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BRIEFS

November 20, 2009

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*Shipping News* Tanker ops drag down Norden profit D/S Norden A/S, Denmark's biggest commodities shipping line, said that third-quarter profit fell 69 per cent because its tanker operations lost money. Nordic bags charters for accommodation vessels Singapore-based Nordic Maritime said yesterday it was building four premium accommodation and construction vessels, having already sold one and secured long-term charters for two. China to ban single-hull tankers on local routes China plans to ban the use of single-hull oil tankers for domestic shipping in a move to prevent potential environmental damage, an official from the Ministry of Transportation said on Wednesday. Maersk ship fends off Somali pirates' attack

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New World, Grand Alliance to cut capacity, combine Pacific loops Evergreen to increase rate from Europe to Asia, Australia CMA CGM expects to break even by January, profit next year Civilian contractors repel second pirate attack on Maersk Alabama 13,346-TEU CMA CGM Christophe Colomb docks at Shenzhen's YICT APL offers transpacific service from Shenzhen's CCT Maersk CEO: 'Most turbulent years in the history of liner shipping' Guangdong's cargo checkpoints to start 24-hour clearance service St Petersburg First Container posts sharply narrowing loss in October First mate tells of six months in pirate captivity Vladivostok throughput drops 17pc January to October Panalpina wins lucrative Weatherfold, Halliburton business Purfresh to deploy United Technologies hi-tech reefer system Shenzhen's air cargo capacity to be increased by 50pc United Airlines plans to raise US$810 million from bond issue China Eastern Airlines launches Nagoya-Nanjing service

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CMA CGM reports significant recovery in operations Perspectives, strategy & routes open up during conference Move to establish minimum safety norms for quayside crane handling By outsourcing design engg to India, global automakers set to ride on fortune India, Canada set up group to work out CEPA Preliminary dumping duty on DVD-R proposed Pankaj Kumar takes over as GMB's Vice-Chairman & CEO Port workers hold out strike threat Rlys mulls setting up cold chain project at Singur Steel Minister, Secy at variance on iron ore export ban Unhappy with Direct Taxes Code, CBDT seeks thorough review! Phased withdrawal of stimulus packages assured Infrastructure projects get $ 700-m ADB loan Plan panel member calls for competitive manufacturing models Foreign entities entitled to lower capital gains tax, rules ITAT Transfer pricing: Safe harbour rules in for further delay Columbia to ease visa rules for Indians

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NOVEMBER 18, 2009
Roland Kownatzki new COO of Gondrand Switzerland Roland Kownatzki was named as the new COO of Gondrand Switzerland on 1 November. Kownatzki, who will report directly to Giancarlo Bezzola, the Gondrand group CEO, started his trans... Wuhan to build country's second-largest inland port The government of Wuhan has given the green light for the construction of an inland port, which should become China's second-largest after the one in Nanjing. The new centre will b... Marseille's sea wall under repair Work has started on a five-year EUR 20 million project to renovate Marseille's sea wall protecting the port's eastern harbour, with repairs to the first 50 m section now complete. ... Gondrand Atege opens Norddeutsche Seekabelwerke centre in Germany Gondrand Atege, a member of the Basel-based Swiss transport and logistics group Gondrand, opened a new 6,000 sqm logistics centre for Norddeutsche Seekabelwerke (NSW) in Nordenham ... DHL consolidation centre contract extended at Heathrow airport Heathrow Airport Ltd (HAL) recently extended a DHL Supply Chain contract for the operation of the Heathrow Consolidation Centre (HCC) to October 2012. The EUR 25 million agreement ... Panalpina receives award from Sigma-Aldrich Sigma-Aldrich, a leading life sciences and high tech enterprise, has awarded the Basel-based Swiss forwarding and logistics provider Panalpina an award for continued global excelle... Cargofresh opens insolvency proceedings The German service providers Cargofresh and Cargofresh Engineering have opened insolvency proceedings, with all commercial activities being continued for the moment. The companies ... Bill Stern elected South Carolina ports authority chairman Bill Stern has been elected to a two-year term as chairman of the South Carolina State Ports Authority (SCSPA), beginning in January 2010. Stern, the owner and president of the rea... Airbus wins commitments worth billions at Dubai Air Show Airbus announced commitments made to purchase aircraft from its 33 aircraft product range worth more than USD 5.3 billion at the 2009 Dubai Air Show. The commitments include firm o... Emirates to support new carrier Senegal Airlines The Senegalese government and the Emirates aviation group announced a joint agreement recently for Emirates to support Senegal Airlines. The government launched the new carrier, wh... CMA CGM debt rescheduling results expected in December Shipping line CMA CGM's financial situation remains tense, but at least the time pressure in the corporation has eased a little recently. The date for the completion of its debt re...

