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BRIEFS

March 27, 2009

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*Shipping News* Ports need to focus on trend changes THE economic downturn presents an opportunity for ports to upgrade and prepare for the rebound, but they will need to focus on changes in trade patterns and industry trends, delegates at the 9th International Association of Ports and Harbours Asia/Oceania Regional Meeting and Port Forum were told yesterday. Chasing steady revenue, more drillers go deepwater Rig contractors are finding the allure of deepwater oil and gas drilling harder to resist in the current slump, given that deepwater's longer lead times and massive budgets promise them smoother income flows.

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CSCL profit falls 99pc in downturn to US$6.3 million Shanghai up 3.6pc, retains world's No.1 port in 2008 tonnage Northeast China to invest CNY53 billion to build shipping centre Attendance at Shenzhen's TOC Asia 2009 tops 2008 meet by 16pc China's logistics demand growth slows down LA enforces clean-truck scheme despite court ruling Port Tracker reports January and February US box decline Insurers see silver lining in lower 2008 casualty claims Overstaying Lagos containers transferred to Onne Port Qantas to layoff 90 senior managers, maintain salary freeze China's air freight to US off 10pc in 2008, but Vietnam up 10pc HAFFA highlights actions to take advantage of economic downturn Aeroflot seeks to buy Czech Airlines, vows to keep Prague base Shenzhen Airport's February cargo volume up 7.4pc Shenzhen Airlines adds services to south east Asia and Osaka ATSG leases Boeing 767 to Canada's First Air US airlines hit by ongoing fall in freight volumes Turkish Airlines joins Cargo 2000

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MARCH 25, 2009
Lufthansa Cargo and Austrian Cargo sign global sales agreement Lufthansa Cargo Charter, a Lufthansa Cargo subsidiary, and Austrian Cargo have signed a global cargo charter sales agreement. Austrian Cargo will also represent the Lufthansa Cargo... Geodis completes acquisition of IBM logistics unit Geodis acquired IBM Global Logistics and signed a long-term service contract with IBM recently, and has now successfully closed the deal on schedule. Geodis is now the sole lead lo... Two new gantries for Khorfakkan The Khorfakkan Container Terminal (KCT), operated by Gulftainer, a leading regional port management and logistics firm, has taken delivery of two new Liebherr post-panamax gantries... Eurogate becomes city of Hamburg partner for the environment Eurogate, which says it is one of Europe's leading container terminal and logistics groups, has been nominated one of the city of Hamburg's official partners for the environment. T... Iata forecasts higher losses for airline industry The International Air Transport Association (Iata) has revised its outlook for the global air transportation industry, with losses amounting to a total of USD 4.7 billion in 2009 o... Qatar Airways to manage new Doha airport The new Doha international airport will be opened in 2011 and Qatar Airways will be in charge of managing the facility and thus making a substantial contribution to making Doha a k... First high-speed rail section opened in Turkey The Turkish State Railways (TCDD) opened the first section of the high-speed line between the capital Ankara and Eskisehir on the Ankara-Istanbul line in mid-March. The 197 km of n... BLS Cargo reports traffic growth and positive result BLS Cargo achieved a good operating result in 2008. The company has said that its transport performance improved by 10% last year, even though demand declined steeply in the fourth...

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MARCH 26, 2009
Tankers seized in piracy surge DP World puts plans on hold Dryships' $1bn Q4 loss IMB warns of possible palm oil cargo BL frauds

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MARCH 26, 2009
Giant X-bow completes first GoM job Standard & Poor's cuts cruise giants' ratings Trico Marine to put Sveaas nominees on ballot Pirates hijack two more tankers

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MARCH 26, 2009
Icelandair to begin flights to Seattle-Tacoma Airport Truck tonnage index moves up in February Steel imports into US drop sharply during February Corps set to begin Grays Harbor dredging Grand Alliance teams with Zim for new China/US East Coast run

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MARCH 26, 2009
Nigeria rivals Somalia for ship attacks ATTACKS off Nigerian coast going unreported and could exceed those occurring off Somalia and Gulf of Aden. IMO urges Nigeria to step up fight on piracy Shipowners hope for reality check from Brussels LAWYERS however warn Brussels is unlikely to relax antitrust rules because of the credit crunch. Filipino seafarers face battle to stay in work MANY of the 40,000 Filipinos working for Japanese firms could find themselves out of work.

