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BRIEFS

October 29, 2009

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*Shipping News* Malacca, S'pore straits can handle rise in vessel traffic The critical straits of Malacca and Singapore have sufficient capacity to handle the projected increase in vessel traffic for the next 15-20 years, a study commissioned by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has found. SembMarine completes 2 rigs Sembcorp Marine unit Jurong Shipyard yesterday announced the completion of the two biggest ultra deepwater DP3 semisubmersible drilling rigs it has built to date for major US independent drillng contractor Noble Drilling. Cosco Pacific Q3 profit drops 49% Cosco Pacific Ltd, Asia's third-largest container-terminal operator, posted a 49 per cent drop in third-quarter profit as the global recession dampened world trade.

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Cosco Pacific's quarterly profit off 49pc, but says worst over Top three Japanese ocean carriers suffer big losses Maersk to adopt slow steaming on Far East-Europe trades Zhuhai's Gaolan CT presents options on western Pearl shore DP World Jeddah takes 15 super-super postpanamax cranes BBC Box does full circle, now in UK, but soon off to Africa OOCL Logistics launches MyPodium Mobile IT system EU conference ban happened at the worst time: ELAA Singapore's MPA revises anti-piracy instructions Rotterdam Rules win final 20th signature from Niger NYK chooses GAC to build 'strong' market in Nigeria Agility to handle pre-positioning and logistics of US humanitarian aid Port of Newark Container Terminal reimburses truckers for delays Korea's Hyundai Mipo yard detained 6,600-TEU CMA CGM vessel Pacific air cargo losses narrow as AAPA posts 6.5pc drop ABC to fly from Amsterdam-Tokyo via Moscow Norway's Fellestransport joins Greencarrier group from November 1

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Alang shipyard to be developed along PPP model: Draft report ready Customs duty on some rice varieties scrapped Chilli not so hot! France offers food processing expertise India, US to evolve framework for closer trade ties Soap-makers in hot water with dumping duty on inputs proposed at 20 pc Gems & jewellery exports glistening once more Shreekant Singh is MbPT's new Deputy Chairman Shanghai displaces Singapore to become world's Top Box Port in September CoPT mulls leasing out land for port-related projects to augment earnings Rs 130-cr. Japanese loan for freight corridor project CWC bucks slowdown to perform excellently & present dividend cheque of Rs 11.22 cr. to Farm Minister New category of NBFCs makes lending to infrastructure sector easier RBI ending era of easy monetary policy-IMC Credit becoming too costly, says Fieo chief Core sector shining again! FM keeps fingers crossed on GST rollout date Asian economic community gets closer to reality Passion makes all the difference Preeti & Ashwin stay at helm of AIEC

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OCTOBER 27, 2009
Grimaldi Group forecasts pleasing results for 2009 Emanuel Grimaldi, co-managing director of the Naples (Italy)-based Grimaldi Group, recently announced that his group's ebitda will reach EUR 400 million in 2009. The net result is ... Aramex: Q3 net profit rises 23% to AED 41.7 million Aramex, the Middle East-based global logistics solutions provider, reported a Q3/2009 net profit of AED 41.7 million, an increase of 23%, compared to AED 33.9 million in the corres... Ryder System reports massive profit drop The USA-based transport and logistics provider Ryder System Inc reported that its Q3/2009 net income fell by 66% to USD 24.0 million, against USD 70.2 million achieved in the ... DHL Solutions & Innovation presents first plans Deutsche Post DHL presented DHL Solutions & Innovation (DSI), its newly launched business unit at the recent 26th German Logistics Congress in Berlin. As a motor of innovation... PD Ports and Teesside University welcome first foundation degree students The UK port operator PD Ports and Teesside University (UK) welcomed the first 15 delegates who will study for the newly launched Foundation Degree. The training scheme wa... Horizon Lines: Q3 volumes down 5.7% The USA-based shipping company Horizon Lines announced its fiscal Q3 results. "During the third quarter, we continued to successfully battle the economic turbulence that gripped ou... Qatar Airways operates first scheduled service with synthetic fuel The Arabian carrier Qatar Airways recently completed the first commercial passenger flight with an aircraft powered by GtL fuel (gas to liquid). The scheduled Airbus A340-600 fligh... Brazilian forwarding companies order 100 MAN trucks The first 100 MAN TGS and TGX trucks that will be assembled by MAN Latin America already have owners in Brazil. Julio Simoes, Arcom and Binotto, three of the biggest Brazilian tran... Panalpina and Atlas Air extend cooperation The global forwarding and logistics group Panalpina, based in Basel (Switzerland), and its long-time airline partner Atlas Air have renewed their cooperation agreement. Within... Port of Dunkirk phases in new rail track Grand Port maritime de Dunkerque (GPMD), the major seaport in Dunkirk (France), has put its new Saint-Georges rail track into service. The line runs straight from the bulk qua...