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NOVEMBER 19, 2009
Box consortia in joint Pacific service Cargoship Maritime in time charter talks TEN joins SEAaT Intertanko to study market based instruments

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NOVEMBER 19, 2009
Donjon sells interest in Port Albany terminal U.S. condemns ransom payments to pirates Salvage crews free grounded Crowley barge

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NOVEMBER 19, 2009
Alliance carriers plan cuts to New York Express service Panama Canal calling for vehicular crossing project bids Tsakos selling pair of vessels Hamburg Sud changing Port of Seattle terminal Titan Salvage successful in removing grounded barge

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NOVEMBER 19, 2009
Peter Döhle withdraws application for state aid German tramp owner wants to make adjustments to application. Day of reckoning looms for boxship owners Shipowners could be staring at bankruptcy after year-end audits. Critics say Hamburg ship valuations a 'fudge' Owners could be in for big shock at the end of the year. Dover's second ro-ro terminal plans pushed back Move said to reflect reduction in projected demand for such a facility in current economic climate.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2009
Asia/US capacity slashed CAPACITY on Asia/US East Coast routes will be slashed, the New World Alliance announced today Bunkerers see profits off UK BUNKERERS are making a fortune from tankers waiting off the UK for oil prices to rise, Fairplay was told today Russia to slash carbon RUSSIA will cut its carbon emissions by up to 25% below 1990 levels and raise fines on oil companies involved in gas flaring, IHS Global Insight reported today AT triples pre-tax profits ACCIONA Trasmediterranea of Spain said today the sale of two ferries helped it triple pre-tax profits in this year's first nine months, against that period of 2008 Navios to sell more shares NAVIOS Maritime Partners today priced its third and largest follow-on offering of the year

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NOVEMBER 19, 2009
Intermodal Trucker C&K Buys TMS, Expands Five Groups Sue to Block Delaware Dredging Bigger Trucks Greener in Maine, Study Says Antwerp Freezes Port Dues, Concession Fees Three Investors Eye CMA CGM Stake Railroad Traffic Grows from Previous Week OOCL Hikes Asia-Australia Rates OOCL Logistics Launches Payment Audit Trucking Index Improves but Remains Low Changi Seeks Ground Handler Leading Economic Index Climbs 0.3 Percent Montana Sues BNSF over Grain Hauls Air France-KLM Loses $219 Million on Cargo Judge Blames Corps for Katrina Flooding India's Box Traffic Drops 6 Percent Ceva Logistics Profit Drops a Third Committee Postpones Southers Hearing Two Alliances Combine Loops for Slack Season

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NOVEMBER 19, 2009
Shipping could still face big CO2 bill from Copenhagen Maersk Alabama shoots from the hip the second time around Rival alliances club together to cull winter Asia/USEC capacity Longshoremen agree new deal UASC reinforces its Asia/Middle East presence

