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BRIEFS

February 24, 2009

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*Shipping News* Recession as a necessary correction for offshore sector The current recession is nowhere near being another Great Depression and in fact was something the offshore industry needed, according to industry old hand Neil Baird. Pirates free crew abducted from Malacca Straits THE first kidnapping in more than a year has hit the Straits of Malacca, with the master and chief engineer of a tug grabbed by pirates on Thursday last week and freed yesterday.

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Grand Alliance to re-route EU3 service via Cape of Good Hope Asia Express cuts capacity to Latin American west coast Taipei launches 1.1 million TEU container terminal Korea looks to bail out shipping with debt restructuring Claus-Peter Offen plans to lay up ten 2,500-TEUers Cosco boss hails bailout stimulus schemes for uplifting Baltic Dry Risk of collision rises when ships lay up: P&I Club LA-LB ports move to stave off hungry northern wolves IMO demands Nigeria act against Gulf of Guinea pirates LA-LB port roads clogged as trucks without tax tags turned away Rift Valley Rail outsources freight handling to Mombasa port Globe Air Cargo made GSA in UK for Vietnam Airlines Latin America suffers 25.4pc December decline in air freight Delhi okays India-Singapore multi-airport ground handling deal

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CMA CGM to hike rates on all origins & destinations from April Depression pulls down shipping line Mahindra Odyssea unveils fibreglass powerboats in maritime foray UASC imposes emergency risk levy for Gulf of Aden transit DB Schenker offers 1-stop logistics solution for trade with France Glimmer amidst the gloom Grand Alliance announces cooperation with Zim on Pacific North-West trade NYK Line revamps 2 services linking Asia with Central & Latin America MOL to cut capacity by another 10 pc CMA CGM drops Panama for Cape of Good Hope on PEX2 service's return voyage Marit Maersk becomes longest containership to visit Port of Hamburg Manila plans framework of modular ports Port of Tacoma expands CFS operations K Line enhances partnership with GT Nexus Syria's TICT allowed to handle transhipment boxes Yang Ming Line revamps N. America offices Safeguard duties may be imposed on more Chinese goods Mandatory norms for toy sales under study Iffco, IPL ink pact with PhosChem for supply of DAP Port workers to go on strike from March 10 Gopalpur port claims 1-day MoP discharge record at anchorage DHL expands Import Express service Rupee breaches 50 against dollar DGFT notifies new raw sugar import norms Interim FTP this week Synthetic textile exports may fall 15 pc short of target-SRTEPC chief Industry consultation over FTA with Korea on Feb. 26 ATA Carnet workshop on Thursday Kasez, KASEZIA jointly celebrating Foundation Days

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FEBRUARY 22, 2009
Cargoitalia buys Alitalia Cargo The Milan-based carrier Cargoitalia has acquired the cargo division of privatised Alitalia for EUR 14.5 million. The deal includes the purchase of five MD-11F freighter aircra... German may offer Russia share in PCC The German railway Deutsche Bahn wants to offer the Russian railway RZD a 49% stake in the Polish railfreight company PCC Logistics. This was announced by the media, citing a sourc... CD Cargo turnover down According to preliminary figures, the Czech freight railway CD Cargo's turnover for 2008 was CZK 17.6 billion (EUR 610 million), 1% less than the previous year. The opera... First blocktrain to Poti The German rail operator Polzug Intermodal has launched a regular blocktrain service between Georgia's port city of Poti and Azerbaidjan's capital Baku. The con...

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FEBRUARY 23, 2009
Efforts underway to free grounded tanker Northrop Grumman names two more shipbuilding VP's Pirates seize DryShips bulker ACL extends credit facility

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FEBRUARY 23, 2009
APL increasing rates for Asia-Europe trade Korean lines link up on Intra-Asia services Ship makes record pass through Panama Canal Washington state sees growth in export numbers for 2008 Grand Alliance carriers bypassing Suez Canal

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FEBRUARY 23, 2009
Shipowners ready to give UK tonnage tax a wide berth COMPANIES say uncertainty over rules have dented confidence in UK system. UK rule changes 'stunting growth' DVB predicts VLCC market is next to suffer significant downturn SECTOR in trouble as tonne-mile demand drops and "deluge" of 70 new tankers enter trades in 2009