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OCTOBER 28, 2009
Singapore Strait still has room Japanese destroyer hits South Korean box ship DP World has poor Q3 Mixed bag for Exmar

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OCTOBER 28, 2009
Horizon delivers two vessels in three days Royal Caribbean takes delivery of Oasis of the Seas

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OCTOBER 28, 2009
Port of Seattle cruise season breaks records during 2009 Public meetings set for Port of Tacoma budget Corps plans blasting project to deepen Columbia channel Everett Port Commission Oks scaled back budget Ceremony marks christening of new Crowley ATB vessels

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OCTOBER 28, 2009
Poll shows more crew favour carrying guns ALMOST half of British and Dutch seafarers believe they should be allowed to carry guns in face of pirate threat, a survey by Nautilus reveals. IMO delegates raise concerns over arming of vessels Box sector worsens as cash flow dries up LOSSES could be as much as $100,000 a day. Total defends role in Erika accident GROUP's personnel not guilty of any failures, says chairman Thierry Desmarest. CMA CGM denies getting offer for Delmas GROUP says it has not received offer from Bollore for its subsidiary.

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OCTOBER 28, 2009
Florida LNG port approved AN LNG port off Florida has been approved by MarAd Chief David T Matsuda Arctic Sea nuke scan starts INSPECTORS are testing Arctic Sea, the focus of an international ship hunt, for radioactive and chemical residues, Fairplay was told today Berlin accused of maritime gap BERLIN'S new conservative-liberal government was already accused today of ignoring maritime concerns Junk bond trend builds GENERAL Maritime plans to raise $230M from the sale of notes, marking the third maritime junk bond scheme in the past week GenMar seeks time cover SEVERELY depressed spot rates dragged down General Maritime's quarterly results, as the NYSE-listed tanker company moved to expand its timecharter coverage W Africa LNG boom seen EQUATORIAL Guinea plans to double its LNG exports within five years, according to an energy ministry spokesman IEA sees near-term 'gas glut' A GAS GLUT will dominate the LNG sector's near-term shipping future, Didier Houssin, the IEA's energy markets and security chief, has told an energy conference

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OCTOBER 28, 2009
Maersk Extends Asia-Europe Loop to Poland LAX Reports First Freight Gain Since 2007 Steel Imports Increased in September BAA Loss Widens Breakbulk Sails Directly from Ireland Mumbai Extends Storage Time Hapag-Lloyd Finances Improve Yusen Profit Drops Sharply China Shipping's 3Q Loss Worsens Cosco Pacific's 3Q Profit Falls 49 percent Hanjin Shareholders Approve Restructuring Marseilles-Fos Box Traffic Climbs 25 percent Container Ship Collides With Japanese Destroyer

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OCTOBER 28, 2009
Desperate Ariana crew out of fuel and out of time ASC appoints 'task force' to assess Rules impact MSC beefs-up UKEC feeder Nestle Chile choose K+N Braemar 'in good shape'

