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December 2, 2010

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*Shipping News* Safety concerns after BP spill drive rig orders Billionaire John Fredriksen's Seadrill invested US$2 billion in the past two months on oil rigs, leading a jump in orders as safety concerns after BP's Gulf of Mexico disaster spur demand for newer platforms. Middle East tanker supply still in surplus A surplus of supertankers competing for Middle East crude oil stayed unchanged as returns from shipping two million-barrel cargoes to Asia slid. No treasure in hunting pirates today Besieged by criminal inquiries and congressional investigators, how could the world's most controversial private security company drum up new business? By battling pirates on the high seas, of course.

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TS Lines launches US west coast and Middle East services Maersk adopts slow steaming in Far East-Mexico AC2 service Travel giant TUI mulls Hapag-Lloyd stake sale as stock rises Panama Canal expects to see traffic increase in 2011 Pirates seize Malaysian boxship with 23 Muslim crew Inner Mongolia border checkpoints see robust growth in trade Shandong ports container volume to hit 20 million TEU by 2015 Damco, Maersk accused of wrongful charges by Indian NVOCC Forwarders call CTN fees at Nigerian ports a scam India's Allcargo spends way to the big time after HK acquisition Sunny Ho: HK air cargo 'finished' if 24-hr advance manifest imposed Singapore Air Cargo fined US$48 million for price fixing Political appointments delays UN's Filipino aviation audit UPS okays self after reviewing security since foiled bomb plot Iberia Cargo joins Cargo 2000 to enhance improvement Atlanta mayor off to hustle air cargo in Amsterdam

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Sai Freight becomes member of PSP Global Boat Transportation Alliance SCI net profit rises to Rs 432 cr. in H1 Widdows warns of tight capacity, container shortage ahead Anti-dumping duty proposed on import of Chinese weaving machines EU rejects Indian bhindi French Port Marseille Fos appoints Lee & Muirhead as Indian agent Mundra, Pipavav Ports help W. Rly carry 16 pc more cargo in 2009-10 Panel seeks more details on Posco port project Air cargo sector set to grow by 12-14 pc in 2010-11 BGTA all set to join transporters' call for all-India indefinite strike from Dec. 5 Core sector grows by 7 pc in Oct. Decision on sugar exports this month, says Pawar EU asked to remove trade barriers on Basmati Farm sector grows by 3.8 pc in H1 GDP registers excellent 8.9 pc growth in Q2 Govt may import 3 lakh tonnes more pulses Growth figures cheer India Inc Rural FMCG market to grow to $ 100 billion by 2025 Foreign Trade Analysis: Current Policy & Procedures

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NOVEMBER 30, 2010
Study on container terminal capacity and performance Asian and Middle Eastern terminals generally achieve more intensive use of their resources (quay line, cranes and land) than European ones. North American terminals are generally a... SNCF Geodis acquires 100% of the German rail company ITL The French service provider SNCF Geodis is acquiring a 25% stake in the German rail company ITL Eisenbahn GmbH. The sale will be effective as of 1 December 2010. As of this date, I... BLG and Lagermax: new Suzuki cars for Austria via Bremerhaven The Pacific Highway transported the first Suzuki vehicles for the Austrian market to Bremerhaven (Germany) at the end of November. As the exclusive automobile logistician for ... Puma selects Menlo Worldwide Logistics as its Singapore 3PL Menlo Worldwide Logistics, the global logistics subsidiary of the US company Con-way, has received a new contract from Puma to provide warehousing and inventory management and... Raben Netherlands wins two prestigious TLN Entrepreneur awards Raben Netherlands, part of logistics service provider Raben Group, received the TLN "Entrepreneur Award" in the category of large enterprises from the Dutch minister of infrastruct... Iberia and British Airways officially merge on 24 January The merger of Iberia and British Airways is to be officially consummated on 24 January 2011, when shares in the new International Airlines Group (IAG) holding company are listed fo... Antwerp port authority and Left Bank Corporation seeking wind power partner Antwerp Port Authority and the Left Bank Corporation are searching for a partner to build a wind farm in collaboration with them on the left bank of the River Scheldt. A ... Vietnam: good progress in seaports infrastructure It is estimated that Vietnam needs investments totalling around USD 70-80 billion in the road, rail and seaport infrastructure sector in the coming five to ten years alon...

