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October 22, 2009

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*Shipping News* Surge in crude oil tanker bookings to Middle East The number of crude oil tankers booked to ship Middle East crude has surged, crimping supply and boosting freight costs, shipbrokers said. China tells ships to avoid Somali pirate area China has warned domestic shipping lines to keep away from the area where Somali pirates hijacked a China Cosco Holding Co's bulk carrier in the Indian Ocean two days ago.

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Zim looks to US$1.4 billion lifeline, sees stability ahead Ningbo's September volume up 9.4pc - tops first million TEU CSCL redeploys idle ships, offers two Asia-Med services Upgrading Shanghai-Nanjing Wu Shen Canal is underway Accent on smaller ships in September-October deliveries CCNI nets US$61 million reduction in charter rates China builds two more expressways to Vietnam China Southern rolls out e-manifest for cargo UAL still down, but loss narrows in third quarter DHL joins Cathay Pacific to enhance cargo security TAPA sees membership numbers swell amid downturn TNT sends largest relief airlift to Philippines flood zone

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Time ripe for investments to enhance tonnage, commercial & fiscal support, stress speakers 3 S-E Asian littoral nations ink pact with IMO OOCL Logistics launches another innovative solution-MyPodium Mobile Pipavav Shipyard wins Rs 514-cr. ONGC deal Sical Logistics to set up ore handling facility at NM Port DGS appoints new panel solely to look into iron ore loading at ports Cochin Port sets 2 new productivity records Gangavaram port lays down agenda for growth Kerala invites UAE to take stake in Vizhinjam ICTT Birla Group co. plans all-weather, captive port near Paradip 2nd major record in less than a year Jawahar Customs' new rules complicating things, aver small exporters Monthly WPI data may be released from Nov. 14

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OCTOBER 20, 2009
Vietnam to launch first cargo airline According to local media reports, Vietnam's aviation authorities have granted Trai Thien Air Cargo a licence to provide domestic air cargo services. Expected to begin operations ea... Kuehne + Nagel earnings slip in Q3 The global forwarding and logistics service provider Kuehne + Nagel, based in Schindellegi (Switzerland), reported that its decline in profit slowed in Q3/2009, due to the consiste... Thai Airways to expand airfreight business in 2010 Thai Airways has announced that it has signed a blocked space agreement with the US carrier Southern Air for two of its Boeing B777-200LRs. Pruet Boobphakam, Thai executive vice-pr... Lufthansa Cargo and Hermes intensifying cooperation Lufthansa Cargo and Hermes Transport Logistics are intensifying their cooperation. Since early August, the German cargo carrier has been handling the logistics of all incoming ship... Kuehne + Nagel reorganising overland transport division The Kuehne + Nagel Group (K+N) is continuing its stringent cost management programme, which will have a major impact on the global operator's overland transport division. The logis... Raben Group expanding in Poland The Raben Group recently commenced building another distribution centre in Strykow (Poland). It is the group's third investment in Strykow to date. The new facility, with a total c... Cargomasters new Experts for Experts partner in Finland and Baltic states Experts for Experts (e4e), a global management consultancy and executive search group specialised in the transportation and logistics sector, announced that Cargomasters, a Helsink... Applica extends contract with Weber Distribution Weber Distribution, a leading third party logistics and supply chain management provider for 85 years, has signed an extended multi-year contract with Applica Consumer Products Inc... Top international air cargo industry representatives to assemble in Leipzig/Halle Leipzig/Halle airport (Germany) will host the International Air Cargo Association's executive summit and annual general meeting on 16-18 May 2010. During the three-day Tiaca event,... Rail associations link up to make interoperable railways a reality European Rail Infrastructure Managers (EIM), the Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) and the International Union of Railways (UIC) recently announced t...

