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BRIEFS

March 5, 2010

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*Shipping News* AP Moller-Maersk sees return to the black Danish shipping and oil group AP Moller-Maersk said that it would return to a 'modest' profit for 2010 after weak global trade knocked freight rates and dragged it to a deeper loss than expected for 2009. Finnish port strikes hit goods flow Finnish port workers went on strike yesterday, halting the flow of goods into and out of the country, the Transport Workers' Union said after talks with employers on a new wage deal failed.

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Maersk hits first annual loss since World War II - US$1.29 billion BIMCO asks that all high seas regulation to be UN controlled New World Alliance revamps Pacific Southwest Express Service CMA CGM to increase rate from US to the world March 15 DHL Supply Chain to invest US$46 million in Hong Kong MSC to receive the 14,000-TEU Savona on charter hire US taxes Chinese glossy magazine paper, exporters cry foul Hubei's trade value up 47.6pc in January Philippines NMC Container Lines makes Batangas first call Samudera posts loss of US$8.75 million in 2009 Western Scheldt dredging to upgrade Antwerp access begins Container train operators feel the pinch in India Sri Lankan rail profits from box trains after Tamil war ABC flies 1,275 pigs in 747 from Montreal to Vladivostok Changi Airport Group invests in Rome Airports Continental February load factor 77.7pc, increases 5.2pc

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Jindal Waterways reaffirms commitment to domestic multimodal trade US moves WTO against sops to textile exporters Rs 4.5 lakh cr. spent to import bullion for 9 years EU finds faults in seafood residue testing in India Maharashtra to develop 58 ports, jetties & shipyards on PPP basis Day Of The Dredger Dawns Group to study CEPA feasibility with Canada formed Pranab promises dramatic changes in tax administration ...calls for relook at export strategy DTC will not end sops to SEZs, assures Sharma Export promotion schemes drain Exchequer of Rs 44K crore Services rendered abroad come under tax axe if used in India IT firms may flock to SEZs for tax sops FinMin rules out MAT hike rollback Meeting on GST today

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MARCH 3, 2010
Geodis acquires Bertola in Italy The French service provider Geodis recently acquired the Italian firm Bertola, and became a leading multi-business-line service provider in Italy. Through this takeover, Geodi... Papp Italia is Dachser Food Logistics' new partner The international service provider Dachser started a partnership with Papp Italia srl in February. The pact covers refrigerated food logistics between Germany and Italy. Founded in... Logistics World Alliance banking on Redur The European contract logistics collaboration Logistics World Alliance (LWA) has won a new partner in the shape of the Spanish logistics service provider Redur. With retroactive ef... Bimco publishes Reflections for 2010 Bimco, the world's biggest private shipping organisation, has just published its Reflections for 2010. The compelling need to prevent shipping regulation becoming fragmented, ... NYK Group offers aid to victims of Chile earthquake The Japanese shipping group NYK will be providing donations and free ocean transport for relief supplies in response to the earthquake that occurred in Chile on 27 February. Shipme... MOL signs contract for long-term charters The Japanese shipping company MOL was recently awarded two long-term charters by an ExxonMobil affiliate and its co-venture partners in a Papua New Guinea LNG project. The cha... Gefco plumps for the railway to haul Dacia cars The French service provider Gefco has announced that it will use the railway to convey new Dacia cars from Pitesti (Romania) to Monfalcone (Italy). Rail Cargo Austria and... Germany: road and rail fight ideological battle There has been a slight shift of market shares from rail to road in Germany. This has triggered off discussions about truck traffic. According to provisional figures for 2009 the r... New chairman of the Berlin-Brandenburg logistics network The Berlin-Brandenburg logistics network (LNBB) recently elected a new chairman in the shape of Professor Herbert Sonntag. He is the vice-president of Wildau technical univers... VIII International Freight Forwarders' Day in Odessa, 31 May - 1 June The VIII International Freight Forwarders' Day will take place in Odessa (Ukraine) on 31 May and 1 June. The FFD is the annual international conference and event for professio... YRC lays off 200 people in February The US less-than-truckload service provider YRC Worldwide laid off about 200 workers in February. Reuters has reported that staff were made redundant at YRC's Overland Park headqua...

