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February 8, 2010

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*Shipping News* Baltic Dry Index drops for third straight week The Baltic Dry Index, a measure of shipping costs for commodities, advanced for a second day on Friday as higher rents were secured by owners of iron-ore carriers.

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Maersk expected to have bullish year: Danish analysts Yantian Port Holdings net profit down 19.6pc in 2009 Ningbo-Zhoushan port throughput increase world's fastest Hanzhou-Wenzhou rail link to be upgraded to high-speed link Fighting back: Long Beach to spend US$3 billion on improvements MSC takes top spot at Black Sea's Port of Novorossiysk Guinea Shipping Corporation starts up from HK, Conakry Dragonair increases Hanoi flights to 10 a week Transasia Airways suspends Kaohsiung to Kunming service 'K' Line eyes 51pc of US-based Air Tiger Express

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Baltic Dry Index pulled down by sinking Chinese steel prices Pirates shifting focus to Indian Ocean-EU official SCI to beef up borrowing strength Pentagon Marine draws up ambitious corporate plans Need to expand & diversify trade with Hungary stressed Nafed to import 25,000 t of yellow peas V-Day brings roses to exporters' cheeks Nasscom paints rosy horizon Cotton exports shoot up Decks being cleared at 2 Bangla ports for Indian sh Now 60 years young, City Transport changes with the times Only minor variations in truck rentals Implement Parikh panel report on fuel price decontrol, urges IMC IMF projects 8pc GDP growth in 2010-11 Direct tax collection target raised Finance panel report on Feb. 25 NCAER projects 7 pc GDP growth this fiscal World Bank projects 7.5 pc GDP growth in 2010-11 RBI's latest survey projects almost 7 pc GDP growth SAIL raises flat steel prices Seminar on India, Spain trade ties Focus to be on terminal ops & procedures at Wednesday's Exim Club-ABGKCTL presentation

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FEBRUARY 4, 2010
CN to set up new intermodal terminal in Alberta The Canadian National Railway Company (CN) is constructing a 680 acre logistics park with a state-of-the-art intermodal terminal in Conrich, northeast of Calgary (Alberta, Canada).... US road sector suffering from firms' low inventories The US road sector has had a challenging year as businesses have attempted to kept inventory levels extremely low. Fourth quarter earnings reports show the slow rate of inventory r... Swiss road haulage body seeks closer ties to railways Astag, the Swiss association of commercial vehicle operators, is pleased that SBB Cargo, the freight division of the Swiss state-owned railway company SBB, is set to create new nat... 110 wagon train will serve INR Energy mines US enterprise INR Energy has announced that a 110 wagon train will serve its metallurgical coal mines in Powellton and Chilton (USA). They will achieve full production levels over ... Trading of Austrian Airlines shares stops in Vienna Trading of Austrian Airlines AG shares on the Vienna stock exchange was suspended yesterday morning (4 February) until further notice. The German flag carrier Lufthansa took over t... HHLA meets target According to provisional results the German port company Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) generated a group revenue of around EUR 988 million in financial 2009 (previous year... CSCL forecasts 2009 loss due to low freight rates Hong Kong-listed China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL) has warned that it will plunge into the red for 2009 as a result of the sharp reduction in freight rates and container v... Avianca and Taca finalise joint venture Colombia's airline Avianca and El Salvador's Grupo Taca said the merger they had announced in October became effective this week after all regulatory hurdles were passed. The new c... SBB Cargo spins off international services into separate company Switzerland's national railway SBB has taken further steps to determine the strategic direction that its freight division SBB Cargo has to take in order to expand its business acti... Shenzen Airlines boosted cargo traffic The carrier Shenzen Airlines, based in southern China, has reported that its cargo traffic was up by 22% to 306 million FTKs in 2009. Shenzen introduced 14 new aircraft last y... JAL Cargo announces route changes Japan Airlines (JAL) has announced the following major route changes for international cargo operations for H1/2010, ending on 30 September. Flights to Ho-Chi-Minh (Vietn...