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MARCH 26, 2009
Container portals post gains CONTAINER and logistics portals Inttra and GT Nexus have announced contract gains from new and existing customers SCI defers plans for 8 large ships SHIPPING Corp of India has deferred plans to acquire eight large ships costing $1Bn to the next financial year, chairman and MD S Hajara told reporters in Delhi today Somali pirates seize two vessels SOMALI pirates have seized two vessels about 400 n-miles off Somalia NYK slashes profits forecast NIPPON Yusen Kaisha said today its prediction for profits has dropped for the fiscal year ending 31 March 2009 Debt prompts FESCO downgrade RUSSIA'S dry cargo giant FESCO was today graded down by Moody's bond rating agency in Moscow Alert sounded on teu expansion PROJECTED teu increases for Capes have serious implications for engine displacement, ship technology and the environment, a maritime analyst warned Fairplay today TT Club predicts weak premiums TT CLUB, London's transport insurance provider, has warned that premiums in the insurance market will remain weak this year

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MARCH 26, 2009
S&P Puts CMA CGM on CreditWatch Alabama Ports Seeks Private Investment Environmental Protection Agency Falls Short International Air Cargo Falls Sharply Hoosiers Seek Nod for Coal Spur Hutchison Ports Revenue Climbs in 2008 Trucker, Ocean Carrier Team Up A.T. Kearney Forecasts Chinese Surplus to Drop Carriers Protest Hike in UK Light Dues UTi Loses $90M Rail Traffic Drop Not Quite as Bad Port of L.A. Starts Second Intermodal Incentive Cosco CEO: 'Cash is King' Maersk Shifts Asia-Europe Service Emirates Shipping Hikes Rates Hankyu Opens China Office ATA Blasts City, Port Over Clean Trucks California Port Users Decry Fees U.S. Trade Fell in Second Half of 2008 Truck Tonnage Edges Up Anti-Pollution Grants Available Descartes unveils range of new products Trailer Bridge Loss Expands China Shipping Container Profit Slides

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MARCH 26, 2009
Nestlé smells the coffee with GT Nexus portal Hutchison: 'facing the most challenging environment in recent times' TT Club set for tough 2009 Heung-A leaves Australian trade US and Mozambique look at new opportunities

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MARCH 26, 2009
Wei's new hat Cosco Group chief executive Wei Jiafu receives commodore honour at CMA conference. Products plunge Torm's US head says products tanker demand has "gone away" in just a few weeks. NYK fires warning Declining bulker and boxship earnings and a host of write-downs lead Japanese shipping giant to slash profit forecast. Trio stretched Karl-Johan Bakken's Farstad brings in an extra $22m after extending three charter contracts. Pay the price India's shipping ministry wants up to INR 15bn to cede control of Hindustan Shipyard to defence department. Zero tolerance George Economou says he will resist calls from any charterer to cut rates as he insists DryShips is not dragging its feet over covenant waiver on debt of $1.8bn. Charter cheer Teekay Tankers extends deal for aframax at $26,500 per day ' compared to spot rate below $10,000. Still in demand Aboitiz Jebsen's Ole Stene says shipping downturn has not relaxed the seafarer shortage, but salaries may flatten. Tanker seized Greek chemical tanker with 19 crew hijacked almost 400 miles off Somalia's east coast. Bourbon ups divi Bulker and offshore giant jacks up shareholder payout by nearly 30% despite slump in profit during 2008. IMB flags box con "Suspect shipments" of containerised palm oil being run from Jakarta, maritime body claims. Science cruise Royal Caribbean's Explorer of the Seas kitted out with labs to study climate change. KLC's bond bid Crisis-hit Korean bulker player wants to sell $225m of debt to shore up finances. Not worried Dubai's Adnatco says its newbuilding programme will make it a major global tanker player from 2010. Dollar downer Wilson & Sons' offshore unit boosted by larger fleet but rise of the dollar slices its full-year profit by a fifth. Box of cash Liner-booking portal Inttra signs up owners such as Maersk Line and MSC to three-year deals worth $100m. Tax tussle Bergshav to become first Norwegian owner to go to court over big back-tax demands. CSCL suffers Li Shaode-led China Shipping Container Lines sees 2008 profits all but evaporate in tough market. Trailer trailing US to Puerto Rico liner company posts bigger 2008 loss as fuel costs soar. Li's port warning Hutchison Whampoa chairman Li Ka-shing warns of 'more challenging year' for ports business. Worker killed Explosion leaves one man dead at shipyard in Kuala Baram, Indonesia. Another sold Precious Shipping sells fifth elderly handysize bulker in March and eighth since start of year. Erria loses Danish owner swings to 2008 deficit as boxship rates plunge in fourth quarter. Adviser picked Babcock & Brown select Macquarie to handle potential sale of Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal. Zim joins in Israeli container line teaming up with Grand Alliance members on China-US east coast service. Risky business "Inherent" counterparty risk is a fact of life for managers as well, says Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement's Jens Alers. Ship shifters Camillo Eitzen is taking vessels from EMS and moving them to third party rivals as it strives to cut costs, Peter Knudsen says. Sing like a pirate TradeWinds WebTV visits Wilhelmsen Ships Services pirate-themed karaoke party. LA lower US west coast port sees year-on-year decline of over 30% in container volumes in February.

