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BRIEFS

August 9, 2010

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*Shipping News* Baltic index rises as iron ore boosts capesize activity THE Baltic Exchange's main sea-freight index, which tracks rates to ship dry commodities, rose for a second session on Friday as iron ore enquiry bolstered activity for larger capesize vessels. Tanker owners may suspend leasing OWNERS of supertankers delivering the world's seaborne crude oil may emulate industry leader Frontline Ltd and stop leasing the vessels until a plunge in rental income is reversed, shipping analysts said.

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Toll urges end to "damaging" cycle of peak/off-peak rates Guangxi becomes a regional trading hub between China and ASEAN China's Purchasing Managers Index fell for 3 consecutive months DHS is slated for failing to meet 100pc sea freight screening deadline CAI's Q2 earnings rise to US$5.7 million Euro zone sees weak growth amid high unemployment Virgin Atlantic Cargo strong financial year-start CAL has record July Cargoitalia Milan-Shanghai flights start in September

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MSC to commence I-Med service on Aug. 26 SCI Board meet on Aug. 11 to consider FPO, stake sale For shipping lines, slow steaming=less emissions & costs; for shippers, it means higher rates & longer transit times Inland water route dedicated to coal movement planned along Brahmani-Kharasua river Evergreen, OOCL & Simatech to launch AGI service with Mundra call NOL wins Asia-Pacific's innovation award FTP supplement due only on Aug. 23 India sounds most sincere on Doha'USTR MoS faces uphill task in unifying two port Acts Rapid erosion of Rlys' rolling stock makes capacity expansion imperative'CAG Airfreight shippers take in-house cargo screening seriously Airbus swamped with orders Air freight rates on Asia-Europe route plummet GST regime remains a far cry New DTAA with Switzerland opens door to stashed wealth Direct tax mop-up surges Pranab stands by Central veto power on GST Manufacturers now more optimistic of year ahead, finds survey KPCHAA reminds state govt to honour HC fiat on stamp duty asap Famous Pacific official gives insights on logistics planning Rio to be venue for 2011 project cargo network meet

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AUGUST 5, 2010
Successful coal handling with Gottwald mobile harbour crane in India The Indian company Jindal Steel & Power Limited (JSPL) recently completed a successful continuous-duty coal handling performance trial with a Gottwald G HMK 6407 B mobile harbo... Container leviathan "Hanjin Korea" makes first call in Hamburg The "Hanjin Korea", the largest containership operated by South Korea's Hanjin Shipping Company Ltd (Seoul), made its maiden call at the port of Hamburg at the beginning ... Port of Rotterdam on a roll thanks to UK ro-ro volumes The port of Rotterdam reported that its throughput to and from ro-ro vessels rose to 8.3 million t in H1/2010. This is 8% higher than the first half volume in 2009. This surge can ... Logwin boosts interim sales and operating result Logwin, a forwarding and logistics corporation based in Grevenmacher (Luxembourg), succeeded in markedly boosting its H1/2010 turnover vis-à-vis the same period in 2009. The interi... Wincanton sells recycling activities in UK The British logistics service provider Wincanton is to dispose of its recycling business by selling the assets to the Sims Group UK. Approximately GBP 17.5 million will be paid in ... Advance International Transport coordinates multi-port freight shipment for Mitsubishi The international project freight forwarder, Advance International Transport, has successfully co-ordinated the shipment of oil industry project cargo from two countries for Mitsub... Satomec AG expand product management division Satomec Automation Systems, an automation company based in Cham (Switzerland), is augmenting its product management and support sector as part of an expansion drive. Due to steadil...

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AUGUST 6, 2010
Seawell swoops on Rig Inspection Services Bay Shipbuilding gets new VP and GM U.K. MAIB pulls plug on Safety Digest

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AUGUST 6, 2010
Neptune Orient Lines reports second quarter profits jump Crowley nets award for LA/Long Beach clean air efforts Port of Bellingham takes home best wedding reception location nod Trio of carriers to begin Southeast Asia/India/Middle East run Weekly AAR report finds rail carload numbers drop

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AUGUST 8, 2010
Ship security fears grow after latest attacks MOL tanker blast and breaches to Gulf of Aden transit corridor raise fears of heightened risk to shipping across Middle East Red Sea and Gulf of Aden lead piracy hotspots Shell warns of rising piracy threat in Gulf of Guinea Odfjell will not avoid Gulf of Aden despite latest pirate attack US box imports 'may have peaked' Peak season may have arrived early this year and volumes likely to slacken off after... Toll sees easing in capacity shortfall Singapore cuts port concessions Shipping industry's gradual recovery is behind decision to phase out measures. Shipowners slow to embrace energy efficiency Tepid demand in Asia depresses Australian thermal coal prices Chinese traders are placing inquiries for prompt cargoes but won't pay more Colombian coal boosts fronthaul activity