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OCTOBER 28, 2009
Photo flood Entries are already pouring in for TradeWinds' Maritime Photographer of the Year contest. They're cancelled George Economou's DryShips confirms it has struck a deal to cancel deal for two kamsarmax newbuildings. New for Nikitin High Court hears Sovcomflot had special clauses almost exclusively for charters with Yuri Nikitin's companies. Campeche bashed ITF releasing report claiming a deadly safety failures and corrupt practices in Mexico's offshore sector. K-Sea loan woes Shares in tug-and-barge player plunge by 35.1% after warning of potential loan covenant breaches. Tanker grounds German-controlled tanker quickly re-floated after running aground off Puerto Rico. No signs of pollution. Back off, comrade Sergei Terekhin told Sovcomflot's deputy manager of fleet operations, 'as a friend' not to ask questions about charters to a Yuri Nikitin-backed company. Bank loan dearth General Maritime's Peter Georgiopoulos expects limited bank financing to continue next year. Also, company shares plunge following earnings report. Precious curbed Thai bulker owner still firmly in the black in third quarter, but gains shrink. House says yes US Congress's lower chamber approves $153m in funds for ice breaker sought by Great Lakes bulker operators. Pushed back again Sergio Machado-led Transpetro pushes back deadline second time for bidding to provide eight LPG carrier newbuildings. Dock discussions India's Cochin Shipyard in talks over second drydock at Kerala using IPO cash. Casualty file Piracy and Cobelfret bulker collision top roundup of marine casualty incidents. Second for SC Brazil's Santa Catarina state draws second shipyard plan as dizzying race to up country's building capacity continues. 'Brits will burn' Somali pirates threaten lives of two Britons on seized yacht if navies stage rescue bid. Concordia in red Genmar share sale sees Hans Norin-led Swede forecast $14m annual loss as third-quarter sinks to loss. Krumnow resigns "Personal reasons" behind immediate departure of TUI supervisory board chairman Jurgen Krumnow. Lifelines backed Crew union Nautilus welcomes European Commission's approval of state aid for Scottish ferry services. Ten for Turks Turkey's Palmali orders series of 10 Armada-type tankers at domestic Besiktas Gemi Insaa Anonim Sirketi yard. Uljanik down Croatian tanker and bulker owner posts another profit drop despite stronger revenues. Genmar bonding US-listed tanker owner to sell $230m of notes as part of deal to ease bank covenants. Odfjell turns red Extremely weak conditions in the handysize sector push Oslo chemical tanker operator to a loss. PNSC weaker Pakistan's national owner posts weaker first quarter profit to 30 September. Iraq run Maersk launching containership feeder service to Umm Qasr from Jebel Ali in UAE. Nexus 1 sold Sale by Nexus of laid-up FPSO newbuilding to Brazil's EBX comes in well below ordered cost. WIS worse Western India Shipyard widens losses in first six months as revenue plunges. Pirates nabbed Troops open fire on pirates after attack on French fishing vessel off Somalia, seven arrests made. Viking Valhalla? FPSO Knock Nevis, once world's largest ship as Jahre Viking, could have a date with the breaker's torch. Rugby Rhapsody Royal Caribbean's Rhapsody of the Seas one of five cruiseships that will house fans for 2011 World Cup in New Zealand. Awkward anchor BC Ferries ship gets stuck off Canada after unexpectedly dropping anchor. George jailed Nigeria's former ports chief Olabode George sentenced to two and a half years for corruption. Worse by half Chinese terminal operator Cosco Pacific saw third quarter profit drop 49% as the global downturn continued to bite. Genmar down US-listed tanker owner sees third quarter profits decline 37% despite addition of Arlington fleet. Fili flooded Russian general cargoship loses power in Caspian Sea storm off Azerbaijan. Zeeland down Dutch ports group sees nine-month volumes fall 17% due partly to refinery maintenance. Enough room MPA study says shipping capacity on the Singapore Strait could be increased by at least 75%. Mercator mixed Singapore-listed Indian owner reports sizeable declines in both interim profits and revenues.

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OCTOBER 28, 2009
ELAA: Bad timing in EU conference abolition Hanjin shareholders approve company split OOCL to hike transatlantic rates in January Norfolk Southern profit off 42% EU, U.S. continue talks to reduce trade barriers Senate committee clears DOT, DHS nominees Jackson joins ATC Logistics & Electronics FMC reviews 9 OTI license applications COSCO Pacific 3rd quarter profit drops 32% India weighs one-terminal limit on private operators MarAd approves Florida LNG port

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OCTOBER 28, 2009
Oasis of the Seas handed over On 28 October 2009, STX Europe's Turku shipyard delivered the 225,000 GT Oasis of the Seas to Royal Caribbean International. She is the world's largest cruise vessel and she will NYK slashes growth ambitions After having announced a USD 320 million loss for the latest six months, Japan's second largest shipowner NYK also reveals a major cut in its fleet growth ambition. According to Tough times for Tallink despite pay cuts Tallink reports a EUR 8.2 million loss on EUR 792 millions in revenues for the fiscal year 2008/2009. Thanks to increasing passenger volumes, revenues increased however during Q4