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MARCH 26, 2009
COSCO chief sees bulk turnaround by year end INTTRA reports contracts worth $100 million Trailer Bridge reports loss for quarter Icelandair starts Seattle service Senate approves Locke as commerce secretary U.S., Mozambique talk trade Schaecher to lead DHL air freight DP World volume down 8% in early 2009 U.S. grants aim to improve Colombia's ports Pakistan eyes security at Peshawar terminals

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MARCH 26, 2009
Hapag-Lloyd increased its profit ' but 2009 will be tougher The German container shipping operator Hapag-Lloyd, recently acquired by the German consortium Albert Ballin Holding GmbH & Co, reports a profit of USD 285 million 2008, compared to USD 239 Japan introduces tonnage tax Japan will apply the tonnage tax system to ten domestic ocean-going shipping companies over five years from the fiscal year 2009, which starts in April, the Journal of Commence Port of Hirtshals' profit fell The Port of Hirtshals reports lower revenues in 2008, mostly due to changes in the ferry services. Its largest client, Color Line, reduced its four services to two services. The EMS reorganises ' 27 to be laid off Eitzen Maritime Services ASA, EMS, will reorganise its ship management operations and has decided to close down its technical management office in Copenhagen on 30 June 2009 ' as a consequence

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MARCH 26, 2009
Canadian ferry company drops fuel surcharge Adjustment will come into effect from April. Maersk to implement fuel, emissions savings Speed reduction programme to be rolled out across fleet. Europe: Bunker prices firming again Rotterdam IFO prices up and activity in hub port is low. CSCL's 2008 profits dive by 99% Slumping trade and rates combined with high fuel costs take their toll. Taiwan offers fuel oil cargo Up to 35,000 mt of residual product available for April loading. Bunker Summit comes to Gibraltar/Algeciras hub 'Surviving' the deteriorating economic climate high on the agenda. Asia: Singapore bunker fuel sees double-digit gains Prices were up across the Asian region. Singapore fuel oil and distillate stocks fall Onshore stocks of residual product down by 264,000 barrels. ExxonMobil offers April cargo First April cargo at Yanbu port on offer as bunker demand slows in Asia. Oil trader to start operation in Japanese port Marubeni to store bonded bunker products in Nagoya. GAC helps owners lay-up ships 'Laying-up vessels can be the best option', says logistics provider.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Seoul

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

ACCIDENTS

Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue

Southampton/London

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

COMPANIES

Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises

Graz

Investment in Austrian MarineXchange

CRUISES

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

Naha

Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

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

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

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

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

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

PORTS

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

Geneva

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

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa/Milan

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

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

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

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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

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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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