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FEBRUARY 23, 2009
Excel's chief Molaris quits STAMATIS Molaris has resigned from his leadership of drybulk operator Excel Maritime, effective immediately, the company revealed today COSCO to defy newbuilding drop COSCO'S boss, Captain Wei Jiafu, has told Fairplay he expects that at least 30% of newbuildings to be cancelled or delayed this year Pirates seize Greek vessel PIRATES have hijacked a Greek vessel with its 22 crew off the Somalian coast, the IMB's piracy reporting centre told Fairplay today Tanker rescues two adrift 40 days A BRITISH couple is safe and unhurt today after drifting on their yacht for 40 days in the Atlantic Silver Wind arrest sought A CLAIM has been filed seeking the arrest of Eastwind's product tanker Silver Wind, currently moored in Tampa, Florida

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FEBRUARY 23, 2009
Grand Alliance carriers diverting Asia-Europe ships around Cape of Good Hope Hapag-Lloyd, MISC, NYK Line and OOCL re-routing eastbound vessels on EU3 service to avoid transiting Suez Canal Maersk upgrades Asia-Europe TUI may be forced to buy back more of Hapag-Lloyd Maersk to raise trans-Atlantic rates LA port set to receive electric truck NYK to cut size of car carrier fleet Hapag-Lloyd, German forwarders reach deal Gulfport project to begin in April Japanese air forwarders face fines Texas ports receive grants STB's Buttrey exits March 13

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FEBRUARY 23, 2009
GA re-routes EU3 around Cape and warns of more to come Hamburg Sud and MSC combine to cull capacity Asia to Mex/WCSA Hapag-Lloyd backtracks on FACs Somalian pirates seize bulk carrier Maersk looks for GRI on transatlantic trade

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FEBRUARY 23, 2009
Molaris quits Stamatis Molaris resigns as CEO of Excel Maritime Carriers less than a year after takeover of Quintana. Euroseas in red Impairment charge on Ionna P pushed US-listed bulker and containership owners into $22.6m loss, but growth opportunities are ahead. Deadline ahoy! There's two days 'til the end of the show; Not yet done one? Then go, go and go! Five fun lines if you please; One, two, five rhyming with ease; And three and four too, as you know. Silent capture? Crew of seized DryShips bulker may have failed to spot pirates boarding as alarm raised too late. GulfMark to sell? US offshore player mulls vessel sales as it prepares for the impact of low oil prices. Piracy's shadow Industrial Shipping Enterprises boss discusses pirate motives and what should be done. DryShips lifted Oppenheimer analyst lifts rating on George Economou-led owner as equity offering reaches halfway point. Cantor cuts Free Cantor Fitzgerald downgrades US-listed bulker owner FreeSeas after announcements of new charters. After the seizure In WebTV interview, Industrial Shipping Enterprises CEO describes Biscaglia pirate ordeal. Gulf two on block Perry Kennedy-led Gulf Offshore looking to sell standby rescue brace following market decline. Diamantides deal Marmaras Navigation owner in out of court settlement of more than $40m claim over investment losses. FreeSeas fixes Ion Varouxakis-led Greek bulker owner settles for much-reduced spot rates for handysize quartet. Crew sentenced Nigerian court offers 13 Filipinos choice of jail or fine for handling stolen oil on board tanker owned by Panagis Zissimatos. Polemis rebuffed Greek shipowner comprehensively denied leave to appeal key judgments in $700m battle over losses from high risk investments. LaLa link New ro-pax service planned between Taiwan and China using Ocean La-La following opening up of direct sea routes. Grindrod sells South African owner's domestic unit issues new shares worth 25% to two black empowerment companies. 'Worse to come' Markets will deteriorate further before any recovery is seen, Cosco Corp (Singapore) warns as $40m provision cuts its bottom line by a tenth. Loan stretched Michael Ryan's ACL extends loan with US banks for two years but ammount on offer will be progressively cut. Home comforts Racing income from the Americas fires US offshore owner GulfMark to huge increase in fourth quarter profit. Italian rescue job Brits saved by crew of Italian tanker after drifting powerless in mid Atlantic for over a month. Nenaco wants out Philippines ferry owner believes it is ready to emerge from court-monitored financial restructuring. Grand detour Grand Alliance sending eastbound service around the Cape of Good Hope in protest against high Suez Canal fees. Erria losing Danish chemical tanker player expecting 2008 deficit of DKK 8m on currency losses. Pilot present Cement ship had pilot onboard when it grounded off the UK on Monday, coastguard says. Tuzla toll rises 28-year-old worker electrocuted at Cicek shipyard as deaths continue to mount in Turkey. Big black mark John Fredriksen's Seadrill to write down $810m in the fourth quarter as stake in rivals loses value. SCI feeds east Indian state owner teams with Seaways to launch new east coast feedership service to Colombo. Master blamed Captain of sunken New Star acted "extremely irresponsibly" and violated law, Russian ministry says. BW Offshore sues Norwegian offshore player launches court action to recover Aussie FPSO development costs. Yasa ship stuck Lightering effort to help refloat Turkish owned aframax tanker aground off the Texan coast. Cotai chop Macau court halts ferry service from Hong Kong run by gambling tycoon Sheldon Adelson in tender dispute. Passengers saved At least 149 people rescued from Philippines ferry that ran aground before dawn off Cebu. Quay clash Cargoship damaged in collision in Wismar, Germany, after suffering bow thruster failure. Trouble ahead? Fresh doubts surface over TUI's $5.85bn sale of boxship owner Hapag-Lloyd in tight credit market. More rate rises APL and CMA CGM are the latest liner companies to set minimum rates for Asia-Europe cargoes. Malacca hijack Piracy raises its ugly head in strategic waterway after two men kidnapped from tug and barge.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2009
CMA CGM 7th line to hike Asia/Europe rates Grand swings Asia/Europe string around Africa Maersk adjusts Asia/Europe services Japanese logistics firms deemed air cartel Turkish Airlines lands in Cargo 2000 LaHood favors tax on travel, not fuel STB's Buttrey to step down in March Grassi named Pacer director Food aid groups lobby Obama USDA chief: COOL goes forward Obama warns against wasting stimulus dollars Reversal: Hapag-Lloyd to continue forwarder payments Forwarders seek support for FMC clean truck probe

