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BRIEFS

February 1, 2010

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*Shipping News* Hijacked ships ignored safety measures Piracy specialists said last week that most of the hijacked ships off the coast of Somalia had ignored safety precautions, and at least 25 per cent of the commercial ships that pass through the Gulf of Aden continue to do so. Ship fire at Keppel Batangas yard FIRE broke out on a cable ship being repaired at the Keppel Batangas shipyard in the municipality of Bauan in Batangas province, Philippines at around 10.30 am on Wednesday.

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Shenzhen's SCT now has daily rail link from central China China now No 2 in world expressway mileage after US Maersk, MSC buys rivals' slots on AAS to extend Asia-Oz coverage World container fleet continues to pile on tonnage FedEx to deploy diesel-electric delivery trucks in HK OOCL unveils Mobile Cargo Tracking solution Drewry examines carriers' financial health TOC Asia 2010 to be held in Shanghai from March 16-18 Incheon airport cargo increases 20pc in fourth quarter Aloha Air Cargo offers maintenance service, Aloha Tech Ops Jamaica unveils plans to develop nation's air transportation network

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Commendable financial results from Allcargo Global Bharati Shipyard earns more in Q3 NYK bares its heart again Aban Offshore's Q3 net up Freightbridge Logistics celebrates 5th anniversary ABG Shipyard posts 79 pc growth in Q3 net Pak sizes up Indian tomato market GMB inspects Navlakhi port area for salt jetty Major Port status may be accorded to the Andamans Pride & plethora of programmes mark R-Day at JNPT Cabinet panel clears 3 more port projects MPSEZ shows all-round growth, posts impressive results in Q3 Balaji Infra & KRCL ink MoU to build 45-km rail link from Dighi port With time on hand, GST to develop more solid framework Interest subvention scheme may be extended for exporters till December Rate hikes will retard growth, cautions Fieo WTO chief backs New Delhi's stand on protectionism Experts see India & China as global growth engines Meeting with Quebec Premier tomorrow

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JANUARY 28, 2010
IRU sees need for retention of skilled road haulage staff The International Road Transport Union (IRU) staged a seminar in Brussels recently entitled "Image and Employment in Road Transport". The event was attended by profession... Kombiverkehr registers success in new markets The German intermodal service provider Kombiverkehr, based in Frankfurt, transported 16% fewer goods in 2009, compared to 2008. The shortfall equates to a total of 855,553 shipment... Freight train collision closes Simplon route Two freight trains, operated by BLS and Crossrail, recently collided between Brig station and the entrance to the Simplon tunnel (both Switzerland). Numerous railcars were derailed... RZD signs agreement with Russian Technologies Russian Railways (RZD) and the Russian Technologies State Corporation signed an cooperation agreement to develop all fields of transportation technology. RZD president Vladimir Yak... Aeroflot's largest private investor jumps ship The Russian airline Aeroflot is losing its largest private investor. The media in Moscow have reported that multimillionaire Alexander Lebedev is selling his 25.8% stake in th... Ecu-Line announces management changes The Ecu-Line Group of Companies is making a few important changes to its management structure to meet growing demands in various regions. Franky Van Doren has been appointed region... DHL investing in Bangladesh The German service provider DHL has announced a new joint venture (JV) in Bangladesh with Trade Clippers Cargo. The JV, which is called DHL Global Forwarding Bangladesh, ... JF Hillebrand acquires ABV Logistics JF Hillebrand, a global service provider specialising in the transport of beverages, has strengthened its capability to provide dedicated wine and beverage logistics services ... Nurminen Logistics enters into a cooperation agreement with Mongoltrans Nurminen Logistics (Finland) and the Mongolian logistics company Mongoltrans signed a cooperation agreement in January 2010. Under the terms of the contract Mongoltrans will r... Logwin opens new office in Dubai Logwin, an international logistics service provider based in Grevenmacher (Luxembourg), opened an additional office in Dubai Airport Free Zone on 20 January. Logwin's new... Suez Canal container terminal takes the lead Many terminals were struggling for volumes and market shares in 2009, as overall global container throughput declined by an estimated 10%, and the total number of vessels transitin... APM Terminals and Hanjin Pacific ink agreement on Kaohsiung terminal APM Terminals, the independent port operating division of the Danish A.P. Moller-Maersk Group, and Hanjin Pacific Corporation recently announced they have entered into an... ISO certification for Florida international terminal The Florida (USA)-based Port Everglades recently reported that Florida international terminal (FIT), a marine terminal operator, has earned the International Organization for Stand... AirBaltic appoints MAC Holdings in Sri Lanka and the Maldives MAC Holdings ' a Colombo (Sri Lanka)-based member of the EGSAC cargo GSSA network - has been appointed to represent Latvia's airBaltic Cargo offline in Sri Lanka and the Maldives. ... ANA: route expansion and cargo fuel surcharge reduction The Japanese carrier All Nippon Airways (ANA) is extending its network on 1 July, and particularly wants to augment its services to/from Germany. ANA is planning to operate a ... Iata statistics: 2009 with the largest ever post-war decline The International Air Transport Association (Iata) reported December and full-year 2009 demand statistics for international scheduled air traffic. The figures showed that the indus... J.B. Hunt announces Q4/2009 results J. B. Hunt Transport Services has announced that its Q4/2009 net earnings came to USD 41.7 million. The Q4/2008 profit was USD 53.3 million. Total operating revenue, at USD 877 mil...