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OCTOBER 28, 2009
Prices steady in Rotterdam market NYMEX showing losses of more than $2. Taiwan signs bunker fuel deal with Shell Transacted price 'extremely low', say traders. US oil inventory report 'fairly bearish' Oil prices fall after unexpected increase in US stock of gasoline. Key bunker prices largely unchanged Ship operators win ECA exemption Environmental group disappointed at 'special interest fix for favoured industry'. Tallink looks to lock in more fuel cost Q4 result helped by lower fuel cost at the end of loss-making year. Cap-and-trade could cost shipping '$6 billion a year' Copenhagen: Shipping could be forced to accept deal 'that is not good for the industry'. Chemical carrier posts losses Higher bunker prices, weakening dollar and an oversupply of tankers leaves outlook uncertain. Markets mostly softer mid-week Key Asian ports show weak or steady bunker prices. Singapore pre-trial conference on corruption deferred CSCL Q3 losses deepen, outlook negative Higher bunker fuel cost is 'key factor' for worse-than-expected Q3 results. Work to retrieve oil resumes Operation expected to be completed within 2-3 weeks. BP Q3 profit halved Profit halves due to slump in crude oil prices despite higher output. Destroyer, container ship catch fire after collision Japanese shipping strait disrupted for four hours; investigation underway.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth

PORTS

Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth

Rome

The association is calling on the government to provide clear timelines for infrastructure and dredging, to give businesses more weight in decision-making, and to amend the EU ETS.

SHIPYARDS

Bangladesh seeks to increase competitiveness of ship recycling sector

Dhaka

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

ACCIDENTS

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

Bucharest/Sofia

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

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

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Seoul

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

ACCIDENTS

Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue

Southampton/London

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

COMPANIES

Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises

Graz

Investment in Austrian MarineXchange

CRUISES

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

Naha

Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

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

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

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

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

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

PORTS

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

Geneva

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

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

PORTS

Gabriele Sangiorgi appointed acting secretary general of the Ravenna Port Authority.

Ravenna

Fabio Maletti's term has expired

JOBS

Port of Genoa: Messina Terminal workers strike for one hour for a month

Genoa

The company reports that one of the union members did not show up at the last meeting as part of the cooling-off procedure provided for by the National Collective Labour Agreement.

PORTS

Port of Taranto, agreement to participate in the development of the Valbasento Interporto in Ferrandina.

Matera/Taranto

A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days

SHIPPING

Attica, the deficit is reduced thanks mainly to capital gains and coverage

Kallithea

First half of the year with fewer crossings and slightly increasing revenues

SHIPPING

Since the beginning of the year, passengers and goods on GNV ships have increased by +2% and +5%

Marrakech

Three-year strategic partnership with the Office National Marocain du Tourisme

CELEBRATION

Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary

Barcelona

A Mediterranean sea voyage between Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Palermo, and Genoa.

JOBS

Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous

Rome

The union is calling for a clear provision to be included in the next budget law.

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

Three new areas dedicated to the prevention of head and neck and oral cavity cancers and the assessment of vascular risk

PORTS

Contract awarded for dredging and completion of the electrification of the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro.

Gioia Tauro

They will be carried out respectively by Dravo and RTI Saet-Suardi

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.

TRANSPORTATION

Freight transport is more expensive for Malta: €35 million per year between ETS, FuelEU and BAF

Zebbug

The hauliers' association calls on the government to challenge a European policy designed for the continent.

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.

SAILING LIST

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SHIPPING

Contships to order 10 feeder vessels with options for a further 10+10

Athens

Letter of intent with China's Hubei Guangji Green Energy Shipbuilding Group Co.

PORTS

DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.

PORTS

Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

A volume on the history of the Tuscan port system will be presented in Livorno on Friday.

Livorno

A comparison of the key players in the port sector: from the reforms of the 1990s to the challenges of the future.

SHIPPING

Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

Strong demand and rising spot freight rates are pushing the company to significantly increase its EBITDA and EBIT forecasts.

MEETINGS

UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Pilot project for the production and use of green hydrogen at the port of Savona

Savona

Paroli (Western Ligurian Port Authority): a port area has been identified for work.

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

The first caisson of the breakwater protecting the regasification plant off the coast of Ravenna has been laid.

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel

Trieste

This is the "Kri Sriwijaya" unit (formerly "Giuseppe Garibaldi")

ECONOMY

In Italy, the blue economy is worth 225 billion, and the nautical industry alone exceeds 10 billion in exports.

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

Fire aboard the Blue Star Ferries ro-ro vessel Blue Carrier 2

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

Costs and timescales for the reconstruction of the four US Navy shipyards are rising exponentially.

Washington

If in 2018 21 billion dollars and 20 years of work were expected, today the estimate is 200 billion and at least 50 years.

SHIPPING

Shipping faces its triple challenge: decarbonization, geopolitics, and the new geography of the automotive industry.