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MARCH 4, 2010
Novakovic to succeed Heebner at GD Marine Systems Austal USA to be prime contractor in next LCS bid Submarine suppliers hit The Hill Terror threat to Malacca Strait tankers STX Europe to build new Brazil yard

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MARCH 4, 2010
New deal keeps Horizon calling at Port of Tacoma Boeing 777 freighters go to Southern Air Holdings Crowley expanding with move to new warehouse Everett Port Commission changing meeting times The New World Alliance changing PSX service

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MARCH 4, 2010
Maersk predicts return to profit in 2010 Group cautiously optimistic after reporting $1bn loss for 2009 Maersk orders extra $1bn of cuts Maersk Tankers swings to $255m loss Operator hit by historically low charter rates and plunging secondhand values Teekay raises $160m by selling three Company sells tankers to Teekay LNG Partners Teekay Tankers eyes spot market gains Company leaves 45% of fleet days exposed to spot market as it reports jump in profit STX Europe earmarks $100m for new Brazil yard STX Norway Offshore to invest over next three years to build new yard at Fortaleza

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MARCH 4, 2010
OSG launches share sale TANKER giant Overseas Shipholding Group will sell 3.5M shares to generate funds that may be used to pay down debt APM has $600M ghost fleet DEMARK'S AP M'ller-Maersk has $600M worth of LNG carriers lying idle as it reels from its $1Bn 2009 losses, the group confirmed to Fairplay today Malacca terrorist strike feared SINGAPORE has sounded an alert that terrorists are feared to be planning an attack on tankers plying the Malacca Strait NGO: toxic ship to be scrapped A GREEN group has told Fairplay that the controversial LNG carrier Margaret Hill will be scrapped after it was sold today $1Bn in losses hit APM shares APM SHARES traded sharply lower at lunchtime today but recovered from the session's low after the group posted huge losses for 2009, the first in its 105-year history

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MARCH 4, 2010
New World Alliance Expands Pacific Southwest Service LTL Industry Shrinks 24.4 Percent Bill Introduced to Kill NAFTA Big LTL Carriers Getting Smaller YRC Worldwide Market Share Slips American Railcar Boosts Profit as Sales Fall Factory Orders Climbed in January Maersk to Run Biodiesel Test Cal Maritime Offers Firearms Training Bentley Honored in Maryland Volga-Dnepr Launches Logistics Service House Amends HIRE Act to Pay for Jobs LaHood Promises Comprehensive Transportation Bill Construction Machinery Exports Slid 38 Percent Finnish Dockworkers Strike Container Traffic Stops at Indian Port Heavy Lift Operator Smit Stayed Profitable in 2009 A.P. Moller-Maersk Plunges into Red

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MARCH 4, 2010
Soothing troubled waters Maersk Line racked by USD2.1 billion loss Chile port capacity recovering DSV reports mixed results New World Alliance adds boxship to transpac service