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JANUARY 29, 2010
MOL forecasts better year Addition to Farstad fleet SAECS starts reefer service Old chart "dangers"

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JANUARY 29, 2010
Crowley lighters Haiti relief containers ashore Egyptian ports order Voith Water Tractors

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JANUARY 29, 2010
Port of Seattle adding small business program Air Canada expansion includes new Portland flights SEKO Worldwide Portland taps in to solar energy New pilings being driven at Port of Tacoma wharf Rail traffic numbers see mixed bag during week

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JANUARY 29, 2010
EU yards probe rivals below cost deals Claims that non-European competitors deliberately taking on loss-making work P&I Clubs told to avoid building up reserves Correct level contributes to stability and predictability for shipowners Carnival lowers 2010 profit guidance Estimate lowered by $0.10 due to reassessment on fuel costs Dover privatisation timetable set out Chief executive says trust port could be privatised within 15 months Seanergy prices offering for capesize buy Price of $1.20 per share a sharp discount

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JANUARY 29, 2010
Carnival tallies green cost CARNIVAL Corp revealed today that proposed US and Canadian emission control areas could inflate its fuel bill by up to $200M per year. Hamburg KG placings tumble SHIPPING equity placing shrank dramatically last year for listed Hamburg KG houses HCI Capital and MPC Capital, as German private investors gave shipping investments a wide berth Tug to try freeing tanker THE TUG Megas Alexandros will try this weekend to free a tanker stranded for a week in Crete, owner Tsavliris & Sons told Fairplay today CPP trims dividend DIVIDENDS continue to be slashed across shipping, with Capital Products Partners today revealing a lower payout plan for this year Pineapple search yields arrest A SUSPECT was arrested today in the seizure of 378kg of nearly pure cocaine at Valencia's port Indonesia's military accused A STUDY has found that Indonesia's military is profoundly involved in illegal logging, IHS Global Insight reported today INTTRA sells majority stake PRIVATE equity firm ABS Capital Partners has bought a majority stake of box shipping e-commerce company INTTRA for $30M, it was confirmed today

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JANUARY 29, 2010
Trade Groups Applaud President's Exports Initiative Crowley Unloads 202 Containers at Port-au-Prince

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JANUARY 29, 2010
Rethink, Redesign, Rebuild The highest town in the Swiss Alps is the picturesque setting this week for the World Economic Forum (WEF). Davos is the host for the annual WEF, where 2,500 world leaders - the great, the good...and politicians - are assembled on the slopes to debate the issues of a fragile post-recession world. IUMI warns on cold lay-up risk INTTRA acquires new partner SCCT posts successful 2009 Weak intermodal traffic impacts US rail results CI Yearbook 2010 out now!