Chaff

At the Euromed Convention in Grimaldi, the sector is dealing with new environmental regulations, increasingly exposed routes and the shift of automotive production towards Southeast Asia.

DEFENCE

Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signs a €3.7 billion contract for two destroyers

Trieste

The "Domenico Millelire" PPA has been delivered to the Navy.

LAW

Livorno: The Supreme Court of Cassation overturns the convictions in the Darsena Toscana docks affair.

Rome

The appeal ruling overturned the court's acquittal and convicted three defendants of ideological forgery.

PORTS

The Port of Rijeka expects to close 2026 with a record container traffic of 800,000 TEUs.

River

With the new terminal on the island of Krk, traffic could rise to 1.7 million TEUs

PORTS

Offshore wind energy funding: Pichetto reassures Taranto, but Taranto demands certainty.

Taranto

The 2026 funding for the Apulian port drops to €13.9 million. Gugliotti hopes for a formal confirmation of the remaining resources in 2027.

PORTS

Port reform: The majority pushes ahead with Porti d'Italia SpA

Rome

The Chamber's Transport Committee rejects the opposition's suppressive amendments.

PORTS

Gela's Porto Rifugio has received a favorable opinion for dredging the port's waters.

Palermo

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave

(South China Morning Post)

Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

Allows rapid loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto trains

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

Located in Herleshausen, it has a surface area of 71,800 square meters

SHIPYARDS

South Korea's HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Co. wins orders for four new 10,100 TEU containerships

Busan

The contract has a total value of approximately 500 million dollars.

PORTS

Democratic Party: The government's port reform paves the way for privatization of Italian ports.

Rome

Ghio and Misiani: it also takes resources and skills away from the territories

PORTS

Port self-production: The Council of State denies the segmentability of the authorization pursuant to Article 16, paragraph 3.

Rome

Cartour's "partial" authorization in the port of Salerno has been suspended.

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

The threshold of ten million passengers has been exceeded, compared to 8.56 million in the previous financial year.

SHIPPING

The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new pure car and truck carrier Grande Egitto.

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

Fratelli Cosulich strengthens its logistics network with the opening of Express Global Dubai

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

SHIPPING

Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

YACHTING

A new megayacht production, maintenance, and storage hub opens in Trieste.

Trieste

Trieste Shipyards was founded by Seadock (Samer group) and Yachting Expertise and is owned by Friulia

SAFETY & SECURITY

Confitarma applauds the government's initiative to protect Italian ships in the Red Sea.

Rome

Zanetti: Maritime security is, in effect, a component of national economic security

JOBS

Unions approve the platform for the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.

Rome

Filt, Fit and Uilt, is structured around three central elements such as salary, protection, participation and thirteen concrete requests

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FHP Intermodal is increasing the frequency of its freight rail service between Fiorenzuola and Incoronata/Bari.

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

This year over 2,000 large yachts operated along the Italian coasts

Rome

Plus 10% for owned boats and a substantially stable trend for chartered ones

MEETINGS

The event "Cyber-resilience in the maritime sector: defense, regulations, and European cooperation" will be held in Rome on Tuesday.

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

Smeup, with the acquisition of HTG, expands its portfolio in the logistics and transport sector

Erbusco

The Turin-based company specializes in the development of proprietary software

PORTS

Saudi Arabian ports: Liquid bulk throughput to decline sharply in 2025

Riyadh

Total traffic fell to 298.3 million tonnes (-10.9%)

PORTS

A delegation from the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda visited the port of Livorno

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

The port's future is at the center of the event celebrating the 80th anniversary of Assosped Venezia and Asamar Veneto.

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

Green light from the General Directorate for Ports, Logistics and Intermodality of the Ministry of the Interior.

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 22.1% last month.

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

AGV Expo, a new European trade fair dedicated to self-guided vehicles, will be held in Piacenza next month.

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore decreased by -4.9% in August

Singapore

In the first eight months of 2026, the port handled 30.7 million containers (+4.2%)

SHIPYARDS

Cochin Shipyard and Drydocks World to jointly develop new international ship repair center in Cochin

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

A choice of continuity that at the same time marks the beginning of a new phase

CRUISES

The launching ceremony of Viking Astrea took place at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona

Ancona/Los Angeles

Viking's Board has authorized a share buyback program of up to $1 billion.

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

With a gross tonnage of 180,000 tons, it will be able to accommodate over 6,000 passengers.

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