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MARCH 4, 2010
Teekay still in red Top tanker owner prioritises cost saving, debt reduction and improved profitability. Spot security Bjorn Moller in optimistic mood as he promises shareholders full spot market earnings will feed through to dividends. Shuttle pain Teekay Offshore Partners back in the black but shuttle tanker revenue was lower than expected. STX's yard splash Europe's largest shipbuilder to invest $100m in new Brazilian shipyard alongside partner PJMR. Less for Saevik Havila boss Njal Saevik took a pay cut in 2009 as offshore market deteriorated. Box bids Eight groups in the hunt to develop new INR 6bn terminal at JNPT in India. Finnish shut-down Port workers walk out after talks on new collective labour agreement break down. Teekay sells trio Offshoot Teekay LNG returns to profit and takes suezmax pair and handymax from parent in $160m deal. Fresh start Tragedy-hit Philippines ferry group Sulpicio Lines renamed following Princess of the Stars disaster. Eagle shifts A JP Morgan analyst maintains his rating for Eagle Bulk Shipping but re-evaluates certain estimates as the bulker owner changes charter focus. Engineers burned Two Maersk crew splashed with hot oil after stuffing rag in pipe, the third in series of similar incidents on the owner's ships in two years. Greek detention A Piraeus-based shipping company may face charges in a "magic pipe" case after a bulker was detained by the USCG. Off to Rio Trans Viking anchor handler signed up for a four-month stint off Brazil at a rumoured $30,000 per day. Malacca threat Tankers set to be target of terrorist campaign in Asian strategic waterway, say Singapore authorities. Black ink not buys Nils Andersen says AP Moller-Maersk has placed a 2010 profit ahead of distressed buys on its priority list. Statoil stinger North Sea market rocked by talk Helge Lund-led oil company will not be fixing anchor handlers for rig moves this month. TNWA adds one Capacity-cutting trend reversed as boxship group deploys extra vessel from US to Thailand. Finnlines loses Court agrees with pension fund that Finnish ro-ro owner's dividend pay-out should have been EUR 17m higher in 2008. Diamond deal South African mining ship to go under the auctioneer's hammer in Namibia. Master summoned Investigation into smash and spill in Texas will see Eagle Otome captain and crew testify at USCG hearing. Horizon ship stalls Smoke causes crew to shut down engines on Chuck Raymond-led Horizon ship which heads to US for repairs. SIN revamped Ten years on from Clarksons' original SIN a slicker "wickeder" version is unveiled. Osprey lighter French navy begins removing cargo from grounded Eitzen Chemical tanker on Pacific atoll. Smit stagnant Dutch tug and salvage company sees profits largely unchanged from a year ago as revenue falls. Bonds for STXPO South Korean shipowner set to raise a further KRW200bn from investors with three year bond. Chemoil crashes Singapore-based bunker supplier sees fourth quarter profits down by over 75% year-on-year. Brawl on the Wall DHT's largest shareholder MMI lashes management and board over axed dividends and 'opaque' strategy. Bunker boost Philippines ro-ro owner Aboitiz comes through a year marred by tragedy to post higher profit as fuel bills fall. Maersk mauled AP Moller-Maersk posts worse than expected full-year loss as red ink from its container line passes $2bn. Diamond bags trio US drilling company ties up two semi-submersibles and a drillship to Brazilian oil giant Petrobras. Ferry sinks Passengers and crew leap from burning ship off Philippines, but all rescued by fishing boats.

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MARCH 4, 2010
Maersk: $1 billion loss in 2009 PIL to start own transpacific service NWA lines add Laem Chabang to PSX loop AA Cargo modernizes JFK terminal Laying down markers for transport reform FHWA wants to halve project delivery times Agility tabs Hickler for Asia-Pacific role Congress asked to repeal Cuban trademarks law Carriers update on Chilean terminals Eight bids for JNPT terminal Trieste port mandates low sulfur fuel

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MARCH 4, 2010
Maersk posts historic loss A P Møller-Mærsk reports a full-year loss for the first time since World War II. The loss is due to a combination of a a weak container market Port strike costly for Finland The stevedores of Finnish Transport Workers' Union, AKT, went on strike on March 4, 2010, halting most of the cargo handling in Finnish ports. Even if the ferry traffic and Heavy fines for those that do not comply with sulphur limit Vessels that call at the port of Trieste and have fuel with too high sulphur content, risk fines of up to EUR 150,000. The port's new regulations came into force Danish icebreaker service a step closer to termination The Danish governmental icebreaker service has come another step closer to termination. According to the Association of Danish Ports, the country's ports do not need the DKK 30 million annual

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MARCH 4, 2010
Owner and master fined for 'voluntary pollution' Correctional court of Brest imposes $1.4 million. IFO bunker prices weaker in Rotterdam Prices in southern Europe on the rise. Hearing on biggest Texas spill in 15 years Testimonies will lead to recommendations to improve vessel safety. Fujairah bunker market stable Durban prices firming. Maersk Line posts losses of $1.9 billion Reduced fuel consumption helps cut operating costs. Bunker tanker seized by pirates International Bunkering says vessel was on its way to join delivery fleet in Jeddah. Fuel oil futures contract sees 'moderate volumes' SGX reports volumes of between of 1,000 and 4,800 mt a day. IFO prices firm, distillates weaken Demand 'weak' in Singapore. Singapore residual fuel stocks at 13-week high Middle distillate stocks fall in the week ended March 3. Andatee profits surge in 2009 Domestic Chinese bunker supplier posts net income of $6.4 million last year. Bunkering in Taiwan 'unrattled' by earthquake Erthquake struck inland; ports not affected. Seychelles supplier starts offshore bunker deliveries New double-hull 'green' coastal tanker offers bunker services offshore the island-state.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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

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

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.

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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.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

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