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OCTOBER 21, 2009
IMB reports massive surge in piracy EU gives IMO greenhouse green light Spill after Galveston tanker collision Tanker slump continues to hit Euronav

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OCTOBER 21, 2009
LCS 2 completes builder's trials Guilty plea in "magic pipe" case Coast Guard responds to spill off Galveston Hijacked COSCO bulker headed for Somalia

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OCTOBER 21, 2009
Port of Tacoma director plans to leave position Port of Anacortes nets Homeland Security grant funds Vessel crews honored for acts against piracy Corps plans dredging project to maintain Quillayute River ATA, Port of Long Beach reach trucking agreement

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OCTOBER 21, 2009
IMO gets another year to devise shipping's emissions action plan Maritime nations win EU support for global plan Maritime jobs market picking up Recruiters confident of recovery in first quarter of 2010 Rome drives hard bargain over Tirrenia Maritime regions say they are being held to ransom

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OCTOBER 21, 2009
LUKoil rejects new pipeline RUSSIA'S second-largest oil producer and exporter LUKoil told Fairplay today it has no interest in supplying crude for a pipeline scheme agreed this week by Russia's energy minister US box slump eases MONTHLY drops in US container imports are lessening, according to a new survey by IHS Global Insight and the National Retail Federation Banks appoint 'workout' teams SHIPPING banks, faced with growing defaults on ship mortgage loans, are seeking closer ties with ship management companies to ensure smoother foreclosures Leixoes sets quarter record PORTUGAL'S Leixoes port moved 8% more containers in the third quarter of the year than the previous quarter, the port confirmed to Fairplay today MOL seals China iron deal MOL HAS sealed a long-term deal with Jiangsu Shagang of China to transport iron ore from West Australia and Brazil to Ningbo, China IMB sees worse pirate violence PIRATE attacks against merchant shipping are becoming more frequent and more likely to involve guns, the International Maritime Bureau has warned Box ship, bulker collide SAO PAULO port officials are today investigating the collision of a Hamburg S'd box ship and a bulker off Brazil's Santos port

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OCTOBER 21, 2009
Hub Group Profit Falls 42 Percent Steel Exports Grew in August DB Schenker to Distribute Systagenix Products Trucker Holland Launches Freeze Protection AMB Property Doubles Profit in Third Quarter Rails Cut Jobs to New Low in September Piracy Attacks Outpace 2008 Incidents APL to Launch Vietnam-Intra-Asia Loop NY-NJ Port Employers Seek Hiring Change Canadian National Orders 70 Big Locomotives Supreme Court to Hear Cargo Case Ocean Carrier Sector Faces 'Structural' Change Marten Transport Profit Falls 43 Percent Evergreen Hikes Asia-Europe Rates Morgan Executive Sees 'Firm Recovery' in China BAA Sells London Gatwick for $2.5 Billion Industry Seeks Clarity on TWIC Boeing Loses $1.6 Billion on Development Charges ABF Loses $14 Million

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OCTOBER 21, 2009
New World Alliance chops Transatlantic capacity by a third China vows to rescue crew: pirates threaten executions Evergreen to boost fleet APL goes for growth in Vietnam