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AUGUST 6, 2010
State terror ruled out in VLCC blast AN MOL VLCC was attacked last week not by state-sponsored commandos but by a rogue terrorist group, a US intelligence source close to the investigation told Fairplay today Inmarsat seals $1.2Bn order MOBILE satellite services company Inmarsat told Fairplay today it has ordered $1.2Bn of satellites to deliver high-speed broadband to ships Maersk to pocket $2Bn in 1H10 DENMARK'S AP Møller-Maersk should bag net profits of about $2Bn for 2010's first half, a shipping analyst told Fairplay today China to build Karachi refinery CHINA has agreed to set up a major oil refinery in Karachi, a Pakistani oil ministry official told Fairplay today Is Frère still in the running? CMA CGM told Fairplay today it is continuing talks with "several investors" about its attempt to recapitalise ' but it declined to say whether Belgian financier Albert Frère was still among them Singapore, Taiwan: power couple AN EXCITING new trade partnership might be forming in Southeast Asia, as Singapore and Taiwan start flirting, IHS Global Insight reported today ACS sells Spanish assets SPAIN'S Activitades de Construccion y Servicios has sold the Spanish assets of its Dragados port and logistics sevices subsidiary to a consortium of institutional investors advised by JP Morgan Asset Management

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AUGUST 6, 2010
Panama Canal Receives Bids on Pacific Access Channel EPA Funds Retrofits for Two Long-Haul Truck Firms Rail Groups Push Competing Bills Lawmakers Propose Higher Truck Weight New Charleston Terminal Clears Environmental Opposition Kohl Seeks Antritrust Probe of LTL Pricing, Classification Weak Job Growth Points to Lower Transportation Volume Three Asian Carriers Form Joint Service Senate Bill Would Strengthen Antidumping Probes Air France-KLM Cargo Growth Slows Port Operator Hutchison Posts Big Gains ICTSI Net Profit Jumps 61 Percent NOL Reports $100 Million Profit on Soaring Demand Railroads Redraw the Intermodal Map Sourcing Gets Caliente Voices of Concern Courage

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AUGUST 6, 2010
2011: mirabilis or horribilis the jury is out The H1 reporting season is in full flow; financial news sheets are awash with bullish strap lines, the word 'profit' is back on top. Pirates encouraged to attack again NOL notes first profit in more than a year Trio capitalise on SE Asia/ME/India trade boom with new service Pakistan in the grip of flooding catastrophe Asia-Europe volumes on the up for H1

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AUGUST 6, 2010
NATS fires back at Olsen Nordic American pins collapsed resale contract on Fred Olsen arm as technical trouble takes the spotlight. Sinking rates rock CH Offshore Bank borrowings surge 692% in fiscal year as Singapore-listed offshore owner funds fresh AHTS pair. Diana issues dry wake-up call President Anastassis Margaronis says dry-bulk stocks are no stable retirement home. Navy coy on M Star terrorist link US Fifth Fleet unable to confirm reports of explosive material found during inspection of MOL tanker. Pride pens drilling gig New York-listed drillship player scores $16.5m contract as energy giant explores Israeli gas fields, sources say. TBS International chops Q2 loss Nasdaq-listed bulker owner posts 'solid' results but still stuck in the red as bunker bills batter the bottom line. Seized Syria Star anchors Crew of hijacked bulker confirmed as unharmed as it drops anchor 70 miles from major Puntland port. MAIB's Meyer fires parting shot Belgium, Cyprus and a windlass maker get a kicking from outgoing UK accident investigation chief. Excel Maritime tops up shelf Gabriel Panayotides-led shipowner has cleared the way to sell up to $750m shares. Quotes of the week Peter G misses the easy 'Dial-a-Loan' days while Peter Shaerf reveals his West End credentials. Vinalines swallows 36 ships Vietnamese owner profits from vessel transfer from debt-laden Vinashin, but says many are not up to scratch. Singapore ship in Red Sea 'attack' Armed pirates in three skiffs chase Masterbulk's Pelicana in afternoon incident in Bab el-Mandeb. NATS 'evaluating acquisitions' Herbjorn Hansson-led suezmax owner could have a taste for tonnage as second quarter returns profit. Israeli port volumes rise Gradual global recovery pushes up second quarter teu figures by 16.7%. Repairs to M Star 'complete' MOL coy on current location of damaged VLCC but remains stumped on cause of damage. New5 in Numb3rs Jimmy Drakos heads US IPO queue, Polembros is buying capes and Torm is refilling its tanker pool. Sidsel Knutsen under repair Norwegian tanker that nearly hit restaurant in Michigan still stuck as engine is fixed. Eastern promise for box trio Evergreen, OOCL and Simatech launch new run from South-east Asia to Middle East. Anship heading to enclave Russian owner charters Rosmorport ferry for run into Kaliningrad. Belgian chips off Saade's table Report claims Belgian billionaire Albert Frere muscled out of finance talks with CMA CGM. Kyoei Tanker stays cautious Japanese owner builds first quarter profit, but full-year forecast remains below previous 12 months. NOL swings to profit World's fourth largest liner operator returns to the black in second quarter and expects this to improve further. Sado predicts grand finale Japanese ferry owner tips a profitable 2010 despite losses in the first six months. Sanoyas braced for profit drop Japanese shipbuilder sets full-year profit sights lower despite raking in the cash in first quarter. Naikai Zosen starts strongly Japanese shipbuilder's first quarter profit soars as revenues jump. Hitachi Zosen falls in the first Japanese shipbuilder sees its profit hurt by stunted revenue in the first quarter. Algoma hit by dollar drop Canadian owner goes further into red in first six months as currency falls against southern counterpart. Tirrenia deal falls through Italian government ready to support ferry owner after it could not agree privatisation with Mediterranea Holding. New Asia to Africa service Safmarine set to start new direct service between the Far East and West Africa with parent Maersk. Omega lands Kassiotis lifeline Founder and CEO of troubled tanker owner coughs up $5.3m to settle scrape with lenders. One missing after ferry smash Search on for fisherman missing off Scotland after collision with Norfolkline-chartered ro-pax. US imports to grow 15% Trade body says inbound US container volumes will reach 14.5mteu in 2010, but concerns remain about recovery. Inui Steamship eyes profit hike MOL handysize bulker subsidiary piles on profit in first quarter and looks forward to bumper year. CSAV in box swap first Chilean shipowner executes first container derivative transaction by a container line, says bank. Trico tanks as Chapter 11 looms Shares in Nasdaq-listed offshore owner plunge 32% as Wall Street retreats amid bankruptcy bind.