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FEBRUARY 5, 2010
Newbuilt chem tanker bought for bunkering role Danish special forces storm pirated bulker

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FEBRUARY 5, 2010
Economic development discussed at Port of Vancouver, USA breakfast Federal Maritime Commission announces reorganization New fisheries survey vessel now part of NOAA fleet Port Metro Vancouver inks 2009 cargo statistics Rail freight traffic picture comes in mixed for week

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FEBRUARY 5, 2010
Study backs inclusion of shipping in EU emissions trading scheme Report backs move towards cap and trade policy Political pressure grows to scrap light dues hike Second reading of bill debated at House of Lords Greek owned fleet shrinks Shipping downturn sinks number of vessels by about 4% Warning over risky lay-up locations Use of non-approved locations causing costly and unnecessary casualties

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FEBRUARY 5, 2010
Crew hides from pirates TERRIFIED crew members on a bulker attacked by pirates this morning were all unhurt after locking themselves inside and being freed by Danish commados, the ship's owner told Fairplay Falklands oil tension mounts ARGENTINA has said the UK's plans to start drilling for oil off the Falkland Islands recalls the 1982 war between the nations, it was reported today UK fire teams douse carrier A FIRE that broke out on an aircraft carrier being scrapped at a yard this morning in Teeside, northern England, is now "under control", Cleveland Police told Fairplay Russia accused of nuke dumping RUSSIA is being accused of dumping nuclear waste into the Baltic Sea in the early 1990s, the BBC reported today Everglades numbers drop STEEP drops in the box business, bulk and beak bulk were offset by a record cruising year at Port Everglades in Florida US panel targets exports A NEW US panel has been created with the goal of bolstering President Barack Obama's goal to double exports in five years Drybulk overweighting seen DRYBULK investors have placed too much weight on Chinese bank lending restrictions, JP Morgan analyst Jonathan Chappell said today

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FEBRUARY 5, 2010
Haiti Requests Vessel Arrival Notices YRC Has Liquidity to Survive 2010, Analyst Says Short Lines Gain on Factory Demand YRC Ends Year with $98 Million in Cash Long Beach Moves to Replace Bridge Danish Troops Free Bulk Ship from Pirates FMC Eyes Filing Exemption Airbus Forecasts Asia-Pacific Growth Alaska Air Cargo Adds Security Surcharge S&P Upgrades BNSF Rating Airline, Trucking Employment Rise YRC Worldwide Loses $899 Million in 2009 China to Penalize U.S. Chicken Imports Chennai Strike Ends BA Swings to Profit in Third Quarter Michigan Renews Carp Fight Kintetsu World Express Net Profit Plunges 36.6 Percent Hamburg Cargo Falls 21 Percent Con-way Reports $111 Million Loss for 2009

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FEBRUARY 5, 2010
Super-slow or Concorde service: give shippers the choice On November 26, 2003, the last flight of the iconic Concorde supersonic Mach 2 airliner arguably heralded a shift into reverse gear for the airline industry in its hitherto ambition to shrink the world. Wan Hai and PIL to re-launch Asia/N.Europe service Hamburg - 2009 a year to forget Rudder damage hits Matson Navigation's profits CSAV starts Black Sea feeder service Global stocks take a hit