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JANUARY 29, 2010
TK sells Guardian Aframax tanker Guardian Spirit reportedly fetches $10m to $11m from Asian interests. Practically normal Tankers resume transiting Texas Sabine-Neches Waterway after Eagle Otome oil spill. Order downshift Carnival report says Micky Arison-led cruiseship owner plans to reduce pace of newbuildings to just two or three per year beginning in 2012. Peruvian scraps Petrolera Transoceanica sends 24-year-old products tanker to the breakers for $1.76m. Capital divi cut Evangelos Marinakis-led Capital Product Partners to reduce dividend targets as full-year profit drops. K-Sea cut Analyst downgrades K-Sea Transportation to "underperform" on expectations that dividend won't return soon. Horizon chops Fourth-quarter results return to the black but Jones Act liner operator Horizon Lines cuts dividend by more than half. Case closed Florida attorney general closes investigation of cruise line fuel surcharges without action, Carnival says. Capital: 'Not us' Evangelos Marinakis-led Capital Product Partners denies purchase of Cido Shipping VLCCs. Ferry free from ice Ice-breakers called in as 850 passengers stranded on Finnish ferry stuck in frozen Baltic Sea. Seanergy prices New York-listed owner undercuts current share price with $25m stock offering to buy bulker. CSDC warns Chinese tanker and bulker player says 2009 profit probably dropped by more than 50%. Essar profit up Increased costs take shine off vastly improved sales at India's Essar Shipping Ports & Logistics. It's quotes time Greek owners' wallets are bursting at the seams and 'disappointed' shareholders drag StealthGas down. Daehan demand? Korean shipbuilders STX and Daewoo linked to takeover bid for compatriot yard. MOL crashes Japanese giant posts nine-month profit collapse, but markets were beginning to improve in the third quarter. Pant could go Estonian ro-ro owner Tallink's boss will retire this year if he can guide it back into profit. New5 in Numb3rs MOL and E Nomikos back on the newbuilding horse, Evangelos Marinakis makes VLCC debut and Nobu Su readies bond issue. Evasive action Scottish trawler escapes serious damage in collision with German cargoship Leeswig. Weaker Eastern Indian tanker and bulker owner Great Eastern hurt by rate falls in first nine months. Loss for Varun Indian tanker, offshore and gasship owner sinks into red in third quarter despite disposal gains. Batuan blaze GMS cable-layer suffers engine room fire while undergoing repairs at Indonesian shipyard. NYK black again Japanese shipowner posts quarterly profit on cost cuts and rate hikes but full year loss estimate widens. K Line sinks Japanese owner revises four-year plan in wake of global economic woes as losses stack up. Shinwa ups target Japanese bulker and tanker owner Shinwa Kaiun posts nine-month profit and raises forecasts. Partly to blame Shipping Corp of Polynesia chief John Jonesse admits "not doing good job" before tragic sinking of Princess Ashika. Miclyn eyes IPO Singapore-based offshore owner eyes second attempt at going public this year with $500m float. Back in the black Nicolas Saverys-led gas player Exmar returns to profit in the fourth quarter, but full-year results are down. Iino negative Japanese tanker and bulker player racks up nine-month loss, but predicts slim full-year gain. Meiji makes half Profit at Japanese tanker and bulker owner Meiji Shipping cut by 50% despite sales gain. Kinkai cut K Line's bulker and ro-ro unit posts profit drop in first nine months, and forecasts fourth-quarter deficit. Merger mistrust Greek shipowners in overwhelming vote against amalgamations to create P&I megaclubs. Rhea grounds Blue Ocean Maritime-controlled general cargoship runs aground in Spain's Algeciras Bay. NYK volumes up Japanese liner giant sees healthy increases in container traffic between Asia and the US and Europe.