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DECEMBER 1, 2010
Salazar unveils restrictive new offshore leasing strategy Blount Boats adds to order book Statue Cruises orders fuel cell powered hybrid ferry Wärtsilä offers dual fuel solution for riverboats Liberia meets new Paris MOU criteria

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DECEMBER 1, 2010
Seattle Port Commissioners Ok new annual budget for 2011 Coast Guard wants input on proposed Seattle safety zone Congressman Cummins to receive Commodore Ellsworth P. Bertholf Award Portland Airport nets top spot on Zagat airport survey Rail association nets grant for hazmat management project

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DECEMBER 1, 2010
Only 11 flags meet low-risk ship criteria Industry concern over unfair detentions as January deadline looms for Paris MoU's new inspection regime Shipowners fear unfair Paris MoU port bans New inspection regime raises stakes for owners Give Paris MoU a chance Cornick succeeds Pusey in Maersk's top UK post Change at the helm follows complete revamp of Danish group's UK business activities Maersk relocates inland terminals business Brussels readies third assault on port services New European Commission policy paper expected to address dock labour issues Treading softly on the road to dock labour... Huaneng Power takes over sister company's 50% stake in Time Shipping Shares control with other stakeholder China Shipping Development Brightoil Petroleum eyes gap in Chinese oil...

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DECEMBER 1, 2010
Europe's cargo growth slows GROWTH in Europe's cargo throughput could halt in January, according to Danske Bank's latest European Freight Forwarding Index Insider sell-offs accelerate FRED Cheng's Vanship Holdings may unload its entire stake in Navios Acquisition, just the latest example of a disconcerting trend towards insider sales No-prisoners scheme leaked THE SCANDAL over WikiLeaks finally touched shipping security today, in a disclosure about piracy and Blackwater Worldwide Profits fall at Piraeus PIRAEUS has posted a fall in profits for the first nine months of 2009 as the closure of a box terminal for redevelopment hit revenues Mariner labour balance seen SUPPLY and demand for seafarers will be relatively well balanced over the next year, with only a 2% shortage of officers, according to a new report MCC sees small-ship future MCC TRANSPORT'S chief commercial officer Rupesh Jain told Fairplay today it's difficult for intra-Asia carriers to operate ships larger than 3,500teu US ports fear earmark halt US PORTS fear that election pledges by US Republican senators to end home-state project funding 'earmarks' could stymie expansion Cocaine found on vehicle carrier France defends its register Liner trades warned on 2011 Aboitiz majority to sell Tankers buoy ACM Shipping Rio to mine more in WA GEBAB seals restructuring deal Hanjin raising Asia/ME ante

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DECEMBER 12, 2010
Freight Index Increases 2.8 Percent in November Vitran Sells Truckload Assets Greenbriar Wins Bidding War for Dynamex RILA's Casey Chroust on Retail Logistics Strategies (Video) CMA CGM Cut Carbon Emissions 15 Percent in Five Years More Shippers Reject Puerto Rico Antitrust Settlement Shipping Groups Seek Mandatory Container Weighing Genesee & Wyoming Concludes FreightLink Purchase Deficit Panel Backs Fuel Tax Hike Baltimore's Auto Trade Sets Record in October Shanghai Spot Rate Falls to 10-Month Low Aramex Launches China-Europe Sea-Air Route Hanjin to Start Asia-East Coast Loop via Suez US Manufacturing Index Slips to 56.6 in November CMA CGM to Impose New Rates, Peak Surcharges US Companies Add 93,000 Jobs, says ADP Report South Korea Fines ANA, JAL in Anti-Trust Case Drewry Finds Asian Container Terminals Most Productive EU's Kallas Seeks Tougher Air Cargo Security MSC Hikes Rates, Some Surcharges Port of Seattle Plans $500 Million in Capital Projects

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DECEMBER 1, 2010
Asian terminals still the best EC study launched to simplify short-sea procedures US consumer confidence hits five-month high COSCON to boost focus on new markets in 2011 ICS 'stunned' by death of Phillips