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FEBRUARY 5, 2010
Eagle sold Iino Kaiun sells chemical tanker Chemstar Eagle to US buyer, possibly Connecticut's MT Maritime, for $15.2m. Hawaii grounding Salvage operation blocking Oahu's Kalaeloa Barbers Point Harbour after bulker Vogetrader runs aground. Ariella stormed Danish troops free Slovenian bulker hijacked earlier in Gulf of Aden, all 25 crew safe. Takeover 'joke' Web rumours of John Fredriksen's Frontline bidding for Nordic American Tanker Shipping panned as simply "rubbish". ITB scrapped US Shipping Partners integrated tug barge said to be sold as-is in Karachi for $394 per ldt. Up then down JP Morgan analyst predicts a "tale of two halves" for the bulker sector as Chinese imports accelerate ahead of a softer market. ITF targets Dowa Demonstrations planned for Tokyo and Trinidad over All-Japan Seamen's Union fight with Japanese bulker owner. Speculative sale Marco Novella returns to Cicek for a second tanker newbuilding. Greek fleet falls Tonnage controlled by Greek shipowners falls by just 2% despite turbulent times. Man overboard Danish crewman dies after slipping from bunker tanker in Copenhagen. Story ends Publishing house bought as part of diversification drive by Latvian Shipping goes bust. 'Ghost ship' blaze Fire onboard former French aircraft carrier Clemenceau at UK shipbreaking yard "under control". It's quotes time Shipbrokers can be such a surly lot and James Christodoulou gets all pumped up about job hunting. Bulker hijacked Somali pirates strike in Gulf of Aden for second time this week as Slovenian handysize seized. Exodus continues Turkey's Dunya continues big clear-out of tankers with sale of two more modern vessels. Coke cash Japan's MOL signs 10-year coking coal shipping deal with Mitsubishi Chemical and Nisshin Steel. Aframax alliance An Asian aframax pool is in the making with leading Japanese operator Sanko Kisen ready to dive straight in. Olympic pledge Historic Cutty Sark, gutted by fire in 2007, will be restored in time for 2012 London Olympics, PM promises. New5 in Numb3rs Former Excel chief Stamatis Molaris grabs tanker quartet, Nobu Su switches car-carriers for capes and piracy kills off US owner. Purchase and sale Frontline takes VLCC from spin-off SFI and sells it on for Pertamina charter in 10-year payment deal. Clipper sells Danish group said to have bagged $13.5m from sale of open-hatch carrier Clipper Melody to mystery buyer. Falling short Japan's Kyoei Tanker sees nine-month profit cut despite revenue rise. Fire funds A $59m insurance payout following Australian rig blaze will hit Seadrill's balance sheet in the fourth quarter. Bidders ready India shortlists five groups for development and operation of new container terminal at Mangalore. Beaten by a bus Ferry across Clyde in Scotland could be replaced by amphibious Dutch rival. Black is the Color Norwegian ferry owner Color Line improves annual profit, boosted by currency gains. Five Star sale Dutch owner Seaarland bags strong price for panamax bulker bound for Five Star of India, brokers say. Double it Tokyo-listed Tokai Kisen jacks up full-year forecast amid hope of higher revenue. IHI inches ahead Japanese shipbuilder edges back into profit in first nine months, but forecasts much stronger fourth quarter. Futures up Dry-cargo trading volumes jump 129% on last month as derivatives deals climb 40% to $912m, says Imarex. CHO falls short No asset disposals and smaller fleet result in 40% fall in interim profits at Singapore offshore player. Worse by half Finnish tanker owner Neste suffers 50% drop in freight rates in 2009 as profit falls. Hanjin sells Korean container line's holding company issuing new shares to up stake in operating unit. Mitsui minted Japanese shipbuilder Mitsui Engineering raises full-year forecast after large rise in profit and sales. Tallink weaker Estonian ferry group sees poor start to 2010 with double digit declines in passengers and cargo. Inui much weaker MOL bulker offshoot Inui Steamship posts big drop in nine-month profit on weaker rates. Todd tumbles US shipbuilder sees third quarter profits fall nearly 40% on higher costs and lack of other income.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2010
Transpacific lines see upswing ACL plans bigger ships, similar design Lipinski heads CEVA's Canadian ocean product TSA offers air cargo security outreach Breaking the ice on the Great Lakes California wins case against trucker CN plans logistics park U.S. outlines National Export Initiative Swan Logistics, Hong Kong forwarder tie up

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FEBRUARY 5, 2010
Svendborg tug sold to Norway Svendborg Bugser has sold their oldest tug, Skansund, to the Norwegian operator Polar Slep A/S, Tromsö. The Skansund was taken over in its home port Svendborg, and sailed to Frontline buys and sells vessel Frontline has bought the VLCC Front Vista from Ship Finance International for USD 58.5 million. However, Frontline has agreed to sell the vessel to an undisclosed buyer. The buyer

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FEBRUARY 5, 2010
Buyers see lower prices as markets 'tank' Crude continuing to put downward pressure on bunkers. WSC proposal 'shooting itself in the foot'? Poten & Partners consider GHG emission reduction options and the technological benefits of the Council's MEPC 60 submission. Lower fuel surcharge impacts Matson's revenue Ocean transportation sector faces challenges and opportunities in 2010. Steep price drops end of week MGO prices in Rotterdam drops by $33.50 pmt. Heavy losses in Fujariah bunker prices NYMEX shows further losses in out of hours trading. Bunker spill court ruling exposes owners to more costs US District Judge says owners of Cosco Busan are bound by Californian law that holds them liable for pilot negligence. ARA fuel oil stocks climbing Product inventories are 22% up against the same week last year. Matrix makes move in Southern Africa Joint venture will offer 'high quality bunker services' in Durban, Cape Town and Richards Bay. WFS 'assisting' with collection of 'Iraqi debt' 'Receivables' belong to the previous owners of Tramp Oil. Singapore sees price of 380 cSt at seven-week low Bunker prices in other key Asian ports weakening. Chemoil, Glencore in 'preferential' deal Deal includes the supply of bunker fuel to Glencore's shipping subsidiary. Chinese oil imports continued upward climb last year Senior official warns that 'now the most acute problem in China is the increased importation of crude oil'. Praxis in Singapore expands New office is double the size of the old one. Shell to lay off 1,000 more employees this year Suffers $1.8 billion loss from its downstream activities during Q4 2009.

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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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