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OCTOBER 21, 2009
Seacor net dives Seacor Holdings reports 65% drop in third-quarter profits as the company cold-stacks 26 vessels. Privalov to appear Key player in trial of the decade to give evidence via video link, it was confirmed today. Dispersant used Authorities to use aircraft to spray fuel oil spilled from a Novoship tanker off Texas as weather prevents on-water clean-up. Bulkers cut back Jefferies analyst ratchets down bulker earnings estimates but keeps bullish view on the sector. Declines shrink US container port numbers still lower than last year but are whittling down the gap. OK for Chapter 15 US federal bankruptcy judge gives South Korea's Daewoo Logistics protection from creditors Hercules surges Rig, liftboat and offshore vessel owner sees 12.5% jump in Nasdaq-listed stock price. Texas tussle Oil spills after Novoship tanker and AET offshore supply vessel collide off Galveston. Cash drawer Ex-Sovcomflot CFO Igor Borisenko kept $250,000 in cash in a drawer at his home before giving it to Tagir Ismailov to invest, he tells London court. Prepare for losses Jefferies analyst says wider losses are expected from tanker owners thanks to weaker-than-anticipated rates. OSX wants two Brazilian shipbuilding upstart controlled by Eike Batista mulling a second shipyard near Rio de Janeiro. Sharing spoils? Igor Borisenko shared in funds illegally diverted to an offshore account by Yuri Privalov, QC claims. Right time Wilh Wilhelmsen takes advantage of better Norwegian bond market to raise NOK 600m. Future cloudy Germany's ThyssenKrupp in talks with Greek authorities over its Hellenic Shipyards, but no decision taken yet on closure. Cosco holds back Singapore shipbuilder's Dalian yard in China agrees delays of up to 23 months for five European-owned post-panamax bulkers. Lasco lashed Investor at centre of share tussle blasts Latvian owner's sale of two LPG ships to Pacific Carriers. Aker Philly rises Philadelphia shipyard posts stronger nine-month earnings on lower costs, but future remains unclear. MOL wins ore deal Japan's Mitsui OSK Lines the first foreign shipping line to take long term business from Jiangsu Shangang. Share-out Indian government likely to offer workers stock options to smooth path of Cochin Shipyard IPO. Heavy contact Portuguese manager advised to improve bridge planning after cargoship bashes dock in Scotland. Piracy arms alarm Huge spike in number of gun attacks on ships as 2009 piracy figure already tops last year's total. Another let-off German warship Bremen lets pirate suspects who jettisoned weapons go for second time in a week. No fire Arklow Fortune suffered turbo blower failure, not machine room blaze, owner confirms. Bergen boost Norwegian yard group wins pipe installation deal on Hellesoy Verft offshore newbuilding. HHI wins Massive $2.06bn contract to build train modules for Gorgon LNG project goes to Korean yard. Fortunate Fame Norway-flagged ship Fame makes it safely to Scottish port after suffering engine failure. Ever upwards Taiwan's Evergreen announces another rate restoration to "help restore financial losses." Demanding times North Sea cargo runs to smash 2008 level this year but PSV rates continue to slide, Broker says. Pipavav scores Recently listed Indian shipbuilder confirms orders for twelve offshore support vessels from ONGC. NWA cuts back The New World Alliance and Maersk are cutting capacity on the transatlantic trade by one-third. Euronike fixed Greece's Tsakos moves suezmax from spot market into oil major charter with profit share. APL expands NOL liner subsidiary boosts Intra-Asia network with service linking Japan, Thailand and Vietnam.

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OCTOBER 21, 2009
Maersk drops string, raises rates on transatlantic APL president: Rates must come up for carriers to reinvest APL starts new Vietnam-Thailand feeder Cathay CEO "cautious" about rebound Supreme Court to hear cargo case CN says volumes down across all commodities Avalon management buys company from parent USDA chief promotes ag exports to China, Philippines West Coast port container volumes reverse in September Wind farms power APM's Rotterdam terminal

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OCTOBER 21, 2009
Tankers need grace period to meet sulphur rules It will take at least one more year before all tankers can comply with the EU requirement for burning bunker fuel with a maximum sulphur content of 0.1 per ACE Link suspends payments ACE Link that operates pure passenger ferries on the Helsingborg ' Helsing'r run has suspended its payments to suppliers and the Danish part of the company is under reconstruction. A trustee Copenhagen and recycling on EU agenda The EU environment ministers will discuss and adopt conclusions on the EU position ahead of the Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen when they meet in Luxembourg today. They will discuss

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OCTOBER 21, 2009
Tanker collision in Gulf of Mexico Ruptured fuel tank spills oil, bunkering continues as normal. Mid-week bunker prices mixed in Europe NYMEX showing gains of more than $1 in early trading. Seatrade Reefer Chartering halves bunkering department Eildert van Slooten leaves after 27 years of service. Bunker demand in Nigeria remains strong Bunker market reformers confident the industry will 'be given the sanity it deserves'. Stockpile report pushes oil over $80 Market bullish on this week's numbers, posting new high. Prices slide in Fujairah Durban prices hold steady mid-week. DNVPS raises concerns about draft ISO 8217 revision Some proposed limits may have 'adverse safety and operational implications', objects to ISO 4259 precision reference. Supplier seeks fuel oil cargoes Taiwanese state-owned oil company needs 80,000 mt of product for bunker sector. Hong Kong: Shipping 'major source of pollution' Study calls for urgent action to cut pollution from Hong Kong's container port. Bunker prices weaken in Asian hubs 'Critically low' supplies in Tokyo Bay. External: Marine Bunkering (Rotterdam) B.V SPC says goodbye to SGX PetroChina completes acquisition of all remaining shares in SPC. European fuel oil prices at year high Partial shutdowns at Europe's two largest refineries lending support. Singapore bunker prices undercut fuel oil The discounts are 'deepest for almost three years'. 'Speculation' behind oil prices rises OPEC secretary general says crude oil markets have no shortage of supply.

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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

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.

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

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