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DECEMBER 1, 2010
Navios shelves Vanship's holding Navios Maritime Acquisition sets the stage for $9m sale of shares controlled by Vanship Holdings. Who's snapped a shortlist place? We have whittled the entries to our maritime photography contest down to a dozen images. It is now up to readers to vote for a winner. Oceaneering eyes subsea deal New York-listed offshore contractor hopes to parlay umbilical manufacturing gig into installation contract, sources say. Bids build in Trico PSV sale Fate of two Trico Marine platform supply vessels rests in the hands of US bankruptcy judge as curtain closes on high stakes auction. Floatel launches Oslo listing Swedish rig owner scores a seat at shipping's top table after tying up $49m IPO. DRYS waves 'hello' to new waiver George Economou-led owner has thirty days to secure covenant compliance as it ties up another loan extension. Kamsarmax score for Cosco Corp Singapore-listed shipbuilder celebrates $110m deal for three bulkers. Baltic Trading boosts fire power Peter Georgiopoulos-led bulker owner secures larger and longer loan from Nordea. Karam I search called off Hope fades for five Syrians lost in sinking after collision with Dutch tanker in Black Sea. Stolt-Nielsen silent on tanker sale Oslo-listed owner shrugs off talk regarding the sale of a chemical tanker to a US company. Better all round for First Steamship Profit rises for Taiwan bulker owner as revenue grows, while costs shrink. Wightlink cuts back on sailings UK ferry owner seeking to reduce costs to preserve route to Isle of Wight. Bonus $20m for Fred Olsen Lundin takes up one of its options on a drilling rig owned by Oslo-listed Fred Olsen Energy. Mixed feelings on SCI offer Analysts give contrasting advice on Indian owner's new follow-on share sale. Cape crash a drag for dry-bulk Baltic index set to drop below the psychological 2,000 points level this week as cape rates retreat, analyst warns. Latvian Shipping deep in the red Tanker operations make money, but Riga owner dragged down by property units. Hydrogen first for Statue Cruises New York operator orders green hybrid vessel at Derektor Shipyards in Connecticut. Aboitiz sells out to China China-Asean Marine fund moves in for Philippines' biggest shipowner, merging it with Negros Navigation. 3i eyes second Indian play UK private equity giant planning new $3bn raid on ports and infrastructure. Passengers held in coke bust Two Italians arrested in Hamburg after drugs found in cabin on Grimaldi con-ro. Petrobras pact for Acergy Oslo-listed owner grabs $190m deal which will see two pipe-layers employed off Brazil. Northrop Grumman nails USCG order US shipyard to build new $480m cutter as coast guard replaces 40-year-old vessels. STX gobbles up Brazilian stake South Korean owner STX Pan Ocean forks out over $1m for juicy slice of trading joint venture. Great Offshore nets GSPC deal Bombay-listed owner lands $4.3m term deal for one of its anchor handlers with state-owned oil firm. Sumatec slumps to loss Loss on asset disposal hits Malaysian tanker and offshore vessel operator where it hurts. Sealink struggles in third Lack of newbuilding sales in the quarter see Malaysian shipbuilder struggle to make a profit. Canada provides ferry lifeline Government ploughing cash into subsidised eastern routes until 2014. SapuraCrest wins Oz gig Malaysian offshore contractor wins deal to help reconstruction of Aussie field damaged by fire.

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DECEMBER 1, 2010
FMC nominees Cordero, Dye testify to Senate Treasury sanctions more IRISL front companies More lines to charge EU customs fee Customs seeks new security filing for air cargo Copa buys 22 Boeing 737-800s U.S. trade with Canada, Mexico up 19.3% Senate passes food safety legislation Cross-border currency smuggling vexes CBP Carrier offers natural refrigerant for containers

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DECEMBER 1, 2010
30 years in prison for attack on US vessel The Somali Jaamac Ciidle as been sentenced to 30 years imprisonment by a federal court in Virginia for his role in pirate attack on April 10. What he and his Officer shortage lower than expected Today, balance rules between supply and demand on the world's seafaring labour market, although there is a modest overall two per cent shortage of officers, the latest update of the Swedish-flagged AHTS takes Northern Sea Route home For the second time in more than 130 years, a Swedish-flagged vessel will sail through the Northeast passage, North of Russia. In 1879, the Swedish-flagged Vega sailed out Scandlines charters ropax Scandlines has chartered the Italian-flagged ropax vessel Scottish Viking in order to increase capacity on the Nyn'shamn'Ventspils service as from January 2011. The 2009-built Scottish Viking has Fayard owner furious over state aid I am opposed and furious at the fact the taxpayer's money is going to be used to increase capacity in a business that is tight enough already' These words comes

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DECEMBER 1, 2010
Fujairah bunker prices mostly down Spot stocks of fuel oil is very tight in Durban, according to sources. New attack on 0.10% sulphur limit EU transport ministers being urged to review MARPOL's 'unrealistic measures'. Bunker prices generally down across Europe Strong demand in Hamburg's bunker market. Shipping line backs IMO IMO 'best placed' to define an international policy for reducing carbon emissions. Breakthrough design claimed for New York ferry Hybrid will 'sip, not guzzle', bunker fuel. High water content problems 'resolved' But Singapore fuel oil stocks are expected to remain tight. Bunker prices mostly soften mid-week Demand average at key Asian bunker port, traders say. Bunker supplies in Busan 'tightening' Increased domestic demand from power utilities squeeze supplies to the bunker market. Chemoil sets up new subsidiary in Singapore Activities to include investment holding and marine fuel related services, says CEO. BP starts supplying 380 cSt material in Brisbane Opening of a new storage facility enables the company to expand its product offering. Aegean shares at two-year low Tuesday's closing price was also the second lowest since the company's IPO in December 2006.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

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

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

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

PORTS

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

Geneva

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

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa/Milan

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

SHIPPING

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

Cernobbio

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Delta

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Shanghai

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

SHIPPING

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

Cairo

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

JOBS

Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous

Rome

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

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

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Zebbug

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

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

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

SHIPPING

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

Athens

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

PORTS

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

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

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

PORTS

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

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

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

Livorno

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

SHIPPING

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

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Savona

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

ECONOMY

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

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

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

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

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

SAILING LIST

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SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

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

Erbusco

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

PORTS

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

Riyadh

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

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

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Los Angeles

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

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

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