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NOVEMBER 19, 2009
Norden upped Praising a "pristine balance sheet", Cantor Fitzgerald lifts Danish owner's rating to "buy". Red flag? Tougher tanker restrictions in Venezuela could sour international owners on lucrative Pdvsa charter business Maritime moods Readers are capturing many evocative images of life at sea as they compete to be TradeWinds' Photographer of the Year. No Moon sale President of Greenwich-based Skaarup denies report that bulker Moon Sea has been sold. Time trouble Antonio Zacchello linked Cargoship Maritime to renegotiate "unsustainable" product carrier period charters in bid to avoid liquidation. Washington cuts Jonathan Whitworth-led Washington Marine Group is cutting 20% of shoreside staff. $1m oversight Yuri Nikitin claims he did not monitor payments into his offshore bank account from co defendant Yuri Privalov in Sovcomflot corruption trial. Aries to rename New controlling shareholders at Aries Maritime Transport plan to call it NewLead Holdings. Dry shares fall Amid drop in broader markets and sell-off in FFAs, bulker shares give back Wednesday's gains despite flat BDI. Duo for sale Russia lines up auctions next month for 25.5% stakes in two shipowners. Balancing act Clarksons' Sovcomflot commissions were split between Nikitin companies through broker court hears. Stolt buys VLGC Oslo-listed shipowner bags its first VLGC less than a month after its debut in the sector. Tamils disembark Asylum seekers living for a month on Eidesvik's Oceanic Viking turned over to Indonesian authorities after agreement with Australia. Sasco suffers Far eastern Russian owner sees earnings chopped in first three quarters as cargo volumes fall and costs rise. Fast appointment Norwegian media tycoon Trygve Hegnar named chairman of Hurtigruten less than a week after taking a $45m stake in the company. Lessons learned Masters at helm of Maersk Alabama during both pirate attacks this year spent four years at US academy together. Norden off colour Danish bulker owner sees profits slide 70% from a year ago due to much weaker drybulk rates. Brazil bump Ultrapetrol details Brazilian PSV charters at rates well above averages since 2007. TNWA cuts back Cooperation with Grand Alliance allows containership group to pull vessels from Pacific service. Juicy stake George Karageorgiou's holding in Globus Maritime swells to over '600,000 after fresh shares are granted free of charge. BWO back to black Oslo-listed FPSO owner returns to profitability in Q3 after last year's impaired showing. Double departure Choi Kil-Seon quits as president and CEO of Hyundai Heavy with Hyundai Mipo boss also heading for the exit. Bergen offloads Norwegian shipbuilder sells Sweden's Landskronavarvet yard 18 months after buying it. Tanker rescue USCG airlifts 'distressed' crew member from German tanker Fedor off California. NMM plans issue Angeliki Frangou-led bulker outfit set to issue up to 4.6m new shares to fund its expansion. MHI selling Japanese shipbuilder lining up bond issue that could be worth up to $560m. Stay away! Carnival Australia continues fight to ban drunken "schoolies" from cruiseships in festive season. DryShips buys George Economou bulker outfit says it is buying two unnamed panamaxes, thought to be Cido ships. On your marks India's ABG and Bharati shipyards win approval to make offer for Great Offshore. Paying for quality Teekay shipmanagement boss says industry benchmarking is positive. Tug capsizes Crew escapes serious injury in Fremantle, Australia, after ship overturns. Heavy revenue Dutch heavy-lift owner Dockwise signs up for $24m of business this year and in early 2010. Star renews Akis Tsirigakis-led bulker outfit secures employment for three ships as shipmanagement changes hands.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2009
Alliances partner on transpacific FMC forms environment committee Salvors free Crowley barge from Va. Beach Brazil to push for 100% duties on some U.S. goods Obama South Korea trip covers free trade deal U.S. trade issues Kuehne + Nagel in deal with Weatherford Radiant reports third quarter profit APM CFO: Industry must adjust to "new normal" Panama asks for proposals on bridge or tunnel Donjon sells interest in Hudson River stevedore

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NOVEMBER 19, 2009
Öresundsvarvet to aquire Landskronavarvet Norwegian Bergen Group has signed a letter of intent with Swedish Öresundsvarvet that is planning to aquire its neighbour Landskronavarvet. In a stock exchange note, Bergen says that it expects South Africa belives in strong flag South Africa has come to understand the importance of domestic shipping. South Africa must have 300 vessels registered in the country to be able to secure its trade, industry and Capesize rates jump above USD 100,000 An apparently insatiable Chinese desire for coal and ore has made capesize rates skyrocket to levels not seen since the fall of the Lehman Brothers. On the Australia'China trade

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NOVEMBER 19, 2009
Rule to prohibit high-sulphur fuel moves one step closer Strict fuel and engine proposal sent to the White House. Tug company fined for oil spill Termination of individuals responsible for incident. Bunker prices mixed in Europe Vopak terminal congested in Rotterdam. Fujairah prices soften Durban sees low demand. Solid growth for Lanka IOC's bunkering business Supplier's sales up by two thirds since the end of civil war. New product promises fuel and emission savings Up to 10% fuel saving possible says German provider of rudders and manoeuvring solutions. Slow steaming offers 'huge competitive advantage' Container lines are 'throwing money away' on fuel bills. NITC sets out bunker saving plan Iranian tanker firm says it aims to cut energy use by 28%. New member for SEAaT Link to Greek shipping community welcomed by association. Markets show no clear direction Supply tightness at Tokyo Bay said to be easing. Singapore residual fuel stocks drop Steady bunker demand keeps check on stock levels. Singapore October containers rebound on month But year-on-year volumes continue to see negative growth. Titan confirms its vessel is not 'detained' Malaysian authorities had given conflicting accounts of vessel's status. Claimants pursuing over A$30 million from Swire Shipping firm's offer of A$25 million over massive oil spill is falling short.

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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

SAILING LIST

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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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