Qatar Airways expects to be compensated by US aircraft manufacturer Boeing for the delayed delivery of its B787 Dreamliners, as the airline cannot now expand as planned. Qatar Airw... Air Mauritius in serious trouble Air Mauritius, the country's national carrier, is going through tough times after oil prices slumped, upsetting its strategy of hedging 80% of its fuel requirements at USD 105 per ... UAE bans Antonovs The United Arab Emirates' federal aviation regulatory body, the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), banned the Antonov AN-12 for safety reasons on 8 January. The move was long... Russian railway with impressive preliminary results Despite a decline in the fourth quarter caused by the international economic crisis, the Russian railway has achieved record freight transportation volumes. Preliminary statistics ...

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JANUARY 19, 2009
CEC Future released "Opportunity still knocks for shipping," says accountant COFR limits increase Salvors welcome new US regulations North of England keeps "A" rating New call to keep training MOL postpones Asia-East Coast South America Service Downturn hits Skaugen

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JANUARY 19, 2009
MISC cuts eight ship order to four Global Industries wins $100 million pipelay job

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JANUARY 19, 2009
Ag Processing Inc. uses option to expand at Port of Grays Harbor Union, employers association meet again in Vancouver, BC New store opens at Oregon Market in PDX Port of Tacoma schedules CSHI public meeting Report shows steel imports drop during month of November

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JANUARY 19, 2009
Offen urges shipyards to delay boxship deliveries GERMAN shipowner warns failure to do so will put the future of their own businesses at risk. Sohmen clan lifts stake in BW Gas FAMILY's shareholding now almost 75% and marks prelude to possible move to take the company private.

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JANUARY 19, 2009
Sunken ship's hull breached? THE HULL of an oil supply ship that sank at an Alaskan oil platform might be breached, explaining signs of an oil spill, Coast Guard officials have warned China GDP losing double digits? AFTER five consecutive years of double-digit growth, China's economy is losing steam as the global economic crisis deepens Baosteel-Vale steel deal halted A PROPOSED joint-venture between iron ore miner Vale do Rico Doce and China's Baosteel to build a steel plant in Brazil has reportedly been called off Oldendorff sues Gulf Industrial OLDENDORFF Carriers KG has obtained a $10.5M attachment order against Bahrain's Gulf Industrial Investment, as the intense legal action in New York City continues Sirius Star arrives in UAE THE VLCC Sirius Star and its crew, freed on 9 January after being held by pirates, are today in the UAE for R&R before the largest ship ever hijacked can finally resume its voyage

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JANUARY 19, 2009
FMC responds in LA-LB trucks case Commission in filing asserts its jurisdiction, says clean-trucks plan would reduce competition, drive up cost of transportation CSAV revises US-ECSA calls NJ container port project eyes fall ground-breaking China rolls out development plan for Pearl River Delta STB won't stay CN's US buy Latin airline cargo down Planned S. Africa Express loop suspended by MOL Deutsche Post says US exit of DHL on schedule Export ABCs: Cargo Insurance -- Part 2 OHL adds So. Cal. space Suez terminal volume up

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JANUARY 19, 2009
Moore Stephens - 'Shipping still a good business' NCC up 12% on the year but growth slows MAE back in Italy FDI well down in 2008 SCCT posts 34% growth in 2008