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AUGUST 6, 2010
OOCL back in black in first half APL returns to profit in 2nd quarter Japanese lines restart Asia/Australia link Kewill, UPS team on package, freight services Delta resumes cargo service to Nigeria UPS names China expert to board Senate bill would raise truck weight ceiling CBP taps Allen to shepherd ACE Transplace hires Cubitt as VP July may be peak season's peak CUT shifts from Long Beach to L.A. Charleston says growth returning

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AUGUST 6, 2010
Danish coaster in compulsory auction in Miami The Danish owned coaster Stella Maris will be sold at an auction in Miami, Florida, at the beginning of September. The vessel was detained in March, after twelve crew members Terrorist attack against super tanker The Japanese tanker M. Star was the subject of a terrorist attack when it sailed through the Strait of Hormuz on July 28, reports the United Arab Emirates state news Norfolkline ferry in collision with fishing vessel The Norfolkline operated ferry Scottish Viking yesterday evening collided with the local fishing boat Homeland off St Abbs in Scotland ' one fisherman is still missing and the British coast guard Another ship hijacked in the transit corridor Yesterday afternoon, the cargo ship Syria Star was hijacked in the Gulf of Aden while sailing in the Internationally Recommended Transit Corridor with a cargo of sugar, reports EU Navfor

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AUGUST 6, 2010
Debunking the food versus fuel debate As shipping considers whether biofuels are a feasible alternative for bunkering a new report sets the record straight. Firmer fundamentals boost bunker levels BW380 rising by more than $20 this week. Friday sees softening markets Market levels following movements elsewhere. Prices weakening in key north Europe ports Mixed price movements in southern Europe. Study points to deteriorating bunker fuel quality since 2003 Viswa Lab's True Worth Index (TWI) benchmarking of bunker fuel showing two regions 'head and shoulders' above the rest. Alaska and the North American ECA US EPA administrator talks about the reasons behind the 200 nautical mile zone, the alternatives ahead of 2015 and international leadership. DNV chief says LNG challenges can be overcome Difficult to understand why the shipping industry has not switched to LNG as a bunker fuel, says Madsen. Prices end the week mixed NYMEX showing further losses in early trading. Tanker 'was target of terrorist attack' Concerns for security in Strait of Hormuz. Catalyst system promises quick return on investment Reports nearly 20% average fuel savings for coastal vessels along with reductions in harmful emissions. Bunker tanker passes EMSA 'acceptance test' Aegean Bunkers at Sea vessel will 'reinforce oil spill response' capacity. Week ends with dip in IFO prices Supplies ample at key Asian ports. Singapore extending port dues concession Reduction in port dues will continue until the end of March 2011. Former BP staff defend departures Highlight internal policy changes and use of 'fear tactics' in managing staff. Chinese terminal ends hull cleaning operations Most oil from last month's pipeline explosion has been cleared.

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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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