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FEBRUARY 23, 2009
Massive deficit in Hurtigruten ' capital injection secured The Norwegian ferry/cruise owner/operator Hurtigruten ASA reports a NOK 686 million loss for 2008, a loss increase by NOK 458 million compared to 2007. The result is hit Seadrill loses money Seadrill, controlled by John Fredriksen, lost USD 615 million on its investments in Pride International, Scorpion Offshore and SecureCrest in the fourth quarter, 2008. The share prices improved somewhat from Russia opened fire at Chinese ship ' several are missing Russia and China have ended up in a sensitive political situation since Russian border guards opened fire at the Chinese owned cargo ship New Star last week. The vessel sank Greek cargo vessel seized in the Gulf of Aden The Greek owned panamax Saldanha, 75,707 DWT, has been hijacked in the Gulf of Aden. The vessel, operated by DryShips, was seized on Sunday. A helicopter from the international navies

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FEBRUARY 23, 2009
Trends in quality continue to cause concern DNVPS notes 'significant number' of operational problems where fuels met ISO 8217 specifications. Europe: Bunker prices steady in Rotterdam But Southern Europe seeing more price movement. Russia casts doubt over cause of spill Suspected bunkering spill from Russian warship yet to be explained. Fishing industry 'healthy' thanks to lower oil prices Namibia's fishing industry has recovered from oil shock but fearful of falling demand. Voyager expands sales team Demand for bunker payment solution increasing. New physical supplier in Turkey Arkas Bunkering and Trading begins supplying in the Marmara region. Asia: Busan bunker prices highest in region Tight avails push up IFO prices in Korea but Singapore prices tumble. Iran oil firm seeks bunkering contractor Tender floated to choose a bunkering contractor for Iranian ports. Indian refiner sells March-loading cargo Cargoes sold at narrowing discounts. Titan warns its investors to 'exercise caution' Listed firm announces cancellation of guaranteed senior notes. Two Singapore ships arrested over illegal fuel transfer Malaysian authorities impounded the ships after incident off Johor.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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

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

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


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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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