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JANUARY 19, 2009
Nepia set for loss Fast growing North of England P&I Club heading for $40m loss but keeps 'A' rating. Hit 'rogue' yards Polluting yards that treat workers badly should face sanctions, says breaker. Blue stays green Boxship leviathan sticks with environmental scrapping policy and shuns beaching. MEP urges action Appalling working conditions in Bangladeshi demo yards must spark action, says Robert Evans. Owners defended International Chamber of Shipping hits back over criticism of vessel recycling track record. 'Stop beaching' Scrapping ships by beaching must stop if the industry is to go green, says campaigner Eelco Leemans. Scrap accord near Global agreement to help clean up demolition expected by IMO's Nikos Mikelis. Dof AHTS fixed Mons Aase-led Dof secures profitable term employment for new anchor handler with StatoilHydro in Brazil. Fallout continues Island Offshore PSV latest to suffer as it is released by insolvent oil firm Oilexco. Norway to sign Norway is eager to sign up to the new IMO scrapping convention says Sveinung Oftedal. Scrap confusion Maritime lawyer warns duties of cash buyers in new IMO recycling convention need to be clarified. Tallink goes red First quarter result nudges into the negative at Estonian ferry group as costs stay high. Time to leave? BW Group mulls making offer to minority shareholders in BW Gas after building stake in credit-hungry owner. MISC slices order Malaysian owner MISC Berhad chops SLS 45,000-dwt tanker octet in half. Panamax grounds Lightering of Canadian-owned, V.Ships-managed bulker underway after incident in Chesapeake Bay. Front Chief 'safe' No injuries to crew or damage to Frontline VLCC which moves further out to sea off Nigeria. Two crew dead Boat launched from small Danish tanker capsizes off Greenland, killing two men. Turkish delight Domestic owner forms shipping agency with Taiwan's Yang Ming to corner its Turkish trade. Frontline attack VLCC loading crude fired on off Nigeria as eight crew of other vessel taken hostage. Great sneaks up Vijay Sheth's Great Offshore sees third quarter profit creep up on back of record revenue. Fesco ship falters UK coast braces itself for another timber invasion as Russian vessel loses cargo in storm. Nepline stripped Bank takes over two vessels plus a newbuilding from troubled Malaysian owner. Scrap happy Rush to send bulkers to breakers' yards continued last week with 14 deals done, Imarex says. Steensland scraps Norway's Solvang confirms the 53,400-cbm Clipper Lady will be cut up. STX sells bonds Korean parent will increase stake in STX Europe with $86m proceeds of notes issue. Stolt outlook cut Nordea lowers rating and slashes target price for Oslo-listed shipowner due to declining chemical market. Pier prang Collision opens three-foot crack in Great Lakes bulker's hull at Duluth. Axed six revealed Croatian and Greek owners believed to be behind cancelled orders at JES International Holdings. Boxship blockage Grounded MSC Rhone proving tough to shift as delays grow at Lagos in Nigeria. Couple overboard USCG suspends search for elderly couple who vanished from Carnival ship on Mexican cruise. Vinalines blooms Vietnamese bulker and boxship group increases 2008 profit by 59% as revenues jump. Storing cash Dutch oil tank company Vopak expecting 2008 profit to rise more than EUR 40m. A bridge too near Wheelhouse flattened as tanker Hollands Diep hits bridge in Dutch canal. Ofer goes green Tanker Pacific is trialing new system designed to cut CO2, SO2, NOX and particulate matter all in one. Nobu names rig US-listed company part owned by TMT boss christens first jack-up drilling rig in Singapore. Boxship spill "Minor" pollution reported from hull crack in Worden vessel at Long Beach in the US.

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JANUARY 19, 2009
International Shipholding weighs options Silver lining in shipping downturn? MOL won't go it alone on Asia/ECSA YRC reports progress in financial talks Otay Mesa, Detroit crossings advance Fla. eases truck restrictions for produce Napolitano doesn't embrace scan-all law GAC opens Lille office *Sawaya named USAEngage director Calif. port volumes down in 2008 SCCT volume up 34% in 2008 Grays Harbor, Pasha study auto terminal**

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JANUARY 19, 2009
Two men lost in Greenland-tanker accident The oil tanker Orasila lost two crew members on Friday while operating a several hundred meter long hose. The two persons were onboard the workboat attached to the Orasila, while towing the hose towards the shore, which has been done ... Mate asleep ' vessel grounds in Hardanger Fjord The timber-laden 3,650-DWT Mirabelle, built 1985, grounded on Friday last week in the Hardanger Fjord in Norway. The crew of 11, 10 Russians and the Norwegian master, was evacuated when the vessel started to take in water. Some ... Stena Line to withdraw vessel from North Sea service Stena Line has decided to withdraw one of its three vessels from the Rotterdam'Harwich service. The 1,200 lane metre Stena Transporter will be laid-up in Rotterdam pending the development on the freight market. The other two vessel on ...

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JANUARY 19, 2009
Fog disrupts bunkering Suppliers expect challenges as week progresses. Prices show North/South divide Crude oil prices weakening in out of hours trading. Terminal operator says profits are on track Royal Vopak rides out the financial storm. Fuel oil markets in US and Asia could tighten Lower US refiner runs could see fuel oil cargoes drawn away from Asian markets. Bunker spill in Long Beach Fuel seen leaking from a crack in ship's hull. Bunkers begin week mixed Demand 'healthy' at most Asian ports. Iran 'gets serious' with crude export cuts Issues notices to 21 buyers of cuts while calling for even more OPEC reductions. Dan-Bunkering gets new bunker trader Holiday closures for Chinese New Year Buyers advised to make 'as early arrangement as possible' to ensure smooth delivery of bunker products. NYK sells VLCC 'for bunker blending' Last single-hulled VLCC in NYK's fleet fetches a third less than a similar sale a year ago. Singapore underground storage construction to begin soon Construction tender likely to be awarded in February

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

SHIPYARDS

Bangladesh seeks to increase competitiveness of ship recycling sector

Dhaka

A plant for the treatment, storage and disposal of waste resulting from ship demolition is planned

ACCIDENTS

Three merchant ships hit in the Black Sea in the special economic zones of Romania and Bulgaria

Bucharest/Sofia

The accidents have resulted in a serious toll: two dead, several injured and an entire crew missing.

HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships

Seoul

A 13,000 TEU container ship from CMA CGM has been equipped with it

ACCIDENTS

Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue

Southampton/London

Another vessel was hit yesterday. There have been 93 incidents in the Middle East since the beginning of the year.

COMPANIES

Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises

Graz

Investment in Austrian MarineXchange

CRUISES

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

Naha

Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

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

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

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

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

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

PORTS

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

Geneva

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

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa/Milan

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

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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