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JANUARY 29, 2010
INTTRA sells stake to outsider Dry bulk market buoys Japanese lines Horizon reports 4th quarter profit $8 billion for passenger rail Hub says it has 'positive momentum' Shenzhen container train adds Guangdong stop Wal-Mart focuses on private brands, sourcing JDA wraps up i2 acquisition "K" Line acquires New York forwarder Ex-Jacksonville port vice chairman indicted

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JANUARY 29, 2010
Denmark pulls out of vessel deal The Danish Department of Fisheries has finally decided to cancel the almost completed newbuilding from the Spanish shipyard Astilleros Construcciones S.A. at Vigo. The 68.1 metres long combined rescue Farstad takes delivery of anchorhandler Farstad Supply has taken delivery of the AHTS vessel Far Shogun from STX Norway Offshore. The vessel will trade the spot market in the North Sea, according to Farstad. A Merger an alternative for Hamina and Kotka The Centre for Maritime Studies has investigated the possibilities to increase the cooperation between the ports of Hamina and Kotka. In its study the expert group recommends a merger between

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JANUARY 29, 2010
Market analysis: Prices higher in January Average bunker prices higher to start year, but good value relative to crude. Crude brings uncertainty to bunker markets Early firming impacts bunker prices, quiet trading. Increasing fuel cost of US shipping regulations Engines made to meet standards will come at a price, shippers continue to show support for cleaner fuels despite expense. Towboat sinks in Kentucky, spilling oil Salvage operations to begin when river conditions allow. Markets mainly soft at week's end Customs strike scheduled in Piraeus. Fujairah and Durban prices little changed Suez, meanwhile, sees firmer prices. Hedging firm predicts rising oil and bunker prices in 2010 Inventory overhang to hit refinery output near term, balance restored this summer, says Global Risk Management. South Korean plant to boost regional bunker production Samsung Total Petrochemical says most of the product will be for export to Singapore and South Korea. ARA fuel oil inventories dip Fuel oil stocks down 21% since early January. Asian prices mostly up Prices rise except in Singapore on Friday. Deepening losses forcing operators to make baseless claims against suppliers More claims were lodged against suppliers last year than in any other year, in an effort to delay payment. Karachi authority bans uncertified barges Industry claims authority is also banning bunkering after sunset; sales to dip.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

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

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

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

PORTS

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

Geneva

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

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa/Milan

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

SHIPPING

Decarbonizing shipping: a €36 billion challenge and a €45 billion opportunity for Italy

Cernobbio

Without investments in ports, Italy risks losing 80 billion euros in added value by 2050.

SHIPYARDS

Canadian unions want BC Ferries to build new ferries in British Columbia

Delta

The company's latest order was to Chinese company CMI Weihai

PORTS

Filt, Fit, and Uilt should withdraw the amendment that puts port businesses and cooperatives at risk under Article 17.

Rome

The unions fear the progressive replacement of a structural function of the port with precarious forms of work

SHIPYARDS

Norwegian Nor Cruises signs MoU with China's SWS for 2+3 new cruise ships

Shanghai

The units would have a gross tonnage of 84,000 tons

SHIPPING

In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +27%

Cairo

In the first seven months of this year, maritime traffic was 8,244 ships (+15.9%)

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tomorrow Kombiverkehr will launch an intermodal connection between Regensburg and the Interporto Quadrante Europa

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

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

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Zebbug

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

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

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

SHIPPING

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

Athens

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

PORTS

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

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

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

PORTS

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

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

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

Livorno

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

SHIPPING

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

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Savona

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

ECONOMY

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

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

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

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

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

SAILING LIST

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SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

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

Erbusco

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

PORTS

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

Riyadh

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

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

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

VTG sells its UK subsidiary VTG Rail UK to pension fund USS

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

The Genoa Coast Guard reaches its 100th Port State Control inspection of 2026.

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

ABB and Oceanly collaborate to integrate and optimize ship performance and operations

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

Feasibility study for a maritime connection between the Chinese port and Genoa

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August

Los Angeles

The increase in empty garages has offset the decrease in full ones

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

SAFETY & SECURITY

Robo.ai establishes a company specializing in maritime and submarine security

Abu Dhabi

Al-Mansory: We will produce locally and provide solutions for